House impeachment manager Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., is seen in the Capitol before the continuation of the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on Thursday, January 23, 2020. Tom Williams | CQ Roll Call | Getty Images Democratic impeachment managers pushing the Senate to remove President Donald Trump from office laid out a sprawling argument […]
Four easy New Year’s resolutions for business management
Instead of signing yourself up for guilt, why not spend this January getting to know yourself and work towards making business management changes that will have a lasting, positive impact? Are you already jaded by the thought of another January spent making resolutions for your business that you know you won’t keep? Maybe you need […]
Do I need to have a payroll?
We are often asked this question by business owners taking on their first employee particularly if they are not going to be working many hours. Employers believe that because they aren’t paying their employee very much they don’t need to put them on the payroll but that is not necessarily the case. Or perhaps because […]
Our Journey to Cloud-Based Software, Part 2: Hubdoc.com
Are you spending time logging endless expense receipts each month? Or worse yet, are you paying someone else to do it? In our continuing series that goes behind-the-scenes to address how Brigade is evolving our business, we’ll explore the benefits of Hubdoc for our clients. What is Hubdoc?Hubdoc electronically extracts key information from receipts, invoices, […]
Accountant vs. Bookkeeper: What Does Your Small Business Need?
Operating a small business is demanding. Financial management, customer service, excellent communication, negotiation, project management, networking, and leadership are few of the many business skills required to be more profitable. Amidst daily demands, nagging requests, and unforeseen problems, small business owners often oversee a tight budget. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, nearly 50% […]
Former GOP Rep. Chris Collins set to be sentenced in insider trading case
Former U.S. Rep. Chris Collins (R-NY) exits federal court on October 1, 2019 in New York City. Drew Angerer | Getty Images Disgraced former Rep. Chris Collins is set to be sentenced Friday in the insider-trading case that led him to give up his seat in Congress. U.S. Judge Vernon Broderick is scheduled to deliver […]
More taxpayers qualify for student loan COD relief
The IRS extended its safe-harbor relief from recognizing cancellation-of-debt (COD) income for students whose loans were discharged either because their schools were closed or as a result of some type of fraud (Rev. Proc. 2020-11). The IRS had earlier provided relief for students from Corinthian College or American Career Institutes Inc. whose loans were discharged […]
WeWork’s leasing activity plunged 93% in the fourth quarter after failed IPO attempt
WeWork Rise on Water St. in New York City Adam Jeffery | CNBC After pulling its much-hyped IPO late last year and raising emergency funding from SoftBank, WeWork’s leasing activity in the fourth quarter slowed to a crawl. The company signed only four leases covering 184,022 square feet of space in the last three months […]
US stock futures are flat ahead of US-China deal signing
U.S. stock index futures were little changed Wednesday morning as investors awaited the signing of the U.S.-China “Phase One” trade deal. Around 7:10 a.m. ET, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures indicated a gain of just 12 points at the open. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures also pointed to marginal gains to start off the […]
Weekly mortgage applications soar 30% as homebuyer demand hits the highest level in 11 years
A couple sits with a mortgage consultant in Miami. Getty Images It was a seriously strong start to 2020 in the mortgage business for new home loans and refinances. Total mortgage application volume surged 30.2% last week from the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. Refinancing led the surge, thanks […]