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Even Geniuses Can Have Trouble With Income Taxes.

Posted by Aaron K. Waller, CPA on Jul 26, 2017

Understanding tax codes can be a difficult and a time-consuming endeavor. Leave it to a tax professional who will keep you in compliance while minimizing your tax liability.

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Does Your Company Have an Effective Anti-Fraud Policy?

Posted by Aaron K. Waller, CPA on Jun 22, 2017

 

With all the buzz about cyberattacks and cyberthreats, it’s all too easy to take your eyes off of a common threat that is much closer to home—fraud that occurs within your own organization. While no business owner wants to think about embezzlement occurring within their own employee population, it can and does happen on a frequent basis.

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Tips for Preventing Fraud at Smaller Nonprofit Organizations

Posted by Aaron K. Waller, CPA on May 18, 2017

In any business, or with any institution or organization, fraud often occurs when the person or persons charged with overseeing funds steal those funds after they’ve already been deposited into the organization’s checking account. This fraud occurs by what is known as theft by disbursements.

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Don't Ignore the Embezzlement Threat

Posted by Aaron K. Waller, CPA on Mar 23, 2017

Small-business owners must remain alert 

It seems to be in the news every other day: A trusted longtime employee is found guilty of embezzling money from his or her employer. This may give you momentary pause, but then it is likely that you will simply continue to go about your business. After all, this cannot happen to you—can it? 

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Are Your Social Security Benefits Taxable?

Posted by Aaron K. Waller, CPA on Jan 20, 2017

Of course, taxes are a major concern when you work full time for a living. Unfortunately, you may also have to pay federal income tax on a portion of the Social Security benefits you receive during the year—even though you’ve paid Social Security tax all the years you have been working.

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FASB Issues ASU On Leases

Posted by Aaron K. Waller, CPA on Mar 10, 2016

On February 25, 2016, the FASB issued its highly-anticipated leasing standard 1 for both lessees and lessors. Under its core principle, a lessee will recognize lease assets and liabilities on the balance sheet for all arrangements with terms longer than 12 months. Lessor accounting remains largely consistent with existing U.S. GAAP. The new standard takes effect in 2019 for public business entities and 2020 for all other entities. The ASU is available here.
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FASB Flash Report - December 2015

Posted by Aaron K. Waller, CPA on Dec 09, 2015

401k_image_ID_71544.jpgThe FASB recently issued ASU 2015-17 as part of its Simplification Initiative. The amendments eliminate the guidance in Topic 740, Income Taxes, that required an entity to separate deferred tax liabilities and assets between current and noncurrent amounts in a classified balance sheet. Rather, deferred taxes will be presented as noncurrent under the new standard. It takes effect in 2017 for public companies and is available here. Early adoption is permitted, including for December 31, 2015 year-end financial statements.

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Changes in Accounting Rules You Need to Know

Posted by Aaron K. Waller, CPA on Nov 18, 2015

iStock_000005090067_Small-1.jpgAs financial statement preparers approach the end of 2015, they should be aware of accounting rule changes and their effects on how to prepare 2015 financial statements.

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Issues for Employers Implementing the New Pension Standards (GASB 68)

Posted by Aaron K. Waller, CPA on Oct 09, 2015

Effective June 30, 2015, governmental employers are required to report their net pension liability (NPL) in the full accrual financial statements.

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FASB Issues Proposal to Defer Revenue Standard by One Year

Posted by Aaron K. Waller, CPA on Jun 25, 2015

The FASB issued an exposure draft proposing a one-year delay of the effective date for the new revenue recognition standard that it issued jointly with the IASB in 2014. Under the proposed amendments, the revenue recognition standard would take effect in 2018 for calendar year-end public entities. It would take effect for private entities in 2019.

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