Benjamin Franklin opined that an ounce of prevention was worth a pound of cure. Although the quote originally related to fire safety its wisdom may be applied to any situation. In our series we have defined nexus, given examples of how nexus may be created by marketing activities, and explained the financial impact of nexus. […]
Author: Christopher La Puma and Joshua Applegate
Chistopher is a graduate of Stanford University, with a JD and LLM (Tax) from Georgetown University Law Center. He has 18 years experience in domestic, state and international tax planning and controversy and is currently enrolled in Chapman University’s Executive MBA Program.
Joshua is the Director of Finance at IOS LLC where he manages accounting, finance, and human resources. Before joining IOS Joshua ran his own tax and accounting practice for 9 years. Currently Joshua is working on his MBA at Chapman University with an expected graduation date of May 2016.
Many pundits say you should not let the “tax tail” wag the investment or financial dog. However, if you have ever seen a large dog swinging its tail gleefully about, you certainly know the amount of unintended damage that may be done. We absolutely agree. Don’t let the tail wag the dog, but also don’t […]
In the opening dialogue of Act 3 of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, the Prince ponders “To be, or not to be. That is the question…” While Prince Hamlet was contemplating whether to, theatrically, end his existence, in this post we contemplate the remaining four ways being a good marketer may, legally, create nexus. To recap, the remaining […]
From the late 1970’s to the late 1980’s the Baby Bell’s and AT&T ran an advertising campaign reminding us to “Reach out and touch someone.” This poignant campaign reminded consumers how important it is to keep in touch, a message not lost on marketers. A marketer’s job is to build connections with customers, but how […]