by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, Court Rulings
Escheatment could be costing your corporation substantial interest, fines or penalties. The word means turning over to your state any abandoned, lost or unclaimed property, both tangible and intangible. This property is often transferred to the government because a...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, Financial Planning
Many Mainers are considering going into business for themselves. One of the things that must be decided is whether or not a franchise would be the right choice for these new business owners. Basically, a franchise gives the business owner the licensed right to use a...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Accounting Standards, Business Plans
It can be a complex process to create an effective retirement program that meets the needs of both you, as a small business owner, and your employees. There are business strategies involved, like how to motivate employees to stay at the business, but there are also...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, Deductions, Financial Planning
As a Maine-based small business owner, you may be wondering if you can write off bad debts at tax time. Since cash-basis companies don’t recognize revenue until it’s received, and therefore wouldn’t have anything on the books to deduct, only businesses that record...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans
Many Maine-based small business owners want to develop a company mission statement. They realize that a good one can highlight products and services, as well as align employees around a common vision. But the truth is that many mission statements fail, becoming...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Accounting Standards, Business Plans, Financial Planning
Most small business owners realize that paying company debts is just as important as collecting accounts receivable and that these debts need just as much management. What business owners may not realize is that they can actually have a surprising amount of control...