Of course, as a company owner, you prefer your company’s tax liability to be as small as possible. Transfer pricing is a gray area of business tax law that is becoming increasingly more challenging for taxpayers who are multinational enterprises (MNE). Proper transfer pricing practice through strategic tax planning...
When clients call me looking to create tax deductions before year end, I generally deliver the bad news that if they want to bring their taxable income down they are going to have to spend some of their money or at least put it in a restricted account. This,...
If you paid $10 or more in gross royalties or $600 or more in rents or compensation to a person who is not an employee or to an unincorporated business you are most likely required to report the amount on a Form 1099. The payments have to be made...
On February 25, 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) released new guidance on leases. The amendment goes into effect for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within these fiscal years. This is an important change to be aware of, as it places most leases...
The main goal for a construction contracting company is to carry out a construction project’s work in a way that meets the project’s objectives, at a high level of quality. It is up to the project manager to meet these objectives, which can occur through the completion of four...
In business, trust gives you a true competitive advantage over your competitors, for some pretty obvious reasons. But often, organizations don’t pay attention to building and maintaining that level of trust with their clients, prospects, and vendors. They allow their employees to remain too focused on being the technical...
Change – Some people say that’s what our country wants, and the accounting standard setters have delivered! The change is related to accounting for warranties. The good news is that the differences between accounting for warranties under current generally accepted accounting principles and the new revenue standard are minimal....
Have you thought about how giving business gifts, as we head into the end of the year, can strengthen your relationships with your clients and even your vendors? Hopefully you’re providing services throughout the year that meet your customers’ needs, and you are also communicating with them regularly so...
Everyone has heard the saying… Cash is King. The point of this saying from an accounting perspective is that it is not enough for a business to be profitable in order to be successful. In addition to profitability, a business must be well capitalized and have proper cash management...
If you own a cemetery that sells pre-need contracts, you are familiar with the regulations that require you to place the funds into a trust. But did you know that several states allow you to distribute any surplus from the trust to your business? The regulations, which differ by...
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