#SEMA/GTE: Nicholson Takes TIA Reins at General Meeting
Glen Nicholson took over as the Tire Industry Association president during the association’s annual general meeting. Outgoing president Freda Pratt-Boyer passed the gavel on to Nicholson during the Nov. 2 meeting at the Tropicana Las Vegas. Nicholson is senior director of retail training for TBC Corp. In his position, he oversees all training efforts for
To TIA: Let’s Continue to Support Industry Females
As a woman covering news in the tire industry, the Tire Industry Association’s efforts this past year, lead by President Freda Pratt-Boyer, started to get me excited for females working in the industry. The association had an entire issue dedicated to women in the tire industry; it hosted its first all-female certified ATS class; and
The Payday Polka
Payday. While it is music to an employee’s ears, payday presents logistical and legal challenges for your company. One of the chief challenges is ensuring your employees are paid properly under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Why does FLSA matter to you? Money. Improperly paying employees opens you up to potentially massive liability from a
Supreme Court Ruling Gives ACA Tax Credits to All
For the second time in three years, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a core component of the Affordable Care Act, this time ruling that the program allows tax credits in all 50 states, not just those 16 states with their own online insurance exchanges. The Court’s 6-3 ruling ends another legal challenge to the ACA,
Start Planning Now for Next Year’s Taxes
You may be tempted to forget about your taxes once you’ve filed your tax return, but did you know that if you start your tax planning now, you may be able to avoid a tax surprise when you file next year? That’s right. Now is a good time to set up a system so you
Outsourcing Payroll
As most tire dealers already realize, paying their employees involves much more than simply writing a check. Business owners must calculate tax payments, monitor hundreds of state and local jurisdictional requirements, and keep up with new-hire reporting, quarterly and annual tax returns, direct deposits and issuing W-2s. With these complexities, more small companies are choosing
Employee Handbooks
Providing clear expectations between employers, employees If you employ five people, an employee handbook probably isn’t at the top of your priority list. But if you’ve grown beyond that size, then this article is most definitely for you. A good employee handbook records the company’s rules and communicates them to your employees in an easy,
Inexpensive Employee Benefits that Deliver Major Value
When it comes to a small business, every penny counts, just like every employee counts, to the successful operation of the business. But if health insurance and major benefits are too expensive for you to offer, how do you balance being able to recruit and retain good employees with benefits and incentives while keeping an
Employee Benefits That Don’t Cost A Lot of Money, But Provide A Lot of Value
When it comes to a small business every penny counts, just like every employee counts, to the successful operation of the business. But with health insurance and major benefits being too expensive for most small businesses to offer, how do you balance being able to recruit and retain good employees with benefits and incentives while
8 QuickBooks Reports You Should Run Regularly
You send invoices because you sold products and/or services. Purchase orders go out when you’re running low on inventory, and there are always bills to pay, it seems like. All of this activity is, of course, important in itself, but all of your conscientious bookkeeping culminates in what’s probably the most critical element of QuickBooks:
