The Capital Budgeting Process: How to plan to expand your business?
“Capital Budgeting is the process of planning significant investments in projects that have long term implications such as the purchase of new equipment or the introduction of a new product” (Garrison,...
View ArticleWhy you should not use Form 1040EZ the simple form.
Its tax time again and many Americans will be doing their own taxes this year by using online filing. Before I completed my Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting, I learned from H & R Block how...
View ArticleRukus Rocks the Edward Jones Dome prior to Monster Truck Show
“Like a Monster across the stage they rocked” the Edward Jones Dome prior to the Monster Truck Show on Saturday February 4th. This was the second appearance by Rukus at the Edward Jones Dome prior to...
View ArticleHow to find how much money your partner really has:
“Forensic accounting generally encompasses two main areas: litigation support and investigative accounting” (WiseGeek, 2011). Auditors are Certified Public Accountants who audit a company’s financial...
View ArticleMajor Accounting and Financial Regulations Changes under consideration.
International rules for accounting are being uniformed to permit the comparison of financial statements in this global economy. The Federal Accounting Standards Board is seeking to converge with the...
View ArticleMitt Romney and Rick Santorum Lacking Regulation
Have you heard the rhetoric coming from Mitt and Rick in the Republican primaries. It sounds like the same campaign that Bush ran. Bush promoted the deregulation of the government over important...
View ArticleForming Co-Partnerships in Marketing can Give Your Business an Edge
This is the first in a series of articles about modern marketing strategies.“Many retailers, such as Target, Walgreens and CVS, also have major co-op programs, of course, but the rapid growth this...
View ArticleIntroducing New Products and Store Branding Increase Profits
Modern Marketing Strategies Series:"I think because there is so much noise in the marketplace, and it's so expensive to get brand recognition, many companies are trying to cut through this noise and...
View ArticleEvery business should use Marketing Metrics
Modern Marketing Strategies Series "Local marketers say metrics are key to credibility and client success"“Marketing metrics are statistical measurements by which companies judge the effectiveness of...
View ArticleFacebook should make Google Amounts for Investors
Facebook stock should be held onto.“Determining the correct offering price is the most difficult thing an underwriter must do for an initial public offering” (Ross, Westerfield, & Jordan, 2010)....
View ArticleSmall Businesses and Individuals Will Receive Tax Credits from ObamaCare!
Small Business and Individuals Will Receive Tax Credits from ObamaCare!Those of us who understand tax laws and tax credits know that the law does make health insurance affordable for the working poor...
View ArticleChief Financial Officers are optimistic about Employment Outlook
Chief Financial Officers are always trying to plan and forecast ahead to ensure that their businesses will be able to capitalize on increasing their cash flows. Various interviews with CFO's of major...
View ArticleRepublican Campaign Financing Raised $100 million last month!
Romney and Republicans raise $100 million last month.The Republican Party has mainly funded this election thru donations that come from the one percent. This is partly due to the desire of people to...
View ArticleIllinois Governor to visit Southern Illinois due to Drought Relief
Over sixty percent of the country is facing drought conditions. Many of this years corn crop will be ruined by drought and disaster relief for farmers will be requested by many of the governors of...
View ArticleNo threat of government shutdown this election year.
Due to this being an election year, both the Republican leader of the House and the Democrat leader of the Senate have agreed to let the government operate for six months on autopilot while they and...
View ArticleWhy Republicans want deregulation.
“A Code of Conduct that is developed either by a powerful, esteemed executive, often also the owner, or by a cross section of employees sans such an executive's influence, is easier to incorporate and...
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The Tax Reform Proposal That Both Parties Can Endorse in 2012!
“Tax Rules are pervasive in their effect on the investment and financing decisions of businesses” (Scholes, Wolfson, Erickson, Maydew, & Shelvin, 2009) and changing the tax laws...
View ArticlePotential Market Dip at Year’s End as Capital Gains Rates Change
“A capital gains tax is an amount of tax that becomes due when a capital asset generates some sort of profit” such as a dividend or a sale on stock. Most people are not taxed very much for...
View ArticleThere is a black Friday but there is no fiscal cliff.
Although it is true that there is a Black Friday that all retailers look forward to that is actually starting earlier every year and even beginning at some locations on Thursday night there really is...
View ArticleHostess management reason for downfall.
Hostess was such a popular brand that many are amazed and disappointed by the loss of the Twinkie. There is still a chance that some company may buy some of the plants or the brand name or the recipe...
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