December 2010 Archives


Who is switching banks? (Or planning to...)

According to CFO magazine citing a survey by Greenwich Associates, 'an historically high number of small and midsize companies have put their banking business out for bid.'19% of midsize companies and 16% of small businesses

Posted Dec 23 2010 by Linda Keith

Are 'Guaranteed Payments' really guaranteed?

The short answer is 'no'. Oh, want more? Poor choice of words I wish the IRS would check in with me before they name things. But they don't ... yet. The word guaranteed usually

Posted Dec 16 2010 by Linda Keith

K-1 Question from Lenders: Can I use Self-employed income?

I get questions all the time from bank and credit union lenders on lending to businesses and to business owners. Here is one from last week: Can I use the self-employed income on the 1065

Posted Dec 09 2010 by Linda Keith

From cash-starved to cash-rich: How companies are scrutinizing their Income Statements to turn things around

I am tempted to say this is the second post on this idea of moving from cash-starved to cash-rich, and it is. But that is not to say it is second in importance.The first focused

Posted Dec 02 2010 by Linda Keith