Take a look at stock options as a recruitment tool
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.7% in October. Seeing as how that’s still a relatively low number, your business may be struggling to fill its open positions.
Steer clear of the wash sale rule if you’re selling stock by year end
If you’re thinking about selling stock shares at a loss to offset gains that you’ve realized during 2022, it’s important to watch out for the “wash sale” rule.
How to ease staffer anxiety about your nonprofit’s future
Like every other organization, your not-for-profit is probably working hard to negotiate the challenges of high inflation and other economic threats. So you’d be forgiven for concentrating more on stretching every dollar than on your staffers’ financial anxieties.
Employers: Form 941 deposit requirements for 2023
Taxpayers have been receiving CP136 notices from the IRS to update their 2023 deposit requirements for Form 941,
5 QuickBooks Online tasks you should do before January 1
It’s probably your busiest month of the year. But there are things you can do to make your return from the holidays less stressful.
Protecting your nonprofit from data breaches
By now, all organizations — for-profit and not-for-profit — know about the risk of cyberattacks. Why then, would any nonprofit fail to secure its network and digital assets? One reason is cost. Cybersecurity can be expensive. But it’s possible for nonprofits to lose more than they can afford. Contact the nonprofit advisors at SEK with your questions.
Preparing for year-end inventory counts
How accurate is the amount reported in your company’s perpetual inventory system? To best answer that question, a physical count is essential at year end. For calendar-year entities, year end is fast approaching on December 31. Planning tips
Computer software costs: How does your business deduct them?
These days, most businesses buy or lease computer software to use in their operations. Or perhaps your business develops computer software to use in your products or services or sells or leases software to others.
Why your nonprofit might want to compensate board members
Because most not-for-profit board members serve voluntarily, you may not have known compensating them was an option.
Estate planning vocab 101: Executor and trustee
Among the many decisions you’ll have to make as your estate plan is being drafted is who you will appoint as the executor of your estate and the trustee of your trusts. These are important appointments, and, in fact, both roles can be filled by the same person. Let’s take a closer look at the duties of an executor and a trustee.