The Cutting Edge in PH Finance: You and AI
In the recent years, foreign investors started taking notice of the potential of Filipino professionals in finance and accounting outsourcing in the BPO industry, making the Philippines one of the...
View ArticlePrenuptial Agreements Key Issue in Asset Protection
One of the issues most likely to adversely affect your wealth is a simple statistic: nearly 50 percent of marriages end in divorce.With the summer wedding season upon us, it’s time for a simple...
View Article7 steps to starting Business
Starting a business is the beginning of an exciting – and sometimes challenging period in your life. Suddenly you find yourself immersed in a whole new world of licensing, insurance, marketing and...
View ArticleProtecting Your Wealth With A Domestic Asset Protection Trust
Just what is a Domestic Asset Protection Trust, or what is more commonly referred to as a DAPT? It’s a type of irrevocable trust that is self-settled and acts like a spendthrift trust which doesn’t...
View ArticleIs Virgin Australia’s long term strategy secure?
On a regular basis we review the strategy and direction of businesses. It is not a financial analysis, but a review from a strategy perspective. In this blog we will review...
View ArticleThe Benefits of OCR Technology in Finance and Accounting
The world has already embraced the benefits of digitized processes and products. Smartphones are most individuals’ tools for everything from grabbing a ride, paying bills, sending work documents, to...
View ArticleOffshore penalties and Tax Evasion
HMRC is continuing to increase the number of tools available to tackle offshore evasion and are taking an increasingly aggressive stance in relation to offshore matters.The government’s initiative to...
View ArticleTax Pyramiding
Pyramiding in a tax system refers to the imposition of a tax on a tax. It typically happens with taxes that are imposed on goods or services, such as a sales tax. Pyramiding causes a tax to violate...
View ArticleAsset Protection for Patients
In light of the proposed appeal of The Affordable Care Act, we are re-issuing this Article about the importance of protecting your assets from unexpected medical bills and claims: Asset Protection for...
View ArticleBusiness 2017 - The Need for Speed
We are racing rapidly towards 2017 (where did this year go?), and never have I seen such a compelling argument for business leaders to adopt the "need for speed" as part of their culture.A good example...
View Article4 Different Types Of IRS Audits And How To Deal With Them
Here’s what you need to know about different types of IRS audits and how to deal with them as a self-employed entrepreneur.What is an IRS Audit?An IRS audit is a thorough examination of your tax...
View ArticleDo You Owe State Taxes?
As a United States (US) citizen, everyone owes state taxes. The real question is: how many states do you owe?Many people think that they are only obligated to pay state taxes in the state in which they...
View ArticleAsset Protection Planning
Now that you are familiar with the most important asset protection and estate planning concepts how do you create the best plan? Protecting what you have from liability and preserving your estate for...
View ArticleWhat Business Advisory Tools Do I Choose?
With a growing number of business advisory software tools on and entering the accounting market, it is often difficult to know what to choose.At Smithink we recommend following our EnablerTM Seven Step...
View ArticleHow to Increase Sales Revenue and Keep Customers Happy
It can be challenging to increase sales revenue, but it’s not impossible.Keeping profits high are the most important task of any organization. Being able to consistently meet sales target and being...
View ArticleUnpaid Business Taxes: How To Settle Your Debt And Avoid Bankruptcy
If your business is in danger of facing bankruptcy, there may still be a way to avoid it. The ramifications for a business bankruptcy is pretty dire and can affect not only your business but other...
View ArticleThe most common mistakes when managing personal finances
The ability to manage money competently is especially valuable quality in the conditions of the financial crisis when the purchasing power of the population is shrinking, inflation is rising, and...
View ArticleHow to help clients go cashless
The day of the cashless business continues to draw ever closer. You may have heard of how Visa declared a “war on cash” last month as they offered $10,000 to individual restaurants to go cashless, and...
View ArticleA Sampler of Accountex 2018 Keynotes & Sessions
Accountants Need to Be There for Entrepreneurs from the StartDaymond John (of Shark Tank fame) said in his keynote address that he could have really used the help of accountants when he was starting...
View ArticleOffshore penalties and Tax Evasion
HMRC is continuing to increase the number of tools available to tackle offshore evasion and are taking an increasingly aggressive stance in relation to offshore matters.The government’s initiative to...
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