Tips for a healthy computer
If your computer is more than a year old it is likely not running as smoothly as it did when you first purchased it. In this article we hope to provide some steps you can do to help it perform better. This is familiar advice, but it is critical and always is a good idea: […]
Increasing Affordability Percentage Under the ACA Employer Mandate
Today we received a notification from our colleague Tony Wilson, a Principal with NFP, alerting us to some recent updates to Employer Mandate affordability percentages under the Affordable Care Act. If you have any questions as to how this may affect your business, reach out to Amy Williams and let us know how we can […]
Get ready to go paperless
Enrollment in the McDonald’s Licensees Health and Welfare Plan will be exclusively online this year, but owner/operators have the opportunity to get an early start. The Plan is offering a financial incentive to owner/operators to move to online enrollment by July 1 rather than waiting until the annual enrollment period in the fall. Consequently, we […]
Want some extra money in your pocket? Take advantage of the recent WOTC extension
The IRS announced at the end of March that it would provide more time for employers who hired eligible employees between Jan. 1, 2015, and May 31, 2016, to apply for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit, or WOTC. Notice 2016-22 provides relief to employers who want to claim the WOTC, which was retroactively extended by […]
Going ‘Over The Edge’
Richard Sparkmon and Hillary Daniel, a member of Sparkmon & Associates’ Accounting Services Group, recently went Over The Edge for the Augusta GA Ronald House. Richard and Hillary rappelled down a 15-story building. To see more pictures from the high-octane fundraising event, please visit our Facebook page here.
Build a firewall of secure passwords
I’m sure that during the holiday season some of you purchased or received new computers or smart devices. These devices will inevitably make our lives easier, more productive, and less secure. The importance of using and securing passwords cannot be overstated. I have mentioned many times before that you will want to use different passwords […]
Charitable giving from IRA now easier
Giving to charity just became a little easier for those over the age 70. The PATH Act of 2015 made permanent the popular Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD), which allows those who are at least 70 ½ at the time of the transaction to make a Qualified Charitable Distribution of up to $100,000 directly from an […]
You are never ‘too small to notice’ with software piracy
When you add a new computer or person to your business, do you just copy the software from other employee computers or installation disks? If so, you are putting yourself and your business at risk for an audit of your software licenses. Don’t fall prey to the “we are too small to notice” mentality when […]
A Productive Partnership for Business Efficiency and Financial Advisory
Challenge: Tom Rock is a successful business owner and McDonald’s franchisee. As a focused and time-oriented individual, owning a business came second nature to him. Tom began his search for a new financial professional to work with in 2003, after his trusted financial advisor encountered health issues that led to his retirement, and Sparkmon appeared […]
2015 Walk With Angels
Walk with Angels is an 8 mile walk to honor and remember those who have passed and to celebrate those still fighting breast cancer. This is a Kimberley Chance Atkins Foundation Event.