The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns have been brutal for small-to-medium-sized businesses. But programs designed to ease the hardship have also been boomeranging and hitting employers where it hurts. One common complaint is that businesses are having...
When you hear the words “Internal Investigation”, what comes to mind? Perhaps the story on the news about an accountant bilking their employer for hundreds of thousands of dollars. Those types of stories are always attention getters. Corporate investigators however...
Suppose you are the CEO. You are informed of an anonymous report about possible fraud occurring in your company and aren’t sure how to handle it. When allegations like this arise, it’s natural to want to get to the bottom of the situation. However, you should tread...
The IRS has announced that it will start accepting 2020 individual tax returns on February 12th. As of right now, your tax return is still due April 15th. There are a number of things that will be different this year and some things you will need to keep in mind. If...
Suppose you suspect an employee has committed fraud against your company. What do you do? Fire him/her on the spot? Probably not, since that could make the situation much worse, especially if you’re wrong. You also don’t want to tip your hand, because that could...
How responsive is your business to changes in market trends? Are you effectively keeping pace with changes in technology, lifestyles, fashions, taste, and modes of communication? Or have you been blind-sided by changes you didn’t see coming? Given the speed at which...