​Choosing a certified public accountant for your business or personal finances isn’t a decision that should be made lightly. This individual or firm is handling your sensitive financial data; it’s not only essential that they’re knowledgeable about their (and your) industry, but also that you can trust them to protect your information and put your best interests first.
Finding the perfect CPA requires extensive research and time to find the right match for your specific needs. To help you in your search, we asked the members of Forbes Finance Council how to find a financial professional who’s truly right for you. Follow their advice as you begin evaluating potential CPAs.

Small businesses have been placed under immense pressure this year. Supply chains have been challenged, consumer behaviour has changed and social distancing regulations have lowered foot traffic in shopping precincts.

​But amid the economic rubble are triumphant stories of agile small business owners pivoting and adapting to the challenges to find new markets, points out chief customer experience officer for Business Australia, Richard Spencer.

When Fast Company first appeared in 1995 declaring that “Work is Personal,” the workplace looked vastly different than it does today. Many of the changes mirror the tech advances of the past two and a half decades  (Slack replaced email which replaced faxes, for example). But the real workplace evolution has been in making work more personal—for both better and worse.

SINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG) - When Singapore Airlines said seats on its superjumbo-turned-restaurant sold out in 30 minutes, one common question was: "Who on earth would want to do that?"

Plenty of people, it turns out.
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For every person who does not relish flying, let alone schlepping to the airport and onto a parked plane for some reheated airline food, there is another who cannot get enough of the aviation experience and is willing to shell out (big bucks) for it.

SINGAPORE'S third-quarter economic growth staged a rebound from the deep contraction seen during its "circuit-breaker" period but has continued to stay in negative territory, according to advance estimates released by the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) on Wednesday.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 7.9 per cent in Q3, on a quarter-on-quarter seasonally-adjusted basis, a stark reversal of the 13.2 per cent contraction clocked in Q2, when Singapore was on a partial economic shutdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Starting a business in a recessed economy is challenging, but when you've worked tirelessly to get to the point where you're ready to launch, who can blame you for wanting to forge ahead? If it's your first time starting a business, you could probably use all the help you can get. That's where the Smart Business Blueprint Starter Bundle comes in.
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