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A 2026 CFO survey shows cash management is a top finance priority. Here are five cash-flow metrics business owners should monitor before problems appear.

The October 15, 2026 deadline is approaching for extended 2025 tax returns. Learn why early filing and complete documents matter.

Learn how life insurance can affect taxes, including cash value growth, MEC rules, policy loans, life settlements, and accelerated death benefits.

As college athletic departments face rising costs and multimillion-dollar athlete payments, some states are using tax revenue and public funds to help schools compete. Here's what's changing.

A living inheritance can help children when they need it most, but large gifts can create tax and estate-planning consequences. Here’s what to consider before transferring wealth.

A new rule may let eligible taxpayers use retirement funds to pay qualified long-term care insurance premiums without the 10% early-withdrawal penalty.

Supporting children, helping aging parents, and protecting your own retirement can turn you into the family CFO. Here’s how to manage the financial overlap.

Business expenses can reduce taxable income, but many learn too late that a deduction is only as good as the records behind it.

Should you pay off debt or invest? Higher interest rates have shifted the balance. Learn how to evaluate high-interest debt, emergency savings, retirement planning, and taxes when making important financial decisions.

An executor of a decedent’s estate must administer the estate and distribute assets in the statutory order of priority; failure to follow those legal requirements can expose the executor to personal liability.