By Michael L. Cecere, CPA, MST If your company offers employees a benefit plan such as a 401(k), 403(b) or other type of pension, and you have 100 or more employees eligible to participate in the plan, you must submit an audited annual plan financial statement along with the annual Form 5500 to the U.S. […]
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By Karen G. Timmermans, CPA “For the only way in which a durable peace can be created is by world-wide…economic activity and international trade.” – James Forrestal (1892-1949), former U.S. Secretary of Defense Although international trade has been making headlines in recent months, it is not a new occurrence. Cross-border commerce has been taking place
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By Derek B. Rawls, CPA, MST My physician has advised me to avoid too much salt in my diet. Studies have shown that excess salt intake can raise blood pressure. The same can happen when a business finds too much SALT – State and Local Taxes – in its diet. While there is much speculation
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By Richard P. Feilteau, CPA, CVA How much is your business worth? That is not a speculative question, or one that should be answered with a “ballpark” guess. Attaching an accurate valuation to a company is a critical part of ongoing business strategy. Exit Strategy Planning. If you are planning to sell your business it
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By Paul J. Gerry, Jr., CPA, PFS It is hard to believe the Internet is barely 20 years old. Yet in just two decades the Internet has dramatically changed the way we communicate, travel, shop and conduct business. What used to take days or weeks to accomplish can now be done in real time. Nowhere
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Happy New Year! It’s been a whirlwind these past few months – and with all of the potential tax changes weighing in the balance, you may be wondering what information you need to know. For your convenience, we’ve put together some highlights of what has happened on the tax front, and a sneak preview of
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By Michael D. Koppel, CPA, PFS, CITP, MBARetired Partner at Gray, Gray & GrayDecember 1, 2016 A personal service corporation is a C corporation that performs services in the professions listed in Sec. 448(d)(2)(A) and substantially all of the stock of which (by value) is held directly or indirectly by employees of the corporation and
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Do Women Face Greater Retirement Challenges Than Men?If so, how can they plan to meet those challenges?Presented by Gray Equity Management, LLC A new study has raised eyebrows about the retirement prospects of women. It comes from the National Institute on Retirement Security, a non-profit, non-partisan research organization based in Washington, D.C. Studying 2012 U.S.
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As President-elect Donald Trump continues to fill cabinet positions, more and more information is emerging regarding policies and plans. Among the most eagerly anticipated are the details on the plans the Trump administration has for tax reform. While nothing is set in stone, and many changes may not go into effect until 2018 or later,
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Happy holidays! If your company hires temporary help during the busy weeks leading up to holidays, or if you hire seasonal workers at other times during the year, you may find yourself subject to the rules of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that govern “applicable large employers.” But there is an escape for many employers.
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