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A financial statement audit can give lenders, investors and other stakeholders greater confidence in your business’s financial reporting. But not

Life insurance can provide critical financial protection for the people who depend on you or help you achieve other estate

In late 2019, the first substantial legislation related to retirement savings since 2006 became law. The Setting Every Community Up

Do you conduct your business as a sole proprietorship or as a wholly owned limited liability company (LLC)? If so,

If you’re a parent, or if you’re planning on having children, you know that it’s expensive to pay for their

Whether you’re moving to another country for work-related reasons, retirement or simply want an opportunity to experience a new culture,

Roughly half of CFOs believe an economic recession will hit by the end of 2020, and about three-quarters expect a

Many people who launch small businesses start out as sole proprietors. Here are nine tax rules and considerations involved in

Married couples often wonder whether they should file joint or separate tax returns. The answer depends on your individual tax

A financial power of attorney can be a valuable planning tool. The most common type is the durable power of

Many of today’s businesses employ workers from across the generational spectrum. Employees may range from Baby Boomers to members of

Auditors use various procedures to verify the amounts reported on your financial statements. In addition to reviewing original source documents

Are you an employer who owns a business where tipping is customary for providing food and beverages? You may qualify

If you’re getting ready to file your 2019 tax return, and your tax bill is higher than you’d like, there

Expecting tax cuts next year? President-elect Trump declared one of his top priorities to be passage of a “major tax

Distributor’s TV packages don’t qualify. In two similar Technical Advice Memorandums, the IRS determined that a television subscription package sold

Taxpayers denied child tax breaks. For part of a year, a married couple lived with a child from the wife’s

The last month or so of the year offers accrual-basis taxpayers an opportunity to make some timely moves that might

Accrual-basis taxpayer? One way to save tax is to properly record and recognize expenses that were incurred this year but

Inventory is a prime target for fraud schemes, second only to cash. Retailers, manufacturers and contractors are at risk for

Extra time to supply Affordable Care Act (ACA) statements. The IRS has extended the ACA information reporting due date to

Is your inventory being stolen by dishonest employees or customers? Inventory is a prime target for fraud schemes, second only

Educational institutions get extended penalty relief for tuition reporting change. The IRS has announced that it is extending previously granted

Bipartisan bill introduced in Senate to strengthen retirement savings. On Nov. 17, Senate Finance Committee Chair Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and

“Mailbox rule” reigns supreme. A federal district court dismissed a suit by married taxpayers who claimed they’d filed a timely,

Typically, much of the estate planning process focuses on money. But the most successful estate plans are founded on relationships.