Every business depends upon certain "givens," which range from retaining key personnel, to emergency planning, to credit arrangements. But what happens when a relatively young CEO is killed in an ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In today’s ever-changing business environment, business owners, entrepreneurs and franchise owners need to be prepared for the unexpected ...

For a small business, contingency plans are an essential part of making sure the business continues to operate efficiently when faced with challenges and difficulties. Specifically, contingency ...

Ebony Howard is a certified public accountant and a QuickBooks ProAdvisor tax expert. She has been in the accounting, audit, and tax profession for more than 13 years, working with individuals and a ...

In discussions of risk, the term “contingency” is often understood to be a number added to an estimate for project costs or durations to cover some element of risk or uncertainty. Owners establish ...