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How to Use KPIs to Grow Your Business

By Pinion Editorial | January 21, 2025
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Today, there is a Key Performance Indicator (KPI) for virtually everything– from revenue and yield to scrap rate and cycle time. KPIs are powerful tools that can help you track performance, make data-driven decisions and move towards your goals with clarity – essentially popping the hood of your business.  But …

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How to Prepare Your Business for Potential Immigration Enforcement

By Pinion Editorial | January 17, 2025
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As the new year moves into full swing and we transition to a new administration, employers should prepare for increased immigration enforcement and significant changes to the U.S. immigration policy. Disruption is expected, most directly, on the labor and supply chains of agriculture, manufacturing, food processing and packaging, and construction …

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What Farmers Foresee as the Top 10 Ag Issues of the Next 20 Years

By Pinion Editorial | January 16, 2025
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What key issues will your agricultural operation face over the next 20 years? Are your concerns in line with other producers’ worries? Farming has grown increasingly complex—and a recent farmer sentiment survey by Pinion sheds some light on key risks and challenges facing agricultural producers. Pinion recently surveyed farmers and …

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Emma Swainston Recognized for Excellent Achievement

By Pinion Editorial | January 13, 2025
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Emma Swainston of Pinion has earned the prestigious Family Firm Institute (FFI) Global Educational Network (GEN) Certificate in Family Business Advising (CFBA). The distinguished certificate is awarded to individuals who have achieved comprehensive professional knowledge and gained significant expertise that can be valuable to family business owners.   As a …

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Recent Movement on Clean Production Fuel Tax Credit (45Z)

By Pinion Editorial | January 13, 2025
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News surrounding ‘45Z guidance’ broke on Friday, January 10, as the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released much anticipated and long overdue guidance on the Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit (Section 45Z).    “While we were hoping for more, at least it’s starting to …

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IRS Releases Standard Mileage Rates for 2025

By Michelle Johnson | January 9, 2025
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The IRS issued an increase in the standard mileage rates for business travel, effective January 1, 2025. While the IRS states that standard mileage rates can be applied to the use of a car, van, pickup or panel truck used for business purposes, it’s important to note the correct application of the …

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Important Corporate Transparency Act Update

By Lydia Ebert | December 26, 2024
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Reporting requirements for Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) continue to evolve, making navigation challenging. What we know as we enter into January is the recent appeal against the injunction has led to scheduling case hearings set to begin February 7, 2025, and oral arguments set to begin March 25, 2025. While …

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Stay Ahead in 2025: Compliance Updates Every Financial Institution Should Know About

By Pinion Editorial | December 19, 2024
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As financial institutions look ahead to 2025, there are several important compliance updates to be aware of which affect areas like Section 1071 of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), artificial intelligence, FDIC signage, and the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA).   These updates will impact how institutions collect data, use …

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