How to Vet Your Outsourced Bookkeeper's IT Security: 10 Questions
Under the FTC Safeguards Rule, bookkeepers must keep a written security plan with MFA and encryption. Ask these 10 questions before granting access.
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Reporting-Time Pay, Explained: The "Show-Up Pay" Rules That Kick In Every Time You Send a Scheduled Employee Home Early
No federal law requires show-up pay, but eight US states plus DC do — California owes half the shift (2–4 hours) when you send scheduled staff home early.
Rwanda's Digital VAT Is Live: What Online Sellers Owe Under the April 2026 Rules
Rwanda's April 2026 order taxes online goods and digital services at 18% VAT — foreign sellers must register with the RRA or banks withhold it.
Run a UCC Lien Search Before You Buy a Business
A UCC lien search shows which lenders hold security interests in a seller's assets. Search the state of organization, then run a bring-down before closing.
A Certificate of Insurance Isn't Coverage: What Additional Insured Status Actually Gives Your Business
A certificate of insurance confers no rights — only the endorsement does. What additional insured status covers, the CG 20 10/20 37 forms, and what it costs.
Your Lease Doesn't Let You Open: Why the Certificate of Occupancy Decides Your Opening Day
A certificate of occupancy — not your lease — is what legally lets you open. Verify the CO matches your use before signing and budget the full fee chain.
Chronic Care Management Billing: The Between-Visit Revenue Your Small Practice Is Leaving Behind
Medicare pays roughly $65 per patient per month for CPT 99490, but only after documented consent, an initiating visit, and an electronic care plan are in place.
Closing a Small-Business Retirement Plan: Final Contributions, Vesting, Distributions, and the Final Form 5500
Terminating a 401(k), SEP, or SIMPLE IRA requires 100% vesting, full asset distribution, and a final Form 5500 due seven months after the last payout.
The Federal Bonding Program: Free $5,000–$25,000 Fidelity Bonds for Hiring At-Risk Workers
The US Federal Bonding Program issues free $5,000–$25,000 fidelity bonds covering an at-risk hire's first six months — no premium, no deductible.
Hiring Seasonal Workers for the Holidays: Minimum Wage, Overtime, Teen Rules, and the Paperwork You Can't Skip
Seasonal hires get full FLSA protection: overtime past 40 hours, the highest applicable federal, state, or city minimum wage, and Form I-9 within three days.
Illinois Bans Junk Fees: What HB 228 Means for Your Prices in 2027
Illinois HB 228 requires all-in pricing from January 1, 2027 — mandatory fees belong in the advertised price; only taxes, government fees and shipping stay out.
Outsourced Medical Coding Company Bookkeeping: Per-Chart vs. Hourly Pricing
Outsourced coding is priced per chart ($2–$5), hourly, or at 4–8% of collections — track revenue per coder-hour to see which contracts actually pay.