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The Mind of Mark “Thoughts from Our Management Consultant” For the last 20 years, I have focused on designing, developing and implementing world-class finance, process and technology solutions for clients ranging from Mom & Pop Start-ups to Fortune 500 corporations. What I have recognized during this time is that regardless of the organizations size and focus, issues and opportunities seem to be pretty consistent. This blog focuses on the good, the bad, and the ugly of what our clients face on a day to day basis.

Are you receiving a tax refund this year? No doubt you've already heard the standard admonishment about why you should not be giving the government [...]

If you reached age 70½ last year, April 2, 2012, could be an important deadline. That's the last day you can take your required minimum [...]

Congress passed an extension of the 2% payroll tax cut that had been scheduled to expire at the end of February. The extension means 160 [...]

If you own foreign investments, you may have an additional federal tax filing requirement this year. Form 8938, "Statement of Specified Foreign Financial Assets," is [...]

Last December, the 4.2% social security tax rate that workers pay on wages was extended through February 29, 2012. Now a Congressional conference is being [...]

The Mind of Mark “Thoughts from Our Management Consultant”  For the last 20 years, I have focused on designing, developing and implementing world-class finance, process [...]

Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 Individual Income Tax: Tax Rates 10% Rate extended through 2012 15% No change 25%, [...]

In the current financial crisis, economic worries are impacting businesses across the country. From customer cutbacks and lower demand for products and services to increased [...]

DOES THE CEO HAVE A ROLE IN PROCESS IMPROVMENT? After reading a recent Harvard Business Review article written by Brad Power entitled “The Conversation[1]”, I [...]