Blog posts from: 2013

Guest Author Mike Coury, Ph.D.: How do you Evaluate an Assisted Living Community?

Michael J. (“Mike”) Coury, Ph.D. is a Placement Counselor and Owner with Assisted Transition of Southeast Oakland County Michigan.  Mike holds a doctorate in Sociology from Boston University.  He has been trained in understanding human needs and behaviors.  In addition,...

Eight Ways to Stay Focused in a Troubled Company

There’s no denying that work is much easier when your organization is flying high or your sector is booming. But working for a troubled company or in a dying industry needn’t be all bad. The challenge is recognizing the opportunities...

Nine Qualities of Truly Confident Managers

Confidence is not bravado, or swagger, or an over pretense of bravery.  Confidence is not some bold or brash air or self-belief directed at others. Confidence is quiet: it’s a natural expression of ability, expertise, and self-regard.  And its necessary...

IRS website explains tax provisions of the health care law; provides guide to online resources

In July, we told you that large employers could take more time implementing the new "Obamacare" health insurance changes.  Now, the IRS has launched a new Affordable Care Act Tax Provisions website at IRS.gov/aca to educate individuals and businesses on...

Oct. 1 Affordable Care Act (ACA) Deadline Looms for Small Business Owners

The online health insurance exchanges created by the Affordable Care Act will open for business on Oct. 1--two weeks from now. And while employers with 50 or fewer full-time employees are not required to offer health insurance coverage under the...

“Know anyone?”: A guide to professional service provider referrals

Referrals are how most of us find professional service providers: we use the orthodontist our child’s dentist recommends, we try out the hairstylist that gave a friend a great cut, or we call the contractor who built our neighbor a...

Remember to report unclaimed assets to the State of Michigan

The state of Michigan is clamping down on businesses need to report unclaimed property, and your professionals at ShindelRock want to remind you about this important obligation. Unclaimed property are assets (money mostly) that belong to someone else which are...

The Moans and Groans of Student Loans

Today, most college students have to get student loans to pay for higher education.  Upon graduation, you have to start repaying those loans.  This can be a daunting task in many ways.  Here are some ideas that may make the...

Home Office Deduction: The IRS Offers a New Method

Starting with the 2013 return, the IRS released Rev. Proc 2013-13 which gives taxpayers an optional safe-harbor method to calculate the amount of deduction for expenses for qualified business use of a residence. Individual taxpayers who elect this method can...

Prepare your child for 2055(!) by making an IRA Contribution

A child or teen working a summer job may be eligible to make an annual contribution to an IRA. To be eligible, the child must have earned income that could be from a full-time or part-time job, or other activity...