Evaluating Key Performance Indicators

How would you feel about taking a cross-country road trip without knowing the amount of gas in your tank, your engine's temperature, or your oil pressure? That's why you have an instrument panel on your Read More


Diane Glover

Apr 14, 2022

3 Numbers To Know: Costs, Markup & Profit

Running a successful construction company calls for more than just winning bids and doing great work. To get ahead and make money, you need to carefully track your costs and accurately calculate how much to Read More


Diane Glover

Apr 01, 2022

Diagnosing the Value of a Distressed Business

Over the last two years, market conditions — from cost increases and forced shutdowns to shortages of labor and supplies — have taken their toll on many businesses. While owners of distressed businesses may hope to Read More


Kirsch CPA Group

Apr 01, 2022

Due Diligence Considerations When Buying a Business

Buyers of businesses generally prefer to arrange for an asset purchase transaction, instead of purchasing an ownership interest in the target business entity. Why? The primary reason is to avoid exposure to liabilities — both Read More


Kirsch CPA Group

Feb 17, 2022

New Study Finds Rising Health Benefit Costs

Consumer prices jumped 7% in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Unfortunately, health benefit costs incurred by small employers increased at an even higher rate — 9.6% — according to the health benefits Read More


Kirsch CPA Group

Feb 03, 2022

How Fast Can You Write off a Business Vehicle?

The federal income tax rules for depreciating vehicles used for business are complicated. And different rules apply to different categories of vehicles. Special limitations apply to vehicles that are classified as passenger autos, including many Read More


Kirsch CPA Group

Dec 02, 2021

Avoiding the Profitability Threat of Stagnant Pricing

There are many threats to business profitability and long-term success. Some of them hide behind numbers that look favorable on the surface. Others are easier to spot but difficult to implement. A third category of Read More


Nick Roell

Nov 10, 2021

Are Your Revenues Creating a False Sense of Profitability?

Unlike revenues, profitability can be a tricky metric for business owners. Growing your profitability is generally – and ideally – a long-term goal but unprofitability has a way of hiding in short-term numbers. If you’re Read More


Nick Roell

Nov 09, 2021

Overcoming Hidden Threats to Business Profitability

As any owner can tell you, running a business is almost always harder than you think it’s going to be. It’s not just the difference between having a business plan and operating a business under Read More


Nick Roell

Sep 17, 2021

Don’t Run Afoul of Private Inurement Rules

Most not-for-profit executives are aware of the prohibition against private inurement. Generally, nonprofit directors and executives — and their family members — aren't allowed to personally benefit from their positions while putting their organization at Read More


Kirsch CPA Group

Aug 04, 2021