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AscendCFO

  1. This year you get two extra days to file your tax return and contribute to your IRA. See: irs.gov/newsroom/artic…
  2. New Kaufmann Foundation report on entrepreneurial businesses reveals some interesting data, some not so good. See: kauffman.org/uploadedFiles/…
  3. Employees can often deduct many business-related expenses that are not reimbursed by a company. See: irs.gov/newsroom/artic…
  4. It's that dreaded time of year again...tax time. The IRS does put out a list of great tax tips. See February's at: irs.gov/newsroom/conte…
  5. To improve your cash flow attend my webinar: Maximizing Cash Flow-Six Strategies for Long-Term Results. See: ascendcfo.com/webinar1.html
  6. What are the top 12 tax scams the IRS is looking for in 2012? See: irs.gov/newsroom/artic…
  7. Want to improve cash flow? See my latest article on six strategies to improve cash flow at bizjournals.com/denver/blog/br… via @denbizjournal
  8. Have any $ in foreign bank account personally or by owning an interest in a foreign entity? If so, IRS is coming. See: irs.gov/newsroom/artic…
  9. How are small businesses funding their ventures in 2012? It's a interesting mix based on the latest survey. See: online.wsj.com/article/SB1000…
  10. Don't give up on your dream. There are many who have made it come true. See: finance.yahoo.com/news/people-wh…
  11. Do you have an exceptional management team to take your business to the next level? For some insight see: avc.com/a_vc/2012/01/t…
  12. Success in business requires different attributes, skills and luck. Developing your own set of mantras can help. See inc.com/lauren-perkins…
  13. What exit strategy are venture-backed companies using the most and is now approaching record breaking volume? See: smallbiztrends.com/2012/01/a-bed-…
  14. Small business hiring is up, but Intuit estimates 700k fewer people working at small business in 12/11 than 12/07. See: index.intuit.com/?xcid=intcom_s…
  15. $2.5B in new funding for SBIR & STTR SBA programs. See: sba.gov/content/small-…
  16. It's still a tough time finding capital, but with the right presentation & alternative source it's still possible. See entrepreneur.com/article/222540
  17. The HFMA recently released 8 new financial key performance indicators for physican practices. See: healthcarefinancenews.com/news/8-keys-he…
  18. Small business owners are more optimistic about 2012 and many plan to spend a little bit more, but worry lingers. See: online.wsj.com/article/SB1000…
  19. Does your business accept credit cards? If so, you may be getting the latest tax form called the 1099K. See: smallbiztrends.com/2011/12/more-t…
  20. Is price the most important aspect to your customers and does it drive business growth? Most likely not. See community.sba.gov/community/blog…