The release of final regulations on the business deduction for meals and entertainment concludes the IRS’s rulemaking that started with the repeal of the entertainment deduction in the 2017 TCJA. The 2017 law repealed the deduction for business entertainment expenses... Read More
As a leader in the internal audit community for decades, Bill Mulcahy has advice culled from his many years leading internal audit and mentoring professionals. Mulcahy has been an IIA Atlanta Board Member since 2005 and he is the namesake... Read More
What might be the impact on the mergers and acquisitions environment if Biden becomes President? Further, what might be the impact of a “Blue Wave” if the Senate and the Presidency flips to Democratic control? In this edition of... Read More
One unfavorable tax change in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) was the extension of the holding period for capital gains treatment from 1 to 3 years for carried interests. Carried interests are profits interests held by investment fund... Read More
Yet another set of PPP rules has been issued by the Small Business Administration (SBA). This time establishing a nominal ownership percentage that won’t be subject to a loan forgiveness limit and on non-payroll costs eligible for forgiveness. The clarification... Read More
Although accepting a contract these days is as simple as clicking “yes,” there are data privacy and legal implications when accepting one. In 2020, every company has had to rapidly change how they do business, and contracts between vendors, clients... Read More
COVID-19 is going to have an impact on the financial statements of most businesses this year, and not just on the top line. As we head into audit season, Frazier & Deeter partners, Mike Cheng and Bill Godshall, will take... Read More
New proposed regulations explain how small businesses can use the simplified accounting rules enacted by the TCJA. The 2017 law simplifies the application of the method of accounting rules for businesses (other than tax shelters) with average annual gross receipts... Read More
After the original proposed regulations were greeted with 120 comments from practitioners, the IRS has now issued final regulations on the Sec. 163(j) limit on the business interest deduction. The regulations provide guidance to taxpayers on: how to calculate the... Read More
Artificial intelligence and machine learning are getting a lot of attention in the board room, and they are becoming integral tools in today’s culture of compliance. Sabrina Serafin interviews Christian Focacci, the Vice President of Offering Management with Steele Global.... Read More
