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The 2013 Minnesota legislature passed a number of laws that expanded the sales tax base, mainly on businesses. Here is a review of those that were effective in 2013 and those that are scheduled to be effective in 2014. Now is a good time to review how you are treating...

Having a plan to back up data is critcally important. This article, from CPA Practice Advisor has information about data backup that can help you learn more. To learn more about our data back up planning and protection IT services, reach out to our team of technology consultants at Beyond...

As the year draws to a close, many of you will find yourself getting your 2013 tax and financial “ducks in a row.” The following checklist may help you save tax dollars if you act before year-end. Not all actions will apply in your situation, but you may benefit from...

Service Organization Control (SOC) audits provide reports on internal control processes and procedures. They are used to verify that service organizations can safeguard information that will be exchanged during normal business transactions.  Small-to-medium-sized businesses that work with large enterprise or government units are increasingly being asked to provide SOC reports...

Companies rely on their day-to-day IT operations and the systems that provide them. When those systems fail due to failure of hardware, infections or natural disasters, companies need to rely on backups to recover those systems.  When backups don’t work, more than 60% of companies shut down within 6 months...