Financial reporting isn’t all about profits. Not-for-profit entities can also benefit from implementing formal accounting processes. From preparing budgets and monitoring financial results to paying invoices and handling payroll tax, there’s a lot that falls under the accounting umbrella. Are these tasks, and others, being managed as efficiently at your organization as they could be?
Accounting Policies and Procedures Are Essential for Nonprofits, Too

Posted by Lesley L. Price, CPA on Dec 15, 2022
Posted in Business Tax
Real Estate and Construction Industries' Growing Cybersecurity Threat

Posted by Jessica L. Pagan, CPA on Dec 14, 2022
In the last few years, real estate and construction leaders have made great strides to implement new technologies into their regular practices. While these advances have uncovered additional efficiencies, their adoption has created a critical vulnerability: data security.
Posted in Business Advisory
Do You Qualify for the QBI Deduction? And Can You Do Anything by Year-end to Help Qualify?

Posted by Murry Guy, CPA on Dec 13, 2022
If you own a business, you may wonder if you’re eligible to take the qualified business income (QBI) deduction. Sometimes this is referred to as the pass-through deduction or the Section 199A deduction.
Posted in Business Tax
A leadership departure in your accounting department can create turmoil, at least temporarily. However, it also provides an opportunity to assess the department’s performance and create a vision for its future performance. Here are four questions to address if your CFO or controller leaves.
Posted in Accounting & Outsourcing
Crypto's Wild Ride in 2022: Understanding What's at Stake

Posted by Nick Wheeler, CPA on Dec 06, 2022
What a difference a year makes. In 2021, cryptocurrency markets reached all-time highs. Broader institutional adoption continued with the likes of BlackRock, Fidelity, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank, and Goldman Sachs investing in the space and offering their clients crypto assets. Interest in decentralized finance (DeFi) and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) was at an all-time high.
Posted in Business Advisory
If you ask some business owners why they do things a certain way, they might answer, “Because we’ve always done it that way.” But with all the changes that have taken place in the financial and accounting realm, doing things the way you’ve always done them could be costing your business in terms of lost efficiency and profits. Here are five considerations to help modernize your accounting processes and systems.
Posted in Business Advisory
Plan Sponsor Alert: Roth 401(k) Remains Underutilized Despite Potential Benefits

Posted by Michael D. Machen, CPA, CVA on Dec 01, 2022
While plan sponsors have been able to amend their 401(k) plans to include a post-tax deferral contribution called Roth for more than a decade, only 86 percent of plan sponsors have made it available to participants, according to the Plan Sponsor Council of America. Meanwhile, despite the potential benefits of such plans, just a quarter of participants who have access to the Roth 401(k) option use it. Plan sponsors may want to consider adding a Roth 401(k) option to their lineup because of the potential tax benefits and other advantages for plan participants.
Posted in Retirement Planning
Learn how to create an effective payroll budget to avoid wondering how and where your money was spent. Creating a payroll budget helps you understand what percentage of your budget should go to payroll and enables you to stay on track throughout the year. Generally, payroll should account for about 15% to 30% of your company’s gross income, but with service industries, costs can be as high as 50%.
Posted in Payroll, HR & Benefits
How accurate is the amount reported in your company’s perpetual inventory system? To best answer that question, a physical count is essential at year-end. For calendar-year entities, year-end is fast approaching on December 31.
Posted in Audit & Assurance
U.S. businesses are facing pressure to drive revenue, manage costs and increase shareholder value, all while surrounded by economic and political uncertainties. Disruptions to supply chains brought about by the pandemic have continued into 2022. Inflation and rising interest rates have made the cost of debt, goods and services more expensive and cooled consumer spending. The stock market has declined sharply, and the prospect of a recession is on the rise. What’s more, the outcomes of the upcoming November U.S. congressional elections — which as of the publication of this article are as yet unknown — will shape future tax policies. How do businesses thrive in uncertain times? By turning toward opportunity, which includes proactive tax planning. Tax planning is essential for U.S. businesses looking for ways to optimize cash flow while minimizing their total tax liability over the long term.
Posted in Tax Planning, Business Tax