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Advertising Your New CPA Firm in a Small City or Town

By James Byrne posted 07-07-2021
Starting a new CPA firm is never easy, but the rewards are great when it gets off the ground. Trying to make it in the big cities is a much harder challenge than trying to get rooted in a small city or town. Most big cities have massive firms that are well-established and work with large volumes. Small city firms do not have this problem as you only need to find a spot that is not overcrowded with CPA firms. Define your target audience The great thing about small firms is that they can be highly specialized and in small cities, this counts for a lot. In this case, you must do a bit of research and see which firms are tackling which fields. Some firms ...

Hiring the Most Suitable Accounts Team for Your Company

By James Byrne posted 05-18-2021
The simplest and best way to manage taxes and the financial side of a business is to hire a skilled, qualified accountant. If your maths is good, you can do it yourself but then you’re not fully committed to your own work, and running a company requires your full input. Engage an expert accounts team A skilled accounting team makes things a lot easier at tax time, giving some insight as to how your business is faring financially. Fortress Tax Relief services are like your knight in shining armor as their professional team of licensed attorneys provide superb tax resolution- and tax relief services. With such a team, they eliminate the possibility ...

Business Skills to Survive the Competition in Your Workplace

By James Byrne posted 05-10-2021
Surviving in a competitive workplace does not necessarily depend on your hard work, intelligence or qualifications. There are certain business skills that are crucial to your success. No matter what role you are in, there is always room for growth and ways to expand your existing skills. Communication skills Communication skills are vital in today’s workplace. You need to be able to clearly express your ideas, thoughts and opinions both orally and in writing. A large part of communicating successfully is to understand and adapt to the communication styles of others. This allows you to develop empathetic relationships with fellow employees and clients. ...

Five Opportunities in the Scientific Research Field

By James Byrne posted 04-27-2021
Research scientists work in many different areas, including medical research, pharmacology, geosciences, and meteorology. These are just the broad areas, and in most cases, they work on specialist topics. They may work for governments, universities, specialist research organizations or environmental organizations. Research chemist Research chemists study chemical compounds and use the research to create and improve products and processes, from new drugs and medical treatments to manufactured goods such as electrical goods or cosmetics. The job is mostly laboratory-based and includes working as part of a team in a research laboratory, setting up ...

How to Scale Your New Real Estate Business

By James Byrne posted 04-25-2021
Any business needs to grow or it will end up dying. As the world keeps growing and aging, new business ventures are born to capture the market share. At that same time, the old ones want to maintain and even expand their dominance in the market. It eventually leads to competition in which among the competing businesses, one will thrive while the other will die. The principle also applies in the real estate business. When starting your real estate business, you need to have a strategy on how you will capture the market share and stay relevant over the upcoming years. The following are some of the ways you can scale your new real estate business. Networking ...

The Right Way of Measuring Your Career Success

By James Byrne posted 04-12-2021
A person’s perceptions and feelings toward career experiences and achievements affect their sense of fulfillment as much as extrinsic rewards such as promotions, bonuses and high salaries do. That is why some people, whereas they hold high-level positions and earn comparatively more in their careers, still feel unfulfilled. This raises two equally important markers for measuring career success, namely subjective and objective markers. Some people overlook one over the other, and that can be misleading. So what is the right way of measuring your career success? Career growth Depending on your career level, your personal life goals matter as much as your ...

How to Help Your Financially Unstable Parents During Old Age

By James Byrne posted 04-06-2021
It can be disheartening comparing your aging parents to the parents of your friends. Lack of money has taken a toll on the way your parents dress and how they eat. They’ve tried to keep their lack of finances a secret but now you want to step in and help where you can. Mobility aids If your parents haven’t been able to save and budget well, and you’re doing financially well, why not help your dad regain some of the independence he has lost? With his lack of balance and impaired strength, Scooters ‘N Chairs is the perfect place to look for mobility aids. Different models of battery-charged mobility scooters for your dad are going to be an efficient ...

Preventive Maintenance Tasks Before a Tenant Moves in

By James Byrne posted 03-28-2021
Preventative maintenance is an essential component of rental property ownership. A stitch in time saves nine, and leaving minor issues to become critical problems takes more time and money to repair. This will prevent having tenants that occupy your property, leaving you without an income. Undertaking regular maintenance can be time-consuming and costly, but it is necessary to be a good landlord who attracts the right type of tenants to their property. Here are typical preventive maintenance landlords should stay on top of: Plumbing problems While tenants might report plumbing issues during their stay, some might not regard leaky faucets or drains may ...

What Is Mortgage Insurance and How Does It Work?

By James Byrne posted 03-17-2021
Mortgage insurance is a type of insurance policy that protects the lender or titleholder in case the borrower defaults on their mortgage payments or is, for some reason, unable to meet their contractual obligations. Mortgage insurance is primarily for the lender’s benefit, but since it lowers their risk, it also means that it allows you to qualify for a bigger loan. This type of insurance is usually required if you want to borrow money to buy a home with a down payment of less than 20% of the purchasing price. It’s also typically required for FHA (Federal Housing Administration) and USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture) loans . Some types of mortgage ...

How to Maintain a Healthy Cash Flow During Business Slowdown

By James Byrne posted 02-08-2021
There are many businesses at some time or other that go through financial downtimes. However, Covid-19 has brought on a business slowdown of mammoth proportions. Every business in these times has to count every cost, look for ways to reduce expenses and find ways to manage a healthy cash flow. Find out how your business stands Cash flow analysis is a record of your company’s cash coming in and going out over a certain period of time. These records give you an understanding of the health of your business. The record will no doubt be requested by investors or lenders as part of their evaluation as to whether a business is a risk or not. The Accredit team ...

