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Guardian

Want job security in the age of AI? Get a state license — any state license

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) When I was in college and didn’t know what to do with my life, my dad offered this career…

Gene MarksDecember 14, 2025

Guardian

Do those so-called US recession indicators actually mean anything? | Gene Marks

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) As someone who keeps a close eye on the economy, I often bump into those strange metrics that…

Gene MarksApril 21, 2025

Forbes

Business Tech News: Get A Lifetime Version Of QuickBooks For $250

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) Here are five things in business tech news that happened this week and how they affect your business. Did…

Gene MarksApril 21, 2025

Forbes

From QuickBooks To ChatGPT: How To Turn Your Software Stack Into A Smart AI Assistant

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) You run a small business and every tech expert in the universe is telling you to “embrace AI” and…

Gene MarksApril 18, 2025

Philly.com

Small-business owners face an uncertain economic future

(This column originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) There’s been a lot of speculating how President Donald Trump ‘s economic policies will impact the nation’s…

Gene MarksApril 15, 2025

Philly.com

A small-business guide to avoiding and managing tariff costs

(This column originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) Are you upset about tariffs? Many of my clients are. But the smartest business owners I know…

Gene MarksApril 8, 2025

Washington Times

How to profit under Trump

(This column originally appeared in the Washington Times) OPINION: When it comes to making good business decisions, my smartest clients leave politics in the voting…

Gene MarksApril 6, 2025

The Hill

The cost of doing business under Biden

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) They say inflation is down to just 3.7 percent, which is a lot better than the levels we…

Gene MarksSeptember 20, 2023

Accounting Today

Python in Excel, and other tech stories you may have missed last month

(This column originally appeared in Accounting Today) 1. Microsoft bringing Python to Excel Python — a programming language that's used for tasks such as…

Gene MarksSeptember 6, 2023

Accounting Today

Pricing your CoPilot, and other tech stories you may have missed

(This column originally appeared in Accounting Today) Microsoft makes two moves in AI — which isn’t likely to replace financial advisors, we’re told — and…

Gene MarksAugust 17, 2023