January 2018

2017 was a great year for Blackman & Sloop! Here's a look back at some of the fun events and end of year milestones at our firm. FIRM HOLIDAY PARTY AND BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS CHRISTMAS GIVING The Blackman & Sloop team loves to give back!! This...

How much time do your employees squander on various distractions that take their time and attention away from work? Recent surveys from staffing organizations suggest that almost half of participating employers believe the majority of their workers lose one to two hours a day in...

When a business owner wants to expand his business concept across a region or the country, franchising can be an attractive option. According to the International Trade Association's 2016 Franchising Top Markets Report, franchising was projected to generate $944 billion in financial growth for the...

Call it ironic that on the very day Equifax went public with news of its massive data breach, Congress was holding hearings on reducing the regulations imposed on U.S. credit bureaus. Long before the recent breach that exposed confidential data affecting about 143 million Americans,...

In an effort to ensure you are always in compliance with government rules and regulations, we wanted to take a few minutes to remind businesses to file the necessary Forms 1099 for the 2017 calendar year. The IRS recently announced a crackdown on compliance with...