Knowing the worth, or value, of your business is critical for many reasons. Perhaps most obviously, it helps you know exactly what you are dealing with; a business worth $25,000 might require different handling than one worth $100,000. Just as important is the fact that lenders and investors require an accurate valuation to give you […]
How Do Different Countries Compare for Tax?
November 29, 2016 By Leave a Comment
If you are starting a business, there are plenty of taxes you need to think about in your financial forecasting. Lots of taxes affect business owners either directly or indirectly, from capital gains tax through to the rate of VAT on your products. In the USA, our taxation is structured on a state and federal […]
Protect Your Credit Card: 5 Easy Ways To Make Safer Purchases Online
November 29, 2016 By Leave a Comment
The United States is THE global hotbed for credit card fraud. In fact, the U.S. is responsible for 47 percent of the world’s card fraud despite only conducting 24 percent of worldwide transaction volume. (Source: Barclays’ Security in Payments: A Look into Fraud, Fraud Prevention, & the Future, May 22, 2015) Historically, U.S.credit card fraud […]
Why Companies Merge, and Why They Split
November 28, 2016 By Leave a Comment
In the world of business, you’ll often see companies merge, or else do the opposite and split into two or more separate entities. There are lots of different reasons for this, but watching from the outside, it can be hard to gauge whether there was any real advantage in either move, and whether these practices […]
Paying and Being Paid in a Foreign Currency: How to Safeguard Your Interests
November 28, 2016 By Leave a Comment
When you go on holiday, you shop around to make sure that you’re getting the best exchange rate you possibly can, but when this rate is poor, you simply don’t get as much for your money. It’s an unpleasant reality, and one that you do everything you can to lessen the effect of. It’s the […]
