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    FEBRUARY 2012 TAX TIPS
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    February 1, 2012 Tax Tips


    Your Rights As A Taxpayer
    You probably don't think of the phrase "taxpayer rights" in conjunction with the IRS. [continue]

    4 Hiring Blunders You Don't Want to Make
    According to talent management expert firm Development Dimensions International (DDI), it can cost 29 percent of an non-management employee's salary to replace him. Making hiring mistakes can not only disrupt operations and production, it can have a negative impact your small-business bottom line. [continue]

    Employee Benefits: Too Much? Too Little?
    How does your business measure up? Few small businesses in this economy would likely feel they're offering too much, so you're probably looking for way to cut. [continue]

    Maintaining Employee Morale in Tough Times
    It's no secret that small business owners are facing difficult times. Sales are down in most sectors and just about everyone is tightening their belts and hunkering down in efforts to stay afloat. Every entrepreneur is stressed these days, and they're not alone. [continue]



    February 15, 2012 Tax Tips


    Fraud: It can happen to you
    Fraud - Do you know how to detect it or protect yourself? Most of us want to believe the best of people and therefore we are naïve and believe it will never happen to us. When in reality, small and mid-size businesses are impacted at a much higher percentage than large corporations. [continue]

    How to Protect Your Company's Data from a Security Breach
    A data security breach can occur due to hacking, malware, stolen computers, lost or stolen mobile devices, payment debit/credit card fraud, or employee fraud to name just a few. [continue]

    How Workers' Compensation Protects Your Small Business
    Workers compensation is mandated by law, and most states require small businesses to purchase it. Because it's required, it's easy to think of workers' compensation as just a necessary "cost of business" overhead expense that's more form than substance. [continue]

    Here Are 5 Reasons Your Business Needs An Exit Strategy
    If you are like most entrepreneurs, the last thing you are thinking about is how to exit your business. You are more concerned about growth, expansion and sometimes just making ends meet. [continue]



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    Farnsworth & Mullins, PA, CPA's is a Lakeland CPA firm that provides a wide variety of accounting, tax and financial management services. Our clients are located in towns like Lakeland, Winter Haven, Plant City, Haines City, Bartow, Auburndale, Lake Wales, Lakeland Highlands, and more. We service clients in Polk County.