Want a little fun reading about legal and business intrigue in Oakland County? Here’s the lawsuit filed by Van Conway against his partners and the firm he founded.
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Every business with more than one owner must have a Buy-Sell Agreement (BSA).  I use the word “must” not because there is a legal obligation to have a BSA but because it will help avoid innumerable headaches if an owners dies, becomes disabled, or simply wants to retire. Here are 5 uncommon mistakes business owners...
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One of many perks employers offer employees, is the right to take earned paid time off (i.e. vacation, sick, personal days) in cash, instead of taking the actual days off.  Like many good things, no good deed goes unpunished: this gracious perk can result in unintended tax consequences for both the employee and the employer....
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The New Year hit and I decided to crank up my writing. Hopefully you saw some of my Blog Posts and Book Reviews. But just in case you missed them, you can read them right here.
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Why Book
Number 13 on my great big list of books I’m reading this year is Simon Sinek’s Start with Why:  How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action.  It is intended to expand on his 18 minute Ted Talk, one of the top ten most watched talks of all time.  Instead , it’s a rambling repetitious repository...
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Ethics
I heard Andrew Fastow, the convicted CFO of Enron, discuss his role and experiences in Enron.  The title of his presentation was Accounting Rules Versus Principles, and how they applied to the sophisticated financial strategies used to make the Enron balance sheet and income statement look better than reality. Now, before you throw up your arms...
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