By John Tulac In this installment, I will begin to analyze the many significant actions being taken by the Chinese government and how these impact U.S. businesses. China directly and indirectly impacts us. What happens in China affects all of us, wherever we may be and whatever we may be …
Read More »What is Business Interruption?
BY Tim Kolacz When that question is posed, what does it mean to you? It’s okay, I’ll wait….. Got your answer? Ok, I don’t know what you just thought. “How’s that? You don’t know? What the heck, I thought you were supposed to know it all?” Well, I don’t and …
Read More »Exit Planning Helps Maximize Value of Your Business
By Edward L. Fixen It’s very interesting that most business owners do not hesitate to buy and invest in insurance to protect their personal and business assets, yet don’t make the nominal investment in an exit plan that protects a business owner’s greatest asset, the value of their business when …
Read More »WHITHER CHINA? Part 1
By John Tulac China is a $10 trillion economy. China directly and indirectly impacts us. What happens in China affects all of us, wherever we may be and whatever we may be doing. Even Mom-and-Pop main street businesses are connected to China by the products they sell. Thus, it is …
Read More »Preparing for the Sale of a Business
By Edward L. Fixen The following list summarizes what I in my experience as a business broker are the top factors that affect and influence business owners ability to sell their business and should be considered years in advance to prepare for the sale of any business. If you have …
Read More »Why Your Employee Benefit Plan Audit is Not a Necessary Evil
By Craig Dart Does Your Plan Need to be Audited? Large employee benefit plans (generally defined as plans with greater than 100 participants) and some small plans are required to be audited annually and attach an independent auditors report to the filing of the plan’s tax return; also known as …
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