Entries from February 2009 ↓

Recently a local client of mine was told they needed a 1099 for work a contractor in the United States had done.  The phone rings …
OMG - what is a 1099?!?!
In short, Form 1099 is an Internal Revenue Service (”IRS”) information return to report various types of income other than wages, salaries and tips (this [...]

A regular reader enjoyed our post on vacation entitlement but laughed at the idea of actually being able to take 2-3 solid weeks of vacation.  He personally has accrued some 10 weeks vacation and during these recessionary times he is wondering if he could actually be paid the cash (instead of taking the vacation days).  [...]

If you’re already familiar with Business Ready you know that one of our mandates is to keep you focused on CASH. In this economic climate it’s impossible to ignore the simple truth that cash is king. Whether big or small, flush or strapped, the most important aspect of a company is cash and how to [...]

Enough of all that doom and gloom recessionary talk!  I know we can’t deny that we are in a recession and that everyone is showing fiscal prudence but there are a few bright lights.  A client of mine spent all of last year boosting sales while keeping costs at a minimum and managed to [...]