SECURE Act Seeks to Help Americans Save More for the Golden Years

🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readAt the end of 2019, Congress passed the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act as part of a year-end appropriations package. This bill is designed to address specific issues related to retirement savings plans in an effort to help Americans save more for retirement. Retirement Plan Contributions People […]

6506148 B2 Patent: Nervous System Manipulation – Is it Real or Just Paranoia?

🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readImagine someone manipulating how you feel. Of course, no one wants that. But how about being manipulated unknowingly? This is exactly what is happening to your nervous system every time you switch on your TV or computer. Well, at least according to the 6506148 B2 Patent. The patent named “Nervous System […]

Understanding Four Types of Depreciation

🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readDepreciation is an accounting process where the cost of an asset is accounted for and expensed over its useful life. It shows how the value of the asset decreases over time. Assets that can be depreciated include buildings, fixtures, production equipment, etc. For intangible assets, including many types of intellectual property, […]

6 Ways to Keep Safe When Using Mobile Banking

🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readFor the most part, smartphones are your lifeline to the world. You connect with friends and family, shop and update your status on social media. However, you also store all your personal information on them and, these days, use them to do your banking. That’s why you need to take precautions. […]

How Businesses Benefit from Big Data Analytics

🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readPreviously we looked at the key technology trends in accounting to watch out for in 2020. Among the trends are big data and data analytics, which can have a great impact on businesses. Business data has existed for a long time, whether in filing cabinets, ledgers or storage devices. But today […]

When Should You Switch Your Side Hustle to a Business Entity Structure?

🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readStarting a side hustle today is easier than ever. Between the numerous websites that act as marketplaces and project jobs that can be found on the internet, almost anyone can turn a skill or hobby they have into something they can make money off. Many people who do this are just […]

Why eSignatures Are Better Than Handwritten Signatures

🖨 Print⏱ 2 min read Signatures play an important role in authenticating a document or binding an individual by the provisions contained in a document. And sometimes, a handwritten signature can slow down the process. This is because it’s dependent on the availability of the parties that are involved. It also includes the exchange of […]

Blocking Robocalls, Stepping Up Suicide Prevention for Vets, and Appropriating Funds for a New Space Force

🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readPallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act (S 151) – Approximately 58.5 billion robocalls were made in the United States last year, a 22 percent increase over 2018. That works out to an average of 178.3 robocalls per person, per year. Perhaps it’s no wonder then that this law […]

Safety vs. Probability: Planning For Retirement

🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readAs we progress through life, we find there are certain things we can control and others we cannot. However, even with the things we can’t control, we can exercise good judgment based on facts, due diligence, historical patterns and a risk/reward calculation. These strategies play an important role in retirement planning. […]

How to Calculate and Analyze Return on Equity

🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readWhen it comes to evaluating a business, especially one that is publicly traded, determining its return on equity (ROE) is one way to see how it’s performing. What is Return on Equity? Return on equity is a ratio that gives investors insight into how effectively the company’s management team is taking […]

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