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It’s time to review (or create) your document retention policy

BMT Office Administration

Courts and government agencies frown upon individual employees selectively keeping or tossing important documents. When constructing your policy, examine legal and regulatory guidelines. Keep copies of your filed tax returns permanently. Such action raises concern about cover-ups. Always research rather than assume.

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Stay organized and secure with electronic records management

BMT Office Administration

Many serve as supporting evidence when the company files taxes or gives reports to other federal agencies. Electronic files allow approved people to get what they need regardless of where they are at. These documents act as official records that certain events took place or that proper procedures were followed.

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Stay on track with this payroll compliance checklist

BMT Office Administration

The Fair Labor Standards Act ( FLSA ) provides clear guidelines on which employees may be classified as exempt vs. non-exempt. If you are unsure of how to classify someone for payment, refer to the Department of Labor’s guidelines on qualifying exemptions. This reduces the risk of a document or file getting lost or damaged.

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Do Clients Need to Like You to Buy? | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

Listening to Experts is Expensive When new business owners believe faulty information they find on the web, it costs them a great deal. Back when I used to work for advertising and marketing agencies, the client would choose from a list of agencies they had heard of and get us to pitch.

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