How Data Security is Crucial to Business Success

By James Byrne posted 02-08-2021
Data is among the most valuable assets a business can have, making it no small wonder that company owners must go to significant lengths to protect it. Data security entails putting systems in place to prevent unauthorized access to data or its corruption. As intellectual property, data should be subjected to the same protection levels as any other business asset. Here is why your company needs to implement data security measures today: Data breaches are on the increase You need only consult the news to know that data breaches are becoming more common. Hackers are finding new ways to test even the most secure data systems, leaving them vulnerable to ...

Why You Need to be 24/7 Available to Handle Customer Complaints

By James Byrne posted 01-26-2021
As technology progresses, so does the way in which call-centers process customer complaints or queries. Across the board, companies are increasingly adopting text or email-based customer service lines. This diversity in communication services has not only helped to streamline customer-facing processes but has also decreased operational costs. The last added benefit of handling customer complaints in this way is the ability to connect with customers at all hours of the day. It is no longer viable for companies to accept customer complaints only during business hours. If a company is to maintain its customers along with having a leg in the competition, they ...

5 Tips to Consider When Renting Out Your Property

By James Byrne posted 12-09-2020
It doesn’t matter if you’re a seasoned real estate investor with multiple properties or you’ve just inherited some property from a deceased relative and need help managing it. There’s no better way to keep your tenants and your checkbook happy than with proper maintenance of the property. Preventive maintenance is the best kind of maintenance for an investor because it will reduce the renovations, damage repairs, and utilities that you have to pay in the long run. To help you along, we’ve compiled a list of helpful preventative maintenance tips for you to prioritize in order to keep your rental property in good condition. Screen Your Tenants ...

Employee Exit – How HR Must Approach an Asked to Leave Case

By James Byrne posted 12-09-2020
The law states hundreds of workplace activities with regards to wages, overtime, resignations, workplace safety, dismissals, and much more. The purpose of exit policies is to ensure that whether an employee is resigning, retiring or has come to the end of a contract, the right procedures are followed. Get your paperwork right There are legal documents that set out the obligations of both employer and employee so as to minimize future disputes. The correct paperwork will be required. HR needs the right approach and when it comes to documentation, Net Lawman provides all the right documents so that you can ensure all the correct policies and procedures ...

Top 8 Helpful Tips for New Investors

By James Byrne posted 12-09-2020
Getting started as an investor can be quite intimidating, especially once you start hearing all of the financial jargon that some investors throw about. But, did you know that even seasoned investors can sometimes feel confused by it all? Yep! The stock market is unpredictable, and it takes a lot of time and dedication to figure it all out. However, there are some fundamental principles and tips that can help to get you started and we’ve compiled a list of the most important ones below. Invest as Early as Possible It’s recommended to start your investment journey as early in life as possible. That’s because this gives you more time to make money ...

How to Get Investors to Invest in Your Startup

By James Byrne posted 12-04-2020
One of the best ways to revitalize a startup that has reached a plateau is to bring in new investors that can help you to get to the next level. But, how do you find the right investors? Needles to say, the search can be time-consuming and even frustrating at times. The best thing you can do is to position your business to be a magnet for the right investors. You can do that by acting in ways that make investors fall over themselves to be a part of your business. But you have to show that your products or services are worth believing in the first place. Here are some tips on how to effectively attract the right investors to your startup: ...

How to Make Money Online

By James Byrne posted 11-08-2020
It’s possible to have full and fruitful careers working online. Thanks to the internet, teams have become geographically dispersed, so a lot of the collaborative work can happen online. So that’s one way to make money online – by having a job you do over the internet. Then, there are the things people want to know about – how you might make some money online on the side, without finding a job that mandates online work. If this is something that might interest you, here are a couple of things you could do. Do Online Surveys In the sea of scam websites that claim to pay you to take surveys, there are a few that are legit, and that offer you the opportunity ...

4 Tips for Buying a New Home

By James Byrne posted 11-07-2020
In the market for a new home? If you’re not right now, you might be at some point in your life. Home ownership is one of those life milestones that doesn’t seem to be losing its importance as time goes by. And it is a real milestone – a huge commitment that affects not only your finances but your whole life. So let’s say you just got your loan pre-approved, something you should always do when buying a home. What comes next is finding the home of your dreams. Here are some tips that should help you make a good choice. Work with a Good Real Estate Agent When buying a new home, a good real estate agent can be your most valuable ally. You might think that ...

How to Take Control Over Your Money

By James Byrne posted 11-07-2020
It’s a sad statement of fact that for many people, their money is what controls them. Whether it’s through excess work they have to do so they can meet their financial obligations, or through sheer greed and not knowing when is enough, some people’s lives are governed by money. It could be the other way around, though. You could have control over your money, use it to get what you want, and then not think about it because you don’t have to. The best part of it is that it’s not that hard – everyone can take control back into their hands. Here’s how. Figure Out Your Revenue and Expenses The first part seems simple – find out how much you have coming in and ...

5 Tips to Keep Your Credit Score Healthy

By James Byrne posted 10-21-2020
Everyone has a legal right to check a credit report and since the new GDPR law came into effect in 2018, it is free to do so. The three credit reference agencies in the U.K are Experian, Equifax and TransUnion. A credit report contains your personal details, information on financial links to other people, whether you are on the electoral roll, credit accounts, missed payments or defaults, and a list of recent searches of the credit report. Unless you have access to this information, you will not know how to go about keeping your credit score healthy. If you have a low credit rating, here are five tips to improve it. 1. Don’t make late payments or ...