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Management

M&A strategies to help your business expand

M&A can help businesses stay competitive, access new customers and strengthen supply chains.
In some industries, global expansion is critical for midsize companies to remain competitive.
Community Association Banking

Upgrade your community association banking with API integration

API integration streamlines community association finances. Save time, reduce errors and improve security with the right banking partner.
API integration gives you the tools to streamline operations through your software and be proactive decision-makers. It’s critical to work with a banking partner that understands the unique needs of the community association industry and prioritizes API technology development to streamline your operations.
Accounting

Cybersecurity best practices for CPAs and accountants

These cybersecurity threats specifically target accountants and CPAs.
By understanding the most common threats and implementing some basic best practices, accounting firms can effectively secure customer data and have a plan to deter, detect and respond to threats.
Industry Expertise

What nonprofits need to know about endowment funds

Nonprofits are always in fundraising mode. Relieve some of the pressure with an endowment fund.
Setting up an endowment fund gives organizations a way to generate money over time.
Finance

Deciding between equipment leasing versus financing

Keep these factors in mind when choosing the best capital financing option for your commercial enterprise.
While there's no universal solution to the lease-or-buy debate, time is a clear distinguishing factor.
Community Association Banking

Understanding FDIC coverage for HOA funds

FDIC insurance of up to $250,000 for HOA funds is automatic at FDIC-member banks, but there are simple ways to exceed that cap.
While dividing assets across multiple FDIC-insured banks is one way to maximize FDIC insurance coverage, this can create many complexities and simply isn't an ideal option for many HOAs.
Finance

Financing and managing a commercial fleet

From fleet financing to taxes, explore some of the most important considerations for setting up a business fleet.
No matter if you need 10 vehicles or 1,000, you'll have to make a lot of substantive decisions as you build a commercial fleet—decisions that may have a big impact on both acquisition and operating costs.
Risk Management

Reducing the risk of data security breaches

Discover key prevention strategies to help protect your business against data security breaches.
Data security breaches are far more common than many people realize, and businesses of all sizes are at risk.
Community Association Banking

How to build and manage HOA reserve funds

Help your association management clients grow their HOA reserve funds safely and with liquidity in mind.
FDIC protection is the gold standard in the industry. It's required in some states, and even if it's not required, it's definitely a best practice.
Industry Expertise

How the cannabis and hemp industry can thrive in 2024

Five steps hemp and cannabis businesses can take to prepare for legislative changes in 2024 and emerge stronger.
New legislation—even if it's primarily positive—may bring new unknowns, and that's why proactive planning is essential.
Taxes

Using the Section 179 deduction to save on equipment costs

The Section 179 deduction along with bonus depreciation offer a powerful one-two tax punch.
One of the biggest and best business tax breaks on the books is the Section 179 deduction.
Risk Management

How to protect your business from ACH fraud

Learn how to detect the warning signs of ACH fraud and prevent it from happening to your organization.
According to the Association for Financial Professionals' 2023 Payments Fraud and Control Survey Report, 30% of organizations experienced fraudulent ACH transfers during the previous year.
Risk Management

Business email compromise prevention strategies

Learn how to protect your organization against business email compromise attacks.
The FBI considers BEC attacks to be one of the most financially damaging online crimes, referring to it as the $50 billion scam, given that roughly that amount was stolen from businesses worldwide between 2013 and 2022.
Middle Market Banking

Lead. Empower. Strengthen.

Senior executives share the strategies they use to execute business plans, strengthen workplace culture and make positive impacts across their organizations.
Hemp Business

The Future of Hemp Business Banking

Get insights into helpful and timely information about the hemp business and the banking services that support it.
Middle Market Banking

Plan. Optimize. Protect.

Get insights into business automation, insurance and cybersecurity trends and strategies to protect and streamline your business.

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