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How to think like a cyber criminal to protect your business

Xero

As a small business or advisor working with sensitive personal and financial information every day, the stakes are high. If your business or practice experienced a data breach, it could have a serious impact on your livelihood. And how do they get it? Who are they? What are they looking for?

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Unlocking the power of open banking: a simple and secure way to pay bills without leaving Xero

Xero

Paying bills is a crucial part of the cash flow equation, and yet it’s usually a very manual process for small business owners. Getting bills into Xero, processing the payment and reconciling each transaction can take time away from important tasks, like growing revenue and managing costs.

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Why small CPA firms should care about fraud

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With the recent rash of public company fraud issues that were missed both internally and by external auditors, there has been a lot of negative news coverage for the accounting industry. But what does this mean for small CPA firms who don’t perform audits? In this episode of Pulse of Practice “Should a Small Firm Care?”,

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Five tech trends for small businesses to watch in 2023

Xero

Technology advancements are continuously reshaping not only the way we work, but fundamentally how we operate across nearly every industry. With new innovations unlocked almost daily — each with a unique promise to transform how we do businesshow do busy small businesses and their advisors separate the fad from the fancy?

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Year-End Reminders For Chicago Small Business Owners

Nancy McClelland, LLC

Chicago businesses should take a moment to review upcoming changes before year-end. But in the public interest, we need to take a moment to review the annual changes and requirements to make sure we have everything in order. Besides, the penalties for willful ignorance are no fun.). As of July 1, 2022 the minimum wage in Chicago is $14.50

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What triggers a sales tax audit and how do you reduce the risks?

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What triggers a sales tax audit and how do you reduce the risk of an audit? It is not only time-consuming, but also takes lots of resources as the process can take from a few weeks to several months. How do you prepare for a sales tax audit? Almost all companies undergo a sales tax audit at some point.

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New PPP Loan for 2021

LyfeAccounting

So if you are in a struggling small business and you need money so that you can survive for the next few months, t hen please take advantage of the Paycheck Protection Program otherwise known as the PPP loan. Now we’ve seen the headlines of small businesses who are dying and closing. Step #1: Make sure you qualify.

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