Food and beverage ordering patterns that we will frequently encounter in beginner and intermediate English level are changing depending on different roles. From customers to waiters, English ordering and receiving order patterns in daily life are shaped around the needs. Ordering, preparing an order, asking for the menu or recommending a menu in English in a chic restaurant, cafe or a fast-food chain is the basis for English speaking. In this article, we will give some examples of how to order food and beverages in English in different roles. Here are some conversation patterns prepared specif ..read more

As one of the largest social networks with millions of global users, Facebook continues to grow and expand with developing technology, the needs and expectation of the people. Therefore, Facebook is the most popular company for employees as well as the users. Everything You Need to Know About Facebook English Interview Facebook, which was launched by Mark Zuckerberg in 2004 and connects people in different countries in an online environment, was first designed for Harvard University students to communicate with each other. Then, this social network expanded to other universities and ..read more

In addition to conversational English, there is also business English (or occupational English). You will need this kind of language during your education or career in order to improve your proficiency in this language. A rich branch of business English is foreign trade. The names and terms in this branch are different than the conversational language patterns and all of these terms are named are called foreign trade English. You are starting to have question marks, right? Of course, foreign trade English is not a topic that you can learn in one day,&nbs ..read more

I can speak fluently if the other person is not a good speaker of English. What should I do to improve my grammar and remove my shyness? Speaking English with someone who is fluent, or even when they aren’t, can be very intimidating to many people. Feeling shy when trying to communicate in English stems from a lack of confidence as a speaker. You feel that the world is going to judge you if you don’t say something correctly. But the good news is, that simply isn’t so. The beautiful thing about English is that it’s a universal language and is spoken by people from all over the world. Of course ..read more

There are certain qualities that help you achieve success in accounting. Let’s go over some of the most important ones. Don’t pass up opportunities. Achieving success is about recognizing good opportunities and grabbing on to them. Just do it. Stop wondering whether you have enough time to get something done. Stop guessing whether you know enough. Stop questioning why you should spend time learning something new. Just go ahead and do it. Don’t be afraid to try new things. Don’t keep doing something just because you have always done it a certain way. It’s a sure way to mediocrity. This is ..read more

Uber has had a rocky relationship with its drivers, and it seems that its troubles aren’t over. The company admitted on Tuesday to having made a colossal error in accounting – its drivers in New York City were shortchanged by nearly $50 million in payments This happened because Uber was using the wrong formula when calculating the drivers’ earnings. Instead of subtracting taxes and fees before and then collecting its 25% commission, Uber was taking 25% of the total fare. It is unclear exactly how much Uber profited from this mistake that lasted for more than two years. The company says it will ..read more

With robots automating more and more jobs, let’s look at some employment trends to predict the state of the job market in the next five years. If you are about to choose a career or are thinking of changing your current one, this will help you make a better decision. So, according to CareerBuilder, the U.S. will add more than 8 million jobs by 2023. However, the bad news is that high-wage and low-wage jobs are expected to have a growth of 5.71% and 5.69% respectively, while middle-wage jobs will only grow by 3.83%. So what are the occupations that are growing fastest in each wage category? In ..read more

It’s a well-known fact that most startups are short on money. Perseverance is key, and every penny counts when it comes to actually reaching the point when you start making profit. In fact, most investors want to see some sort of revenue before they decide to take a risk on your company. This is why it’s critical to be extremely smart when it comes to managing the limited resources of a startup. There are many ways to cut costs, and outsourcing production and/or some services is one of them. However, it is highly advisable not to outsource accounting, quality control, and sales. And here is wh ..read more

Let’s take a look at some accounting tips that you can apply in your business this year. Remember, that these tips are applicable to U.S.-based accounting. Make sure your payments documentation is organized. This is especially important during adjustment periods, when new tax laws have been passed. Keeping track of information will be extremely helpful when you are trying to analyze deductions. For example, according to the latest U.S. tax reform bill, every source of qualified business income will have to be calculated and accounted for independently. Small details will make a big differenc ..read more

Cloud technology has enabled many trends in software development – namely, rapid innovation, shared risk, and a sense of community. These are things valued by millennials as well as Generation Z. The Evolution of IT When it comes to modern software development, Generation X developers were the ones that kickstarted it. Members of this generation were used to designing and building systems entirely from scratch. At first, they were not entirely sure about cloud platforms because they needed to first see whether those could provide the needed services at scale. They also had to change their view ..read more