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Alternative Compensation Plans: How Paying Employees without Money Pays Off

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Today’s businesses are seeking creative, new ways to establish or maintain a competitive advantage and secure performance goals, but without the drain on precious cash flow delivered in the traditional forms of bonuses, spot awards, and profit-sharing funds, introducing alternative compensation plans. Why? For some businesses, it’s a matter of …

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Getting Ahead of Carbon Regulation: 4 Action Items for Businesses

Getting Ahead of Carbon Regulation: 4 Action Items for Businesses

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With the intent to deliver practical actions to address global greenhouse gas emissions, the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General’s Climate Action Summit is underway in New York.  This year’s summit is garnering significant media attention, in part because many young climate activists from across the globe are voicing their concerns over …

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Business Tax Alert: IRS Issued Final Regs on New Depreciation Deduction

Business Tax Alert: IRS Issued Final Regs on New Depreciation Deduction

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Through the release of the final regulations under section 168(k) which define the new 100% depreciation deduction provisions, the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have provided clarity and new provisions beyond what was proposed in August 2018. What businesses need to know about the new 100% additional first …

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How to Stay 3 Steps Ahead of a Cyberattack - Pinion

IT is Risky for Business: How to Stay 3 Steps Ahead of the Enemy

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Becoming a victim of a cyberattack in the United States today is increasing in probability.  Network breaches have increased 67%, while ransomware attacks have increased 400% this year.   Biofuels companies in particular were put on high alert due to a surge of cyberattacks and staggering losses this year.  If …

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K·Coe Isom Joins PrimeGlobal

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K·Coe Isom LLP is excited to announce that it has joined PrimeGlobal Association’s North America region.   PrimeGlobal is among the strongest associations of independent accounting firms in the world, comprised of approximately 300 highly successful independent public accounting firms in 80 countries. PrimeGlobal provides its independent member firms with …

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K·Coe Isom Formalizes Partnership with AmericanHort

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K·Coe Isom is excited to announce its expanded partnership with AmericanHort and its green industry member businesses.  Following years of relationship-building with AmericanHort members, K·Coe Isom is now able to provide in-depth expertise and advisory for the challenges they face.   In a concerted effort to leverage resources and improve …

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Operational Efficiency

Caution: Operational Efficiency Can Sometimes Be Costly

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By Donna Funk Often we get so busy in our cycle of producing and delivering – alongside juggling unexpected challenges and changes – that our decisions are made quickly based upon surface benefits. The promise of an increase in operational efficiency sounds agreeable to any business’s ear. Without proper evaluation …

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Troubleshooting Your CMS’ Problem Areas: What to Know, Remedy, & Avoid

Troubleshooting Your CMS’ Problem Areas: What to Know, Remedy, & Avoid

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Regulatory compliance is about preventing harm to the customer and other stakeholders. A solid Compliance Management System (CMS) is designed to keep this protection at the forefront of all members of your banking team. A CMS Breakdown in Compliance I’ve attended several compliance seminars, trainings, performed hands-on “boots on the …

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