by Stapley Accounting | Jan 7, 2025 | Business, Uncategorized
When start-ups launch, their focus is often on tightly controlling expenses. Most need to establish a brand and some semblance of stability before funding anything other than essential operating activities. For companies that make it past that tenuous initial stage,... by Stapley Accounting | Jan 2, 2025 | Uncategorized
When considering the advantages of U.S. Treasury savings bonds, you may appreciate their relative safety, simplicity and government backing. However, like all interest-bearing investments, savings bonds come with tax implications that are important to understand.... by Stapley Accounting | Dec 31, 2024 | Business
Fraud is a pernicious problem for companies of all shapes and sizes. One broad type of crime that seems to be thriving as of late is invoice fraud. In the second quarter of 2024, accounts payable software provider Medius released the results of a survey of 1,533... by Stapley Accounting | Dec 26, 2024 | Uncategorized
Many employees began working remotely during the pandemic and continue doing so today. Remote work has many advantages for employers and employees, and as a result, it’s here to stay in many industries. But it may also lead to some tax surprises, especially if workers... by Stapley Accounting | Dec 24, 2024 | Business
Every business needs a budget, but not every budget looks the same. Some companies have intricately detailed ones, others rely on simple templates generated with off-the shelf software, and still others forego formal budgets in favor of a “fly by the seat of your... by Stapley Accounting | Dec 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), enacted in 2022, created several tax credits aimed at promoting clean energy. You may want to take advantage of them before it’s too late. On the campaign trail, President-Elect Donald Trump pledged to “terminate” the law and... by Stapley Accounting | Dec 18, 2024 | Employer
Qualified retirement plans have become fundamental elements of most employers’ benefits packages. Because so many people now rely on them to amass retirement savings, the stakes of running these plans have gotten very high. Employers can face serious legal and... by Stapley Accounting | Dec 17, 2024 | Business
Few, if any, companies can operate successfully today without the right information technology (IT) strategy. And as businesses grow, their IT needs and infrastructures become even more complex and costly. This push and pull of managing growth while grappling with... by Stapley Accounting | Dec 12, 2024 | Uncategorized
Employee stock options remain a potentially valuable asset for employees who receive them. For example, many Silicon Valley millionaires got rich (or semi-rich) from exercising stock options when they worked for start-up companies or fast-growing enterprises. We’ll... by Stapley Accounting | Dec 10, 2024 | Business
Properly prepared financial statements provide a wealth of information about your company. But the operative words there are “properly prepared.” Classifying information accurately isn’t always easy — especially as the business grows and its financial transactions...
