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How to Increase Tumblr Followers 9 Aug 2013 | 11:31 pm

When looking to increase your follower count on Tumblr, being active and consistent are the key. Tumblr is a social network, so being social yields better results than trying to use it as a broadcasti...

Training Objectives for Accounting 23 Jul 2013 | 09:31 am

Accountants examine and convey financial data for businesses, government offices and nonprofit agencies. Small businesses depend on accountants to create the company's financial statements, develop ta...

What Is the Code to Put an Accent on a Mac? 2 Jul 2013 | 03:33 am

If an Apple computer keyboard included a dedicated key for every character that a Unicode typeface can contain, you'd need a much bigger desk. To keep hardware manageable and keyboard use efficient, M...

Death of the Major Shareholder in a Company 30 Jun 2013 | 05:31 pm

Many small businesses operate under the corporate form in the United States. A corporation provides legal protections and rights that many other business forms do not. A corporation is a common form o...

Addressing Disagreements in a Team 26 Jun 2013 | 09:37 am

Disagreements are inevitable among workplace teams. People come from diverse backgrounds and have different viewpoints. Although some disagreement is healthy, disagreement can escalate into conflict. ...

Attendance Policies for Board Meetings 20 Jun 2013 | 11:31 am

Each corporation, including for-profit and nonprofit organizations, set their own policies for attendance at board meetings. To ensure that each meeting has a quorum, or minimum number of attendees to...

What Does SM Mean Next to a Business Name? 14 Jun 2013 | 11:36 am

"SM" next to a business name stands for "service mark" and is used to stake a business's claim to a specific name or logo. Using a service mark means that the mark is unregistered -- registered marks ...

The Average HR Policy for Time Off for Deaths in Family 10 Jun 2013 | 05:36 am

Employers acknowledge their employees' need for time off to mourn the loss of a family member or someone whom the employee considers family. Employment laws don't mandate bereavement leave, and, becau...

Fringe Benefits for a Not-for-Profit Agency 8 Jun 2013 | 01:32 pm

Salaries at many nonprofit organizations are, by necessity, meager. Most nonprofit employees will probably tell you they work for the mission, not the money. But a growing number of organizations are ...

The Concepts of Return on Investment & Risk 2 Jun 2013 | 03:33 pm

When you invest in your business or put your profits into an investment vehicle, you can determine what your potential return is. You must also examine the amount of risk you take. In other words, you...

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