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Small businesses have two choices when considering how to calculate and track inventory: cost and retail accounting. Although the cost method is more popular today, there are valid arguments for using both types of accounting. Learn more about which method might be the right solution for your company.

Small business valuation is an accounting method that helps a company determine its worth. The valuation is usually conducted before a sale, acquisition or merger. Companies may choose between several different models, but they all achieve the same goal: determining fair value.

Contrary to popular opinion, an internal audit is not only needed for large, complex corporations. It can be used by many different types of companies to gather information about current operations and the ways in which they can improve.

Your most important job is balancing the books. The success of your business depends on it. To achieve this crucial goal, every company needs a strategy. Although there are several options available, many business leaders swear by the power of zero based budgeting.

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act may have made the biggest changes to the tax code in the last several decades. While the law is generally known for its reduction of the corporate tax rate, it also provides many small business tax breaks that are worth exploring during tax preparation.

If you are a small business owner interested in investing, you likely have many questions. From initial research to practicing caution, you will benefit from learning these seven basic tips that will help you with portfolio management.

In June, the Supreme Court made a major ruling that could significantly change how internet sales tax is calculated. The decision overturned a nearly 30-year precedent that required retailers to collect local taxes only if they had a physical presence in the state where the goods were purchased. The High Court's recent ruling indicates that retailers can now collect taxes in all jurisdictions where they have made qualifying sales.

With the ups and downs of the economy, a cash flow shortage could potentially hit any company. However, these serious problems can be prevented if you learn how to manage small business cash flow.

The deadline for an employee benefit plan to file a Form 5500 is July 31. The Employee Retirement Income Security Act requires that an annual audit of many large benefit plan’s financial statements be conducted by an independent qualified public accountant. If your company sponsors an employee benefit plan, you should be aware of this type of audit process.

Did you know that on average email phishing scams cost a mid-size company about $1.6 million? Just one wrong link click could be enough to cripple your entire organization. As these serious cyber threats continue to spread, it is more crucial than ever that businesses know how to identify and avoid phishing.