Review your estate plan in the midst of a major life shock
Generally, it’s recommended that you review your estate plan at year’s end. It’s a good time to check whether any life events have taken place in the past 12 months or so that affect your plan. However, when a life-changing event happens it is a good time to review your estate planning documents to ensure that they’re up to date. Contact SEK's estate planning advisors with questions.
How to back up and move a company file in QuickBooks
Your QuickBooks company file is gold. Make sure you know how to back it up and restore it properly.
IRS guidance on payroll tax credits
IRS released the below Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), and provided a new Form 7200 for employers to apply for a refund of their credits in excess of their payroll tax deposits.
Remember the importance of soft skills during difficult times
When the going gets tough, patience and good manners often go out the window. While employers deal with the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19), stress levels are rising. In turn, relationships — both internal and external — are at risk.
Should your organization launch a diversity program?
For employers, the word “diversity” no longer refers only to race and gender. It’s about providing a working environment in which all employees — regardless of background, identity and beliefs — are recognized and reassured that their contributions are valued.
Marketing is a game of adjustments
In business, a failure to evolve may lead to failure. One way to keep your company rolling is to regularly adjust how you market products or services to customers and prospects.
SEK Named Employer of the Year
Press Release March 12, 2020 SEK, CPAs & Advisors was honored with the Employer of the Year Award by the Greater Chambersburg Chamber of Commerce.
How’s your buy-sell agreement doing these days?
Most companies wouldn’t go into business without some basic types of insurance in place, such as property coverage and a liability policy. For a company with more than one owner, there’s an additional type of risk-management arrangement that needs to be established: a buy-sell agreement.
Home is where the tax breaks might be
If you own a home, the interest you pay on your home mortgage may provide a tax break. However, many people believe that any interest paid on their home mortgage loans and home equity loans is deductible. Unfortunately, that’s not true.
Sales receipts, invoices, and statements in QuickBooks
QuickBooks allows you to create multiple types of sales forms for different situations. Here’s a look at what they are and when to use them.