Business owners: If combining an employee retirement plan with a succession planning vehicle intrigues you, check out an ESOP.

Business owners: When it rains, it pours. Inflation may be putting a damper on economic optimism, but there are ways to brighten your horizons.

Valuing a business is like hunting for treasure. Your expert must dig into the subject company’s books and records for clues to unearth the answer.

As your small to midsize business grows, you’ll likely find artificial intelligence useful or even essential. Here’s a quick refresher on what this technology offers.

Financial statements are a logical starting point for valuing a business. The cost approach begins with the balance sheet. Is this approach right for your situation?

Estate tax planning can get complicated if you or your spouse is a nonresident alien.

Many businesses start out needing outside investors or reach a point where external funding is necessary. If you can relate, here are some tips on creating a dazzling “pitch deck.”

Suspect fraud in your company? Take a look at your statement of cash flows. That’s what fraud experts do. Learn what they look for and what it means.

Is your #business planning to hire teenagers for summer jobs? If so, be sure everyone on staff is familiar with the child-labor provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Business owners: Your financial statements might seem like so many numbers organized into rows and columns, but they could very well hold the data points you need to make the right moves this year.