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Davis & Hodgdon Associates, conducted an Economic Survey developed by the VT Business Roundtable earlier this month regarding the future of Vermont-based businesses.

Individuals who did a Roth conversion in 2010 and elected to spread the tax payment over 2011 and 2012

Taxpayers will have until Tuesday, April 17 to file their 2011 tax returns and pay any tax due because April 15 falls on a Sunday

Part II: Key Components of a Recordkeeping System Currently, there are many different computerized accounting software programs available, such as QuickBooks,

Recordkeeping is an essential component of a successful small business. The benefit of being able to 'see the big picture' of your business'operations and cash flow....

The IRS announced updates to the standard mileage rates for 2012 on Friday, December 9, 2011.  IR-2011-116 keeps the business mileage rates at 55.5¢ per mile for business travel after 2011.  Charitable…

Chronic conflict can hurt productivity. cause customers to leave and introduce talented employees to look for a more agreeable place to work.

With the first snowfall of the year, many people begin thinking about the upcoming holiday season, from sending out holiday cards to baking cookies.

Several Vermont state, city and private company employees have been charged with embezzlement from their workplace in recent months.  In nearly all of these incidents, the employee was responsible for…

The Department of Labor announced Friday, November 4, 2011 that the state minimum wage will be increasing to $8.46 per hour from $8.15 per hour on January 1, 2012.  Accordingly, the basic wage rate for…

Monthly Medicare premiums for most beneficiaries will rise next year by $3.50, to $99.90, a much smaller increase than had been expected, the Obama administration said Thursday. Most Medicare beneficiaries…

Tip 5: Practice and Update Your Disaster Recovery Plan If you have a disaster recovery plan in place, make sure you update it and keep everyone informed.

Putting a plan in place to get you back up and running after a disaster is very important, especially for businesses...

On Saturday, October 15, 2011, Rebuilding Together*Greater Burlington had their 2nd Project Day of the year...

The government announced Wednesday that Senior citizens will soon get their first raise in three years. Social Security recipients will receive a cost of living adjustment of 3.6% starting in January.

Tip 3: Document Your Valuables and Business Equipment Keeping a documented record of your valuables and business equipment will help with insurance and casualty loss claims in the event of a disaster.

The Women's Business Owners Network (WBON) will be hosting their 2011 Fall Conference on Thursday, November 10, 2011..

October 15, 2011 This deadline is actually October 17th for 2011 since the 15th is on a Saturday this year. It is:

If you lose your data, you lose everything, and it can be very difficult to recreate.  You can back up the hard drive of your personal computer (or just your financial data) to a CD, flash drive or an…

We are pleased to introduce the first post in a new five-part series titled 'When Disaster Strikes'.