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JC & Company We take pride in establishing a close professional relationship with each of our clients.

Formally known as Jones, Cochenour & Co., we have 60 years of experience providing our clients the best tax preparation, estate and trust planning, payroll services, and business valuations, we are much more than just an accounting firm! The aim of our accountants and CPA's is to work as your trusted consultant and assist you in all possible ways to help reach your goals. Contact one of our accounting firms and allow us to show you what our talented and experienced staff can do. We can fulfill your accounting, business, and financial objectives, in order to help you concentrate on ascertaining your goals.

Employee retention isn’t something you can focus on only when people are in the office. Vacation often provides the ment...
10/09/2026

Employee retention isn’t something you can focus on only when people are in the office.

Vacation often provides the mental space employees need to evaluate whether their current role is still meeting their needs. Creating a workplace where people feel challenged, supported, and see opportunities for growth year-round is one of the best ways to ensure they come back from vacation feeling refreshed instead of ready to leave.

Vacation isn’t just helping Americans recharge, it’s making many question whether they want to return to work at all.

Discover a practical approach to safeguarding your business’s most valuable information and download our small business ...
10/07/2026

Discover a practical approach to safeguarding your business’s most valuable information and download our small business owner’s guide for protecting your financial data:

Discover a practical approach to safeguarding your business’s most valuable information.

Every business owner knows the feeling. A trusted employee resigns unexpectedly. A new client signs a major contract. Bu...
10/05/2026

Every business owner knows the feeling. A trusted employee resigns unexpectedly. A new client signs a major contract. Business begins growing faster than expected, and suddenly your team is overwhelmed.

The natural reaction is to hire someone and fast.

While the urgency is understandable, rushing to fill an open position often creates a far bigger problem than the vacancy itself. Hiring under pressure rarely solves the underlying issue. It frequently leads to poor hiring decisions, higher turnover, lost productivity, and unnecessary expense instead.

For many organizations, the real problem isn't a lack of talent. It's a hiring strategy driven by urgency instead of intention.

Platform dominance in retail has created a new legal frontier where independent businesses find themselves competing aga...
10/02/2026

Platform dominance in retail has created a new legal frontier where independent businesses find themselves competing against the very systems designed to help them sell. Artificial intelligence-driven listing tools, automated inventory systems, and algorithmic pricing mechanisms operate at speeds that dwarf traditional commerce, leaving small sellers struggling to maintain control over their own products and brand identities.

Here are how these conflicts arise, and details the practical steps businesses can take to defend their interests:

A commercial law expert explains legal options for small businesses when platforms like Amazon list their products without consent.

Walk into most small businesses and you'll find dedicated employees who've been there for years. But scratch beneath the...
09/30/2026

Walk into most small businesses and you'll find dedicated employees who've been there for years. But scratch beneath the surface and you might discover something troubling: these same loyal workers are quietly browsing job boards, not because they dislike their work, but because they see no path forward.

Many small business owners still view professional development as a luxury rather than a necessity. Here's why that mindset needs to change:

88% of companies fear losing talent, but most treat learning as a luxury. See how professional development should be baked into your retention strategy.

Small businesses are under more financial pressure as they are being squeezed by tariffs, inflation, and slowing consume...
09/28/2026

Small businesses are under more financial pressure as they are being squeezed by tariffs, inflation, and slowing consumer demand. In that environment, every unnecessary cost matters.

Yet payroll, the single largest fixed cost for most small businesses, remains one of the least scrutinized. Errors compound quietly in the background, draining cash that owners can’t afford to lose right now.

Here are the five most common payroll mistakes draining small business cash, and how you should address them:

A small business finance expert says payroll mistakes are among the most consistent and underreported sources of cash drain for small businesses.

AI-driven scams and cyberattacks are becoming more sophisticated, moving faster than most businesses can keep up with. F...
09/25/2026

AI-driven scams and cyberattacks are becoming more sophisticated, moving faster than most businesses can keep up with. From phishing emails generated by large language models to deepfakes of a CEO’s voice authorizing fraudulent wire transfers, scammers are taking full advantage of both human error and machine deception.

Cyber insurance is no longer seen as optional; it’s fast becoming a cornerstone of modern business resilience:

A cybersecurity expert explains why cyber insurance has become a must-have for modern businesses, with 62% of companies now having a policy in place.

As 2026 enters its final months, retirees and pre-retirees have a limited window to make tax-planning decisions that cou...
09/23/2026

As 2026 enters its final months, retirees and pre-retirees have a limited window to make tax-planning decisions that could affect how much of their retirement savings they ultimately keep.

Retirees often focus on investment performance while overlooking another question: how and when their savings become taxable income.

Here are five areas of your retirement planning you should explore before December 31:

Certain strategies intended to affect the 2026 tax year must be completed by December 31.

Artificial intelligence is no longer an emerging experiment in hiring; it’s now firmly entrenched in the recruitment pro...
09/21/2026

Artificial intelligence is no longer an emerging experiment in hiring; it’s now firmly entrenched in the recruitment process.

While AI tools are widely used, the data indicates they primarily support administrative and early-stage tasks rather than replace human decision-making.

While AI tools are widely used, the data from a new Resume Genius report indicates they primarily support administrative and early-stage tasks rather than replace human decision-making.

For accounting firms already battling an aging workforce, succession concerns, and a shrinking talent pipeline, blaming ...
09/18/2026

For accounting firms already battling an aging workforce, succession concerns, and a shrinking talent pipeline, blaming remote work for inexperienced new hires risks overlooking a much larger problem.

The profession is not suffering from a flexibility crisis. It is confronting a development crisis. Remote work did not eliminate mentorship. It exposed how heavily many firms relied on informal apprenticeship models built around physical proximity instead of intentional knowledge transfer.

For accounting firms already battling an aging workforce, succession concerns, and a shrinking talent pipeline, blaming remote work risks overlooking a much larger problem.

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