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The Nuts and Bolts of Successful Digital Transformation

The digital revolution is in full swing in the manufacturing sector. In order to achieve success with digital transformation, manufacturing leaders need to focus on much more than simply acquiring modern equipment—they need to understand how to integrate the new machines with the old and develop a system for tracking and managing all of …

Employee Spotlight: Lisa Freeman

Lisa Freeman joined the De Boer Bauman team as an intern in January 2016 and moved to full-time at the end of that tax season. Before coming to us, Lisa went back to school as an adult and graduated from Davenport University with an Associate Degree in Accounting. 

Today, she works on the quarterly and …

Here’s What Happened in the World of Small Business in June 2021

Here are five things that happened this past month that affect your small business.1) There’s a tight labor market nationwide these days, and it’s giving workers more leverage.The economy’s recovery is giving low-wage workers more leverage, as “ballooning job openings in fields requiring minimal education” combine with a shrinking labor force. For some, this …

Exit Strategy: How to Create One for Your Small Business

Owning your own small business is a dream that few are fortunate enough to realize, but even those new to the joys of entrepreneurial self-determination need to spend time thinking about how you’re going to eventually leave the business. No matter how far off it may seem, the best way to ensure that your …

Restaurants and Businesses Benefit from Temporary Tax Break

Congress has provided businesses with a temporary tax break as a means of helping the restaurant industry, which has been devastated by the COVID pandemic.Although the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act eliminated the business deduction for entertainment, it continued to allow a deduction for 50% of the cost of qualified business meals.As part of …