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April 19, 2007
1. How I Survived an IRS Audit (and How You
Can Too!)
2. Employee Performance Appraisal — 5 Steps For The Ideal
Assessment Form
3. SBA Announces Improved Web Site on Eve of National Small Business
Week
4. ***NEW*** NBA Benefit Provider
- VPI Pet Insurance
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1. How I Survived an IRS Audit (and How You
Can Too!)
By Stephanie Chandler
www.BusinessInfoGuide.com
© 2007
As the auditor reviewed the details, she would
periodically point to an
expense and ask to see it on the associated credit card statement.
My accountant had all of my statements filed by date in a binder
so
she was able to quickly flip through and point at each line item
when
asked. This impressed the auditor and she commented that she
wished more clients came as prepared for these meetings.
Click here for some things you can do to prepare
for an IRS audit:
http://www.nationalbusiness.org/NBAWEB/Newsletter2007/2349.htm
2. Employee Performance Appraisal —
5 Steps For The Ideal Assessment Form
by Dick Grote
http://www.groteconsulting.com/
© 2007
There is an ideal model for the employee performance
appraisal form. And
getting the form right is essential to effective employee performance
management, since the appraisal form is the lightning rod that
not only
attracts everyone’s attention, but also focuses organizational
energy on
the issues of highest priority.
Shown is an ideal form containing five key components
for appraisal:
http://www.nationalbusiness.org/NBAWEB/Newsletter2007/2350.htm
*** Washington Watch ***
3. SBA Announces Improved Web Site on Eve
of National Small Business Week
One of the federal government's best Web sites
for small businesses just
got better. With SBA's National Small Business Week, April 22-28,
2007,
approaching, the agency is pleased to announce improvement in
one of
its finest resources, http://www.sba.gov.
Click here for more information about filing
and paying your taxes:
http://www.nationalbusiness.org/NBAWEB/Newsletter2007/2351.htm
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