The H.R. 1865 government funding legislation contains numerous tax-related provisions designed to help taxpayers affected by natural disasters and to encourage charitable donations for disaster relief. These provisions are included in a division of the bill entitled the “Taxpayer Certainty... Read More
Beginning January 1, 2020, the Department of Labor’s (DOL) New Salary Limits for Overtime Exemptions will take effect, making it possible for more employees, regardless of occupation, to be eligible for overtime pay. The DOL’s long awaited final rule, issued... Read More
Small business owners sometimes have trouble understanding the details of how technology is supporting their companies. Sabrina Serafin speaks with Rob Hootselle of Cloud & Wire, Inc. about how to understand your company’s technological needs and plan for the future.... Read More
By Tommy Zavieh, CPA, MST, MBA The research and development (R&D) tax credit is underutilized, with many taxpayers failing to claim the credit when they are eligible to do so, or making errors at critical junctures in the process. Underutilization... Read More
The IRS has finalized regulations released in August 2018 and proposed new regulations on bonus depreciation issues not previously addressed, including rules relating to used property, components, and consolidated groups. The 100% additional depreciation deduction, enacted by the Tax Cuts... Read More
A SOC report can demonstrate to your clients and vendors a dedication to trust and security, but what does the process look like? Sabrina Serafin discusses the advantages and history of SOC reporting with Shelby Nelson, a SOC lecturer and... Read More
As cyber risks continue to evolve, how can Boards of Directors be sure they are doing what they can to protect their organization and assets? Sabrina Serafin speaks with Gourav Mukherjee of Immersion Security to discuss how a Board can effectively... Read More
On October 16th, the FASB unanimously approved an additional delay for private companies on three major upcoming standards, including Leases (Topic 842), Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326), and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815). While the credit losses and... Read More
Ransomware attacks are becoming more and more common and can mean disaster for a small business. Sabrina Serafin meets again with Mary-Michael Horowitz, Founding Partner and CEO of Asylas, to discuss what businesses can do to protect themselves. Culture of... Read More
In a bold move to enhance economic development, the Indian Government announced on September 20, 2019, new tax legislation to significantly reduce the corporate income tax rate for some Indian companies. In addition, the new legislation repeals the higher surcharge... Read More
