🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readReceiving restricted stock units (RSUs) may seem straightforward, but the tax and financial planning complexities can catch many employees off guard. Understanding these key strategies might help you avoid costly mistakes and optimize your financial outcomes. 1. Manage Tax Withholding at Vesting The most common pitfall with RSUs is inadequate tax … Continue reading “Restricted Stock Units: 5 Essential Tax and Financial Planning Strategies”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readThe digital landscape has rapidly advanced, fueled by generative AI and other transformative technologies. Although this has come with great opportunities, it has also introduced new strategic threats. Among these is disinformation. The World Economic Forum classifies misinformation and disinformation as a top global threat alongside conflict and environment in its … Continue reading “How Businesses Can Build Disinformation Resilience”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readRight smack dab in the middle of summer might seem like the worst time to think about your taxes, but it’s actually the perfect time. Here’s what taking a pause in July allows you to do. Get Organized Do you have all your receipts? Are your records up to date? Did … Continue reading “6 Reasons for Mid-Year Tax Planning”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readHALT Fentanyl Act (S 331) – On Jan. 30, Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) introduced this bipartisan act in order to close a loophole that allowed clandestine drug manufacturers to evade illegal drug laws by altering the chemical composition of fentanyl. The legislation permanently classifies all versions of fentanyl as a Schedule … Continue reading “Preventing AI Deepfakes, Deterring Fentanyl and Foreign Aggression, and Strengthening Small Businesses”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readLiquidity looks at how well a company can handle paying wages, inventory, and lending repayments via measuring its cash or quasi-cash levels. Put another way, it looks at the health of a company’s cash flow to satisfy short-term financial obligations. It’s important to be mindful of different sectors and what’s normal … Continue reading “Examining Differences Between Liquidity And Solvency”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min read Running a small business often means working with a mix of people: some full-time staff, part-time helpers, seasonal workers or project-based contractors. While this flexibility helps manage costs and workload, it creates a crucial decision point that many business owners underestimate: properly classifying each worker. The stakes couldn’t be higher. … Continue reading “Navigating Worker Classification: The Critical Difference Between Employees and Independent Contractors”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readThe rapid pace of technological change, particularly the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in daily workflows, is reshaping the global economy and the nature of work. Today’s digital divide is no longer limited to internet access in underserved communities. The divide has now become a business risk impacting productivity, inclusion, and … Continue reading “Addressing the Digital Divide within the Workforce”
🖨 Print⏱ 5 min readIf you are in the market for a new job or are interested in extracting more value from your current one, consider some of the newer trends in company benefits. The following is a primer on what might be available to help supplement your income with your current employer or benefits … Continue reading “Job Shopping: What’s New in Company Benefits”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readOne Big Beautiful Bill Act (HR 1) – Introduced by Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-TX) on May 20, this tax bill supports the president’s tax and immigration agenda. The legislation includes: Making permanent the income and estate tax cuts passed in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 Waiving income taxes … Continue reading “New Tax Cut & Spending Bill, Protecting Law Enforcement, VA Benefits and Semiconductor Supply Chains”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readThe goodwill to assets ratio measures how much of a company’s total assets come from goodwill – an intangible asset like brand value or customer loyalty – and it plays a role in assessing the company’s overall value. It provides a ratio or percentage of the amount of intangible versus tangible … Continue reading “Understanding the Goodwill to Assets Ratio”
