Charitable Giving Front: Deena Carstens Munn
Donate with a plan: Is charitable giving good for business, or just good business? Companies big and small are seeking ways to give back to their communities. As they do, they’re marrying corporate objectives with community needs, resulting in a victory for businesses and charities alike. The days of absently writing checks have passed and […]
Business Initiatives: John Allen
Re-evaluate and refocus: These five resolutions for the New Year can help you tone up your business It’s 2014 and time to think about those New Year’s resolutions that can help you shape up. No, not your waistline — your bottom line. For many businesses, the past few years have been anything but kind. If […]
John Carroll University: How Too Big To Fail policies threaten free market capitalism
The financial crisis of 2008 led to the “meltdown” that brought on “the Great Recession.” Faced with immediate economic failure, large businesses were bailed out by the government, with the justification that they were Too Big To Fail (TBTF) — Because these businesses were so large and integrated into the rest of the economy, their […]
Ohio.net: How software development is improving the VoIP experience
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) offerings have come a long way in a short time. One of the primary advances has been the evolution from fully hosted VoIP systems to VoIP solutions that can be managed internally. Such a setup is ideal for IT managers or telecom managers in organizations that are moving to VoIP […]
Blue Technologies: How to create an IT budget that's predictable and cost-effective
Technology is impacting business owners at jet speed with accelerating volatility and rate of change — and it’s caught some off guard.Historically, if you were making a product or providing a service, your only job was taking care of your customers, says Bill Julka, vice president of Blue Technologies Smart Solutions. “Now, technology has become […]
Rea & Associates: How to review options for health insurance benefits
Although the employer mandate of the Affordable Care Act has been delayed until 2015, now’s the time to consider your company’s strategy regarding health insurance benefits for employees. “Regardless of the mandate, you have an opportunity now to change what you’re doing in terms of employee benefits,” says Joseph R. Popp, J.D., LLM, tax manager […]
Tegrit Group: How to get the most from your retirement plan restatement
If your company sponsors a pre-approved defined contribution retirement plan, such as a 401(k), money purchase or profit sharing plan, your plan documents will need to be completely revised and restated sometime between May 2014 and April 2016. The IRS requires this restatement process every six years to incorporate all of the regulatory and legal […]
Fay Sharpe: What every business should know about IP law
Companies invest significant resources developing products and services that are intended to generate revenue. The ability to prevent competitors from copying these new products and services utilizing intellectual property (IP) protection is essential. However, many companies fail to fully protect all of their resources. Or, by failing to educate their workforce on the vulnerability of […]
SeibertKeck: How to keep your workforce productive — and safe — this winter
The number of absent workers regularly spikes between December and March, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. In fact, last January marked a five-year high for the number of U.S. full-time workers taking sick days — an estimated 1.3 million stayed home and 3.3 million worked part time. Although some of this is […]
Novack and Macey: How alternative dispute resolution can take the place of litigation
More legal disputes are being resolved through alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in an effort to sidestep the often high cost and long timeline of traditional litigation. ADR is often a mystery, however, because it doesn’t receive the same attention that typical courtroom proceedings do through traditional media. Parties considering ADR should know the differences between […]