Business Trends

>>Getting It Right - Know Your Fiduciary Responsibilities
Source: sba.gov 
Does your small businesses offer retirement and health benefit plans? During the webcasts, speakers from the U.S. Department of Labor will discuss the following information:
>March 15 - Basic fiduciary responsibilities when operating an employer-sponsored retirement plan and ERISA's prohibited transactions provisions and exemptions.
>March 17 - ERISA's reporting and disclosure provisions for employer-sponsored retirement plans and the Department of Labor's voluntary correction programs for retirement plans.
>March 22 - Basic fiduciary responsibilities when operating an employer-sponsored group health plan, ERISA's reporting and disclosure provisions, and Qualified Medical Child Support Orders (QMCSOs).  This webcast will not cover the Affordable Care Act.

>>Considerations for Buying a Small Business
Source: sba.gov
Ever walked into a neighborhood business that was recently purchased? The new ownership might have changed the paint color, décor, and equipment in a flash -- maybe even overnight.