Mutual NDAs for Small Businesses: Define It, Mark It, and Sign Before You Share
A mutual NDA binds both sides — and the residuals clause, the marking rules, and two separate clocks decide whether yours survives a dispute.
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Pay-As-You-Go Workers' Comp: Stop Fronting Premiums on Payroll You Haven't Run Yet
Pay-as-you-go workers' comp bills each payroll on actual wages instead of estimates — no big deposit, smaller audit surprises, smoother cash flow.
Private-Duty Nursing Agency Bookkeeping: Authorizations, Shift Payroll, and Unpaid Claims
US Medicaid authorizations cap private-duty nursing revenue while payroll runs weekly — track auth balances, reconcile EVV, and hold DSO at 40–45 days.
Switching 401(k) Providers? The Blackout Notice You Owe Participants
Switching 401(k) recordkeepers freezes accounts — ERISA requires a blackout notice 30 to 60 days ahead, or the DOL can assess $173 per participant per day.
The 9/80 Work Schedule: How to Give Every Other Friday Off Without Owing Overtime
A 9/80 schedule stacks 44 hours into one workweek unless you start the workweek mid-Friday — the FLSA never averages two weeks, so four overtime hours accrue.
CBP Started Voiding Importer of Record Numbers Today: Check Your Form 5106 Before Your Next Shipment Stops
CBP voids importer of record numbers immediately when Form 5106 data is inaccurate - no cure period. Verify your physical address, email, and phone now.
Chile Killed the Paper Receipt for Printerless Businesses: Your 2026 Guide to Digital Boleta Delivery Rules
Since 1 March 2026, printerless Chilean businesses must deliver every boleta electrónica by email, SMS, WhatsApp or QR — fines reach 500% of the sale.
Why Every Private-Equity Deal for a CPA Firm Splits Into an Attest and a Non-Attest Entity
US law bars non-CPAs from owning an attest practice, so every CPA-firm PE deal splits in two — and only 30–50% of the headline price is cash at close.
Grant Management Software for Small Nonprofits: What Fluxx, Instrumentl, and SmartSimple Actually Solve
GrantHub is gone, and Fluxx and SmartSimple are grantmaker tools — here's which grant software small nonprofit seekers actually need, by lifecycle stage.
October 1 Is Your myDATA Deadline: An E-Invoicing Survival Guide for Greek Small Businesses
Greece requires every small business to issue myDATA e-invoices from October 1, 2026 — declare your method and get the MARK stamp or face 50% VAT penalties.
HOA Reserve Fund Accounting: Why Your Repair Money Needs Its Own Bank Account
Commingling HOA reserve and operating cash violates Florida and Washington law — and reserve interest is taxable on IRS Form 1120-H even when dues are not.
Hungary's Scrapped KATA Flat Tax Is Coming Back: What an Abuse-Proof Revival Means for Freelancers Who Invoice Businesses
Hungary's KATA flat tax is set to return for freelancers who invoice businesses. Expect per-client concentration caps, so track revenue per payer now.