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Licensing Under Fire With Many Trades

By Frank Lessiter posted on November 24, 2015 | Posted in Business Practices
When it comes to licensing concerns on both the state and federal level, it appears that farriers aren’t the only trade where there’s a need for regulations or not. These concerns were spelled out in a recent Wall Street Journal article dealing with trade licensing issues.
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Most Farriers Skeptical Of VEPG

By Jeff Cota posted on November 2, 2015 | Posted in Business Practices
Although there’s no one reason the question of standards and regulation within the United States farrier trade has been raised, the development of the Veterinary Equine Podiatry Group has no doubt played a role.
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Moving Your Farrier Practice

Months-long planning increases likelihood of success and lowers stress when you need to move your farrier practice
By Drew Morales posted on October 30, 2015 | Posted in Clients, Business Practices
Unlike many other jobs, moving a farrier practice to a new area is not a cut-and-dry process. In the corporate white-collar world, moving to a new location may not be an easy choice, but the process is easily coordinated. Whether these workers take a new job or are transferred, many companies will cover moving expenses. Perhaps more importantly, the new job and its salary are awaiting the worker in the new town.
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Log Your Way to Greater Savings

While you may already deduct your vehicle expenses and mileage, are you doing so correctly?
By Drew Morales posted on October 30, 2015 | Posted in Business Practices
Owning your business has a lot of benefits. Along with these benefits come several costs incurred as a part of daily operations. One of the largest and most necessary is the daily upkeep and maintenance of our vehicle. Fortunately, we can offset these costs by deducting daily driving and fuel costs from our taxes.
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