Business

How to set up, track, and pay child support liens in QuickBooks seems to be a fairly popular topic of discussion. I see this question frequently on many of the QuickBooks forums and newsgroups that you frequent, so here’s a little tutorial for setting up a weekly child support deduction. Quick Facts About Child Support …

Sitting in the back of many dusty filing cabinets and drawers can be a little treasure for the unsuspecting. While your portfolio may have dwindled during the last bear market, your previous stock certificates may be worth more than the original stocks they once represented. The old stock certificates have become quite valuable. Electronic record …

End users and distributors should recognize benefits within two to five seconds. How do you know it has an obvious benefit? When you can give it to someone and they immediately recognize the benefit without you saying anything. The more you have to explain your idea, the less obvious the benefit will be. Why is …

Overcapitalization is “when the company’s securities are issued in excess of their capitalized earning power.” Overcapitalization demoralizes equity shareholders who have invested their savings in buying stocks. They don’t get dividends because the company doesn’t make enough profit to declare them as dividends. This state can also imply a shortage of capital. It is a …

When you decided to start a business and considered all the options and benefits associated with different types of property, it probably never crossed your mind that your choice could affect the amount of premium you pay for workers’ compensation insurance coverage. Your type of operation and the number of employees not only affect your …

Running a small business is as challenging as walking up Mount Everest without an oxygen cylinder, prior practice, and a valid map guide. The challenges are only because there are no real rules that can lead a small business to success, while other major hurdles include: low budget, limited workforce, and lack of efficient resources. …

A partnership can be defined as an association of two or more people who have agreed to combine their work, property and skill, or some or all, for the purpose of engaging in legal business and sharing profits and losses between them. Partnerships present parties involved with special challenges that they must navigate to reach …

Are you planning your retirement? If so, we suggest you start saving as soon as possible. Apart from this, you can take some steps that can help you increase your retirement savings. In the following paragraphs, you will read some tips to boost your savings. 1: Get started today If you are just starting out, …

I. Definition of fixed assets Using the acronym TIME we can define a fixed asset quite easily. A fixed asset is tangible. It is a real property, you can touch it. Items such as goodwill are intangible. Goodwill is the amount that a person would pay on the real value of a business due to …

The history of the Standard Oil Company is varied and imperative, not only for the oil industry, but also for American history. Its history dates back to the late 1800s, when oil was first discovered in Pennsylvania. At that time, oil was not considered a necessity or even an applicable substance. As the industry gradually …