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The Value Report - Machen McChesney Business Advisory Insights

At Machen McChesney we are committed to Returning Value to you through our monthly e-newsletter, The Value Report.

Here you'll find regular tips to help with your business and personal finances, as well as strategies to grow and more efficiently run your organization.


Table of Contents

  1. 2015 Affordable Care Act Requirements for Your Business to Address Now
  2. Six Reasons Why You Should Create a 2016 Business Plan
  3. Spotlight On: Fabricated Metals - More Manufacturers May Use R&D
    Credits Under Pending Legislation 
  4. Changes in Accounting Rules You Need to Know

2015 Affordable Care Act Requirements for Your Business to Address Now

The Affordable Care Act has the potential to affect all businesses. Failure to comply with the ACA can result in substantial penalties. We have gathered several helpful resources that you can review to determine if your business is subject to the primary ACA requirements (and penalties) of 2015 and 2016. The time to review these requirements in regard to your business is now to allow sufficient time to gather and input the necessary data. Continue reading.


Six Reasons Why You Should Create a 2016 Business Plan

iStock_000056891650_Large-1.jpgHow can you get your business off to a good start in 2016? There are no guarantees, but it certainly helps to plan ahead. Specifically, you should draw up a business plan before year-end to put into motion on January 1. If you have developed a plan in prior years, you can refer to it when developing a new one, but you do not necessarily have to be wedded to what you have done in the past.

Essentially, a business plan is a blueprint for running the company, but a comprehensive plan can do much more than that. Here are several typical benefits you might realize from a business plan. Continue reading.


Spotlight On: Fabricated Metals - More Manufacturers May Use R&D Credits Under Pending Legislation

Manufacturing.jpgDesigned to encourage investment in innovation, R&D tax credits can sometimes be overlooked by fabricated metals products manufacturers, when in fact they are accessible to many small- and medium-sized manufacturers in the sector. It’s important to note that a company need not necessarily be producing an end product to qualify. Continue reading.


Changes in Accounting Rules You Need to Know

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. Continue reading.

 

 


We hope you found value in The Value Report you've received this month. We look forward to finding even more ways to Return Value to you in the future. 

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