On Thursday, October 20th, Elon Musk – CEO & Founder of Tesla Motors made a historic announcement that will forever change the face of driving(1). They will begin delivering fully autonomous cars by as early as end of 2017 (naturally legally dependent)! That’s...
A Key Performance Indicator or KPI is a metric that business owners and decision makers (collectively referred to as owners) can use in order to help evaluate the current performance of their operations, allowing them to set strategies and identify areas where they...
In an effort to strengthen conformity to laws and regulations, Congress passed the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015, more commonly known as the Inflation Adjustment Act. The Act’s intent is to adjust civil monetary penalties...
A friend of mine recently became a caregiver and asked me about some important items to address in the home that would help to create a safer environment for her parents. I put together a list of the following tips, which have been broken down by room and topic. These...
Recently, IRS scammers are increasing their sophistication. Here are some important tips to protect yourself. 2016 has seen a marked rise in phishing attempts, scammers posing to be the IRS attempting to exploit on people’s fear of owing the IRS. The majority of these...
Early in 2012 the Department of Labor introduced two new disclosure requirements that took effect in August of 2012. Under ERISA §408(b)(2) “Covered Service Providers” are required to provide plan fiduciaries with the information they need to evaluate the...
Manufacturing was considered for many years to be the backbone of the American and local economies. In recent years, these firms have faced steep competition from foreign firms as well as rising input costs, such as labor and rent, which have placed significant strain...
As your business grows, you may inevitably find yourself selling goods or services to customers outside of your home state, opening new facilities out of state, or perhaps even hiring out of state employees. Conducting any of these actions as well as a multitude of...
In addition to the medal and worldwide recognition, victorious US athletes also receive a cash bonus from the US Olympic committee based on the medals they take home. The current payout rates are $25,000 per gold medal, $15,000 per silver and $10,000 per bronze....
