Updated language may be needed in retirement plan during restatement
Every six years, the IRS requires that all retirement plan sponsors restate their prototype or volume submitter retirement plan documents for any law changes since the last restatement period. The current restatement period started May 1, 2014, and runs through April 30, 2016.
Align your employee training strategy with the strategy of your business
Business leaders know that it’s critical to see how important employee learning and development is to their organization. But the one-size-fits-all approach to learning is being scrapped in favor of new ways of training.
Why employees and employers need new solutions to protect their wealth
Pension plans have become a headache for employers who were already struggling to find enough cash to keep up with expenses. Here’s what employers can do to deal with this growing problem.
Control and monitor your spending with company credit cards
Credit cards have a reputation for helping businesses establish and build credit, but they’ve recently evolved into a much more powerful tool because of the benefits that can be derived from their role in money management.
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and Kevin McMahon stay nimble to stretch resources
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and J. Kevin McMahon are in the business of doing things — but unlike other arts and cultural organizations, it goes far beyond booking shows, creating events or opening galleries.
Climatech returns to its roots with a technological twist
The Great Recession wasn’t easy for those connected to construction, but it opened the eyes of Brad Taback, president and CEO of Climatech Inc., as to the direction of the company for the next 20 years.
The one question a business leader needs to ask
The questions you ask matter. And one of the most powerful, practical things a leader can ask is, “What’s getting in the way?”
Beware of this financing trap
As business owners, we would all like to fund company growth organically with revenue and profits. There are a number of things, however, that eat at our margins, including payroll, vendors, suppliers, insurance, etc. Despite this, you never want to use short-term borrowings to cover long-term debt or long-term growth.
What does Google's workplace diversity report mean for the rest of us?
Many companies have found that enacting and maintaining a strong supplier diversity strategy is important.
The habit of collaboration in Pittsburgh
The Allegheny Conference was launched in the 1940s to improve the air quality of the then “Smoky City.” This private-public partnership set the stage for what is now one of Pittsburgh’s greatest strengths.