Court Rules Corporate Reporting Law is Unconstitutional but Requirements Remain
Under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), many businesses had to begin complying with new reporting requirements on January 1, 2024. But on March 1, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama…
Installment Sales Can Be a Win-Win for Buyers and Sellers
For federal income tax purposes, an installment sale is when at least one payment of proceeds from an eligible sale is deferred until after the end of the tax year in which the sale occurs.…
Can Your Manufacturing Company Benefit From the Work Opportunity Tax Credit?
The quest for skilled laborers in the manufacturing sector continues. Indeed, more than 600,000 manufacturing-related jobs remained open in December 2023, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Manufacturing Institute, an independent industry…
Help Staffers Boost Retirement Savings With a Roth 403(b) Plan
For-profit businesses with 401(k) retirement plans can offer Roth 401(k) plans to their employees. Likewise, not-for-profits can add a Roth feature. Roth 403(b) plans reward participants with tax benefits when they withdraw funds (as opposed…
What You’re Missing If You’re Not Getting Good Monthly Financials
Many small and mid-size business owners think they are getting the monthly financials they need to make good decisions and maintain a source of transparency into the health of their business. However, there is a…
Construction Companies Can Manage Their Workers’ Comp Costs
For construction businesses, workers' compensation insurance is a must-have. Unfortunately, because of factors such as inflation and labor shortages, the cost per claim has generally increased industrywide in recent years. It may seem like there's…
How Accounting Expertise Can Add Value to a Business
Accounting has traditionally been focused on historical data and compliance for regulatory and lending purposes. However, it's now at the center of strategic decisions and value creation. Here are ways that accounting professionals can help…
3 Ways to Accelerate Profitable Growth with QuickBooks
Growing a business is complicated, and success can be derailed by an uncountable number of fluctuating circumstances. Even so, there are certainties. One of them is this: the more visibility you have into the financial…
New Guide: In-House vs. Outsourced Accounting Services: Which Is Right for Your Business?
When your business grows, your accounting processes have to grow with it. Otherwise, what should be a cause for celebration can quickly leave you struggling to keep up and short of the financial data you…
Applying for a Commercial Loan with Confidence
Few and far between are businesses that can either launch or grow without an infusion of outside capital. In some cases, that capital comes in the form of a commercial loan from a bank or…