Matters Column

Subscribe

The advent of technology and the Internet has changed the way we live our daily lives and conduct business transactions. Read More

As a person ages, various organs begin to show signs of wear and tear. Read More

A significant risk facing family-owned businesses is almost uniformly unaddressed: the risk that the company gets embroiled in the divorce of one of its shareholders. Read More

By now you should have all heard that Congress narrowly averted the country's fall over the "fiscal cliff" at the very last moment (well, actually, after the very last moment, but retroactive to the very last moment) by enacting the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, known as ATRA. Read More

When opportunity knocks, some seek to shift the blame, excusing themselves from any responsibility for the challenges that life places before them. Read More

My children watched me prepare my 2012 tax return and had some questions. Read More

One of the great advantages of retirement is having the time to pursue an understanding of events that you could not take the time for when you were working. Read More

Family-business owners often spends a lifetime building theirir business, and it is typically their single largest financial asset. Read More

Michigan's "bare bones" arbitration laws have been given more definition by legislation passed during the recent lame duck legislative session. Read More

While much guidance is available to strengthen a manager’s ability to lead from a position of authority . . . Read More