🖨 Print⏱ 5 min readStep 5: Estate Plan The value of an estate plan is twofold. Yes, you want to pass your assets on to heirs in a seamless and tax-efficient manner. But it is also a roadmap to help your heirs understand the full breadth of your assets, where they are located, and how … Continue reading “Pre-Retirement Planning Guide Estate Plan”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readAs technology evolves, so have data breaches, which have become a significant threat to businesses of all sizes. We frequently hear reports of high-profile attacks on major organizations, global corporations, and even government agencies. Emerging technologies such as generative artificial intelligence and machine learning make cybersecurity more challenging. They enable cybercriminals … Continue reading “Zero Trust Security Models: The New Standard Against Data Breaches?”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readContinuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (HR 9747) – This continuing resolution was introduced on Sept. 22 as a “clean” extenuation of the federal budget to fund the government until Dec. 20. Up until this point, a handful of Republicans had attached unrelated bills pertaining to November election restrictions, which they did … Continue reading “Keeping the Government Open, Stopping the Flow of Synthetic Drugs, and Improving Wireless Communications on Land and in Space”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readWith more than 14 million electric vehicle (EV) registrations in 2023 worldwide and 2023 seeing an increase in EV sales over 2022 by 35 percent, manufacturers are probably happy – but not those producing the traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. This is according to the International Energy Agency’s Global EV … Continue reading “How to Account for Stranded Assets”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readAnalyzing a company’s Accounts Receivables is an effective way to measure its current cash flows and the likelihood of maintaining healthy cash flows. According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business Index (Third Quarter 2024), 68 percent of small business owners reported being content with their third quarter cash flow … Continue reading “How to Measure the Quality of Accounts Receivable”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readAnnuities are one of many products that folks have in their nest egg. But first, what exactly is an annuity? Simply put, it’s a contract with an insurance company that promises to pay the buyer a steady stream of income in the future. It can be either a fixed or variable … Continue reading “6 Things To Know About Annuities”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readDrafting a will is not something that people, for the most part, want to think about. But no one gets out of life alive. So, if you want to have a say in what happens to your property and assets after you’re gone, a will is a very smart idea. Here … Continue reading “7 Reasons You Need a Will”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min read On Jan. 1, 2024, the U.S. government debuted the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). This legislation established the requirement for the majority of private companies, both big and small, to file information with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). As with most new laws, the initial guidance and interpretations have been … Continue reading “Important Update on New Company Reporting Laws CTA – BOI”
🖨 Print⏱ 5 min readStep 4: Putting Together a Health Plan Planning for healthcare in retirement is a tricky business. Some hardcore smokers live past 100, while some hardcore exercise and fitness gurus drop dead in their sixties. You just don’t know – which is why you need a plan. Medicare Once you turn 65, … Continue reading “Pre-Retirement Planning Guide Health Plan”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readSocial media has become a powerful tool for helping businesses reach their prospects and customers. By using social media, a business can connect with its audience, build brand awareness, and drive sales. However, many struggle to convert social media engagement – likes, shares, comments, and followers – into tangible business opportunities. … Continue reading “From Likes to Leads: Converting Social Media Analytics into Business Opportunities”