If you’re in a business strategy class, you may be taking the Global Business Simulation Strategy Game, or for short, “Glo-Bus”. You will most likely be taking two quizzes in this course, Glo-Bus Quiz 1, and Glo-Bus Quiz 2. Both quizzes will go over concept basics of the game, and […]
Accounting
Third World Challenges in Accounting
Most third world countries lack a lot of resources that most industrialized countries, such as the United States, possess. One of the many things they lack would be the knowledge and practice of efficient accounting standards and systems. These countries are ones that have many other issues in common such […]
Second Mortgage Loans Are Cool for Debt Consolidation and Cash Out
With the refinance boom officially over, second mortgage loans are cooler than ever. Many homeowners have been blessed with low interest rate first mortgage loans that they want to keep. The need for cash did not disappear with the refinance boom, so 2nd mortgages and home equity loans will be […]
Reinforce Your Business Plan With Sound Financial Projections
Strange as it may sound, the creation of financial projections is far more important and complex, than the actual results. More than merely the figures, it is the planning that matters. Or restated, it is the means to the end that matters here more than the end. Without financial projections, […]
Asset Protection and Tax-Free Investments For the Moderately Wealthy
Life insurance is an underutilized, but potentially versatile and highly efficient investment vehicle. It is useful not only for wealthy families. An individual or family having a net worth of only $1 million or even less is financially able to fund an offshore, irrevocable life insurance trust (ILIT) that provides […]
What Is Your Share of Government Debt?
It’s that time of year where we review the impact of government debt on individual tax payers. It is important to remember who is on the hook for government’s reckless spending binges. Whenever we hear politicians make campaign promises, they sound like they are spending their money. But government doesn’t […]
The Advantages of Using a Living Trust in Addition to a Will
Many people incorrectly believe that only millionaires need to implement a Living Trust as a primary component to a foundational estate plan. For any person whose total individual estate exceeds $100,000, a Trust should be created. Remember, that $100,000 number includes your home, your bank accounts, your car, your brokerage […]
The Essential Parts of an SES (Senior Executive Service) Federal Job Resume – How is Yours?
If you’re applying for a position as a senior executive with the federal government, you need a top-notch SES federal resume in order to be interviewed for a senior executive position. When the Civil Service Reform Act (CSRA) of 1978 was written, the people who framed it envisioned the Senior […]
