Ren J. Carlton

When it comes to hiring a CFO, many smaller businesses make the mistake of hiring from outside of the business when, in reality, grooming and promoting an employee from within is probably a much better financial bet.

Let’s face it; one of the reasons you started the company in the first place was because you wanted to run things.

Everyone knows at least one wantrepreneur (wannabe + entrepreneur, not to be confused with Profitpreneurship).

Before you file on April 17, have you considered the following credits and deductions.

Your business may be one of the over 350,000 companies with Michigan operations who recently received a notice from the Michigan Department of Treasury, urging you to file an “Unclaimed Property Voluntary Disclosure Agreement” (VDA). Many of you may have questions surrounding the notice and how to comply. The following question and answer segment is designed to assist with addressing some of these concerns.