Washington Wage Theft Case: Why Payroll Compliance and Proper Accounting Matter
A recent Washington wage theft case should serve as a serious reminder to every business owner with employees: payroll, wage practices, employment policies and recordkeeping are not areas where a business can afford to operate [...]
AI Can Do Your Taxes? Not So Fast.
OpenAI’s Astra Demonstration Should Be a Warning to Taxpayers and Business Owners Artificial intelligence is advancing at an extraordinary pace. It can summarize documents, analyze data, draft correspondence, assist with research and automate repetitive tasks [...]
When a 28-Year Anchor Store Leaves: What the Fred Meyer Closure Could Mean for Small Businesses at James Center
For nearly three decades, Fred Meyer has been an anchor at James Center in West Tacoma. The grocery history at 6901 S. 19th Street goes back even further. The location was originally built in 1995 [...]
Build Several Versions of 2027: Planning Your Business for an Uncertain Economy
As businesses begin looking toward 2027, there is no shortage of uncertainty. The economy continues to change, political decisions at the federal, state and local levels can alter the cost of doing business, and employers [...]
Fraud Is Everywhere — And It Comes in Many Forms
Fraud is not confined to one industry, one type of business or one method of deception. It can involve enormous health care billing schemes, government programs, fraudulent credentials, stolen checks, manipulated invoices, compromised email accounts, [...]
Taxes Unique to Washington State: Some of the Taxes Washington Residents and Businesses Encounter
Washington is one of the few states without a traditional personal income tax on wages. However, the state relies on a broad mix of excise taxes, business taxes, sales taxes, and other revenue sources to [...]
