Editor's Note: Today we present the third installment in a special inspirational series from business performance improvement expert Laurence B. Valant, who specializes in growing profits for accounting firms and general business. Larry has been a frequent contributor to our newsletter, and again today, we feature excerpts from his new book, Stop Breaking These Rules! 100 Hard-Hitting Truths for Business Integrity and Performance. If you want more information or would like to order a copy of the wonderful new book, please visit www.valantco.com

Congress has passed their FY 2010 Budget Resolution which maintains the line item for a permanent R&D tax credit in the budget. This is the first hurdle of several hurdles in the legislative procedure to pass a permanent R&D tax credit. Now that the money is set aside for a permanent R&D, a bill authorizing the credit must now be passed and this must be done by fiscal year end September 30.