Category: Finance & Operations

Exempt VS Non-Exempt: What You Need to Know

As discussed in the last two posts, federal overtime rules regulate who must be paid overtime rates and when those rates apply. With few exceptions, to be exempt an employee must be paid at least $23,600 per year ($455 per...Read More

Federal Overtime Rules: Who Is Exempt

In the last post I discussed federal overtime rules laid out in the Fair Labor Standards Act. Today's information is about those exempt from that legislation. According to information provided by the United States Department of Labor, following are classifications...Read More

Federal Overtime Rules: When Must Overtime Be Paid?

Many employers have questions regarding when overtime must be paid to employees. This post will discuss the federal regulations, but be aware that many states have more stringent guidelines, so be sure to check with your state to find what...Read More

The Love Of Money

The Love Of Money   One of the easiest things to accumulate is money. How? Earn it by working a career “Hobby for profit”, like making and selling candles as an example Selling  items we no longer have a use...Read More

To Trademark or Not to Trademark- That Is the Question

A trademark is commonly known as a brand name, and identifies the product source. A brand name is always a trademark, but the reverse is not always true. Trademarks can be: a design (7-up’s red dot), a slogan like “Don’t...Read More

QuickBooks Online Shortcuts

Do you do your own bookkeeping using QuickBooks® Online? Need some shortcuts to make that data entry go a bit faster? Please note that for the purposes of using QuickBooks online, Chrome® or Firefox® are the recommended browsers. Here is...Read More

Hiring Bookkeeping Assistance in Your Office

As entrepreneurs, we often handle many tasks that can (and should) be handled by someone else.  We need to be working in our genius and not handling many of the mundane to-do's.  So how do you determine what you should...Read More

Loving Productivity

Everyone wants to be productive, they want to get things done and feel good that they accomplished something – Right? Creating opportunities to be productive are all around us and yet we don’t take advantage of them most of the...Read More

TOP TEN REASONS TO FORM A BUSINESS ENTITY – FOURTH IN AN ONLINE SERIES OF FIVE ARTICLES

In our fourth of five articles highlighting a total of ten good reasons to set up a business entity, we talk about appearing bigger than you are and having health care options not available to sole proprietorships. 1.You Can Appear...Read More

TOP TEN REASONS TO FORM A BUSINESS ENTITY – THIRD IN AN ONLINE SERIES OF FIVE ARTICLES

In our third of five articles highlighting a total of ten good reasons to set up a business entity, today we talk about legal requirements and the ability to buy and/or depreciate assets you might normally use. 1.Legal Requirements.  In...Read More