Business

Hiring the Right Financial Professional: The Bookkeeper

Part one of four in a SmartMoney series If your company is like most, you are beginning to see welcome signs of financial recovery. But the memory of the recession has not faded, and vigilance about company finances must remain a top priority. I’ve seen too many businesses launch a search for a financial professional…
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Fiscal Cliff Averted? It All Depends.

Search the term “fiscal cliff averted” and you’ll get about 57 million hits in a quarter of a second.  Is that proof enough that we did, in fact, avoid a cataclysmic spill over a scary economic precipice?  As a nation, perhaps so.  But if you now find yourself approaching the highest income tax bracket, you…
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BP Deepwater Horizon Spill Settlement – Your Business May Qualify for Compensation

The new Deepwater Horizon Court-Supervised Settlement is now open and accepting claims. This new program is a dramatic shift from the prior Gulf Coast Claims facility headed by Kenneth Feinburg.  Your businesses may qualify even if not located on the coast or involved in tourism. The geographic area of the settlement includes all of Alabama,…
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