Creating a Capital Equipment List
What is a capital equipment list and why does your business need one? Read our overview to this important component to your business plan and learn more.
The Numbers Are In for 2008: Business Loans Down 55 Percent
Banks loaned 55% less money in 2008 then they did in 2007. Will the credit freeze continue into 2009, or will the SBA step in and help small businesses that are struggling because of credit? But the good news is there is money available for working capital. You just have to work hard and be patient to find it.
Five Strategic Ways to Ease Your Tax Burden
The savvy entrepreneur will know that lowering your tax burden should be approached as a long term strategy that goes to the heart of your business structure, investments, and work methods, rather than a last minute year-end tactic. Here are some fundamental long term business strategies and approaches that can help reduce your small business tax liability.
How to Raise Capital Over the Long Term

Should I Have a Financial Advisor or Planner?
You should feel comfortable with your financial advisor or planner. This is an important relationship, one that involves a great deal of trust.
Standards for the Reporting of Land and Other Real Estate
...
Learn the Necessary Accounts Payable/Receivable Lingo
These are terms you will come across when running a small business.
Financial System Weakness Presents a Formidable Challenge
...


the settlement through the purchase of an annuity which earns the interest to fund the continued payments. This is not the case with a lump-sum payment, which the injured party must invest themselves. Any interest earned on those investments are taxable.

They are potentially safer. Most people who come into a large sum of money suddenly find that they are quite popular with long-lost relatives, unscrupulous purveyors of investment schemes, and good, old-fashioned thieves. By receiving payments in substantially smaller amounts, the beneficiaries of a structured settlement have far fewer worries about having others take advantage of them, which could leave them both poor and without adequate medical care.

They are simply less trouble. It's difficult enough to adjust to changes in your life if you are seriously injured without having to also take the new responsibility of investing and managing a large sum of money. Not only must you invest the money, but you must invest it wisely, knowing that it must continue to fund your living and/or health care expenses. The regular payments of a structured settlement, along with their tax-free status, simplify day to day living considerably.

While they are not ideal for everyone, particularly those who are experienced investors or those who need a large sum of money at once for immediate medical expenses or the purchase of a home, structured settlements can offer a simpler, safer payment solution for many people who are victims of an accident or injury.

©Copyright 2006 by Retro Marketing. Charles Essmeier is the owner of Retro Marketing, a firm devoted to informational Websites, including StructuredSettlementHelp.com, a site with information about structured settlements.

Here are some more accountant articles...