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What was the smartest thing your company did in the past year?"Focus...I continued to focus on the identity of...

AccountingBruce Laning has joined Baker Tilly Investment Advisors as managing director and senior portfolio manager in the firm’s wealth...

I have regaled you with general tales of woe experienced by unwary U.S. companies in China. Now, I would like to give you a specific example.

Since Paul Stangl became president of Radiant Electric Heat in 2009, he has moved the heater manufacturer to a much larger facility and tripled the number of employees.

Brookfield-based Guardian Business Solutions has been providing software solutions for manufacturing and distribution industries for 15 years. To account...

Tax season is already upon us, but certain taxpayers can still couple retirement planning and income tax planning for 2011. The Retirement Saver's Credit allows low- and moderate-income taxpayers to make qualifying retirement contributions on or before April 17, 2012, and claim a credit on their 2011 return.

Mary Haynor, president of Horizon Homecare and Hospice in Milwaukee, takes a can do attitude in life and her projects. She learned to sew when she was a child. Haynor recently created a show-stopping jacket she wore to the annual fundraising gala for Horizon's Grief Resource Center.

M&I Bank, now a part of BMO Financial Group, recently awarded Hunger Task Force with a check for $76, 650. The money was collected through the bank's annual holiday display. “This year we added something truly special to our beloved annual tradition in Milwaukee with hopes of bringing joy to families not only during the holidays but all year long,” said Kara Kaiser, regional president. “The Hunger Task Force plays a crucial role in upholding the well-being of our community, and to be part of their movement was an opportunity we couldn't pass up.”

In his latest book, “Wheel Spin: The Agile Executive’s Manifesto,” author Mike Richardson teaches readers how to develop organizational agility and demonstrates why having it is more important than ever. Richardson uses experiences from his time as a manager, executive and CEO in industries such as oil and gas, aerospace and automotive to explain how to understand challenges holistically and how to break through it.

The total outstanding college student debt in the United States is approaching $1 trillion, according to the Federal Reserve Bank. The tighter lending standards in the wake of the recession are weighing on younger, first-time homebuyers and slowing the recovery of the housing market.