Business Columnist

• Business Finance - Arla Wallace - Arla Wallace is an accounting professional with over 20 years experience. She spent several years working for both publicly-traded and private entities before founding her own business. Today she partners with small business owners so they can focus on operations while leaving the responsibility of staying on top of accounting tasks to her. She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Certified ProAdvisor for Quickbooks Online.

Sales and Marketing

• Sales and Marketing - Jen Jordan - Jen Jordan brings a wealth of life and leadership experiences to her writing. After 10 years creating a variety of content for a nonprofit, Jen decided to establish her own writing business. She specializes in creating high quality blog and website content for small businesses. When she's not writing, Jen is a competitive triathlete with a goal of completing a triathlon in all 50 states.

Surviving During Uncertain Times

• Lending Limit Increased for SBA COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loans - An increase in the cap and loan period for SBA Economic Disaster Injury Loans and an extension of the PPP are two recent developments in economic assistance for small businesses.
• SBA Provides 8(a) Program Extension Due to Pandemic - Small businesses who have been impacted by COVID can receive a one-year extension of their participation in the Small Business Administration’s 8(a) Business Development Program.
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Situation Analysis

• Year-End Tax Planning for Businesses Ahead of Biden’s Tax Plan - Barring any legislative action to extend them, important tax rules affecting businesses will change or expire at year end. Businesses need to consider the following in their year end tax planning.
• ERC Now Available to Recovery Startup Businesses - The Employee Retention Credit benefits both business affected by the pandemic as well as start up business during that time. Here is some basic information.
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