Know the Rules Surrounding Business Travel
Are you working on this year’s tax return or planning for the future? Either way, you should know the rules on business travel tax deductions. According to the IRS, whether someone travels for work once a year or once a month, figuring out travel expense tax write-offs might seem confusing. Fortunately, the IRS has information […]
Should You Offer Home Office Stipends?
Your employees want to make their workspaces at home efficient and comfortable. Remote work stipends can cover that. You determine what’s eligible. A stipend can cover a laptop, bookcases, lighting, coffee, electric and utility bills, toilet paper, coworking space fees, learning and development perks, and even music and podcast subscriptions. A work-from-home stipend is in […]
Protecting Your Business From an IT Outage
One of the largest IT outages ever happened on July 19, 2024. A now-infamous CrowdStrike update caused chaos across the globe as 8.5 million business computers that had updated their software suddenly saw the so-called blue screen of death. While some businesses recovered quickly and were able to resume operations, others were not so lucky. […]
The Importance of Middle Managers
In today’s volatile work environment, many companies are starting to lay off employees, including — or maybe even especially — middle managers, because company leaders mistakenly believe managers are expendable. But if a middle manager’s role has not been reduced to one of simple administration, and if the person is effective in their work (not […]
Bundling Vacation, Personal Days and Sick Time in One Bank
Life has a way of throwing curveballs at us that require time away from work to resolve them. Running a personal errand, taking a sick family member to a doctor’s appointment or attending a child’s parent-teacher conference are some examples of when having paid time off to be used at your own discretion is greatly […]