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  • Navigating Worker Classification: The Critical Difference Between Employees and Independent Contractors

    Posted Date July 1, 2025 Posted Time 12:00 am Published in

    🖨 Print⏱ 4 min read Running a small business often means working with a mix of people: some full-time staff, part-time helpers, seasonal workers or project-based contractors. While this flexibility helps manage costs and workload, it creates a crucial decision point that many business owners underestimate: properly classifying each worker. The stakes couldn’t be higher. Companies like FedEx have paid nearly half a billion dollars for getting this wrong, and even tech giants like Microsoft and Lyft have faced costly legal battles over worker misclassification. Why Classification Matters More Than You Think The difference between an employee and an independent... View Article

  • Job Shopping: What’s New in Company Benefits

    Posted Date July 1, 2025 Posted Time 12:00 am Published in

    🖨 Print⏱ 5 min readIf you are in the market for a new job or are interested in extracting more value from your current one, consider some of the newer trends in company benefits. The following is a primer on what might be available to help supplement your income with your current employer or benefits to look for when considering a position with a new company. The standard employee benefit package usually includes insurance (healthcare, dental, disability, life), retirement plans, and paid time off. In addition, federally mandated employee benefits include unemployment insurance, workers’ compensation, and family and medical leave,... View Article

  • Addressing the Digital Divide within the Workforce

    Posted Date July 1, 2025 Posted Time 12:00 am Published in

    🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readThe rapid pace of technological change, particularly the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in daily workflows, is reshaping the global economy and the nature of work. Today’s digital divide is no longer limited to internet access in underserved communities. The divide has now become a business risk impacting productivity, inclusion, and competitiveness. What is the Workforce Digital Divide? The digital divide refers to disparities mainly in access to technology and digital skills. The groups affected by this divide include older people, frontline employees, lower-income staff,f and people in rural or underserved urban areas. In the workforce... View Article

  • One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Part 1 – What the New Tax Law Means for You

    Posted Date July 1, 2025 Posted Time 12:00 am Published in

    🖨 Print⏱ 4 min read Part 1 The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) passed the House on July 3 and was signed into law by President Trump. This comprehensive legislation makes several expiring tax cuts from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permanent while at the same time introducing several temporary provisions through 2028. In this two-part series, we will look at what the OBBBA means for taxpayers. In Part 1, we examine the impact on individual taxpayers; Part 2 will cover the Act’s impact on businesses, trusts, and estates. Making TCJA Provisions Permanent The bill primarily focuses... View Article

  • Examining Differences Between Liquidity And Solvency

    Posted Date July 1, 2025 Posted Time 12:00 am Published in

    🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readLiquidity looks at how well a company can handle paying wages, inventory, and lending repayments via measuring its cash or quasi-cash levels. Put another way, it looks at the health of a company’s cash flow to satisfy short-term financial obligations. It’s important to be mindful of different sectors and what’s normal or healthy based on the time of year. For example, retail and manufacturing feature functionally focused companies, which means seasonality impacts their dynamic working capital requirements. 1. Current Ratio The current ratio looks at the ratio of current assets divided by current liabilities. It measures... View Article

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