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Income Statement Items Warrant Your Auditor’s Attention
Today’s auditors spend significant time determining whether amounts claimed on the income statement capture the company’s financial performance during the reporting period. Here are some income statement categories that auditors focus on. Revenue Revenue recognition can be complex. Under current accounting rules, companies follow a patchwork of industry-specific guidance. So,
Update Your Estate Plan to Reflect Your Second Marriage
If you’re in a second marriage or planning another trip down the aisle, it’s vital to review and revise (if necessary) your estate plan. You probably want to provide for your current spouse and not inadvertently benefit your former spouse. And if you have children from each marriage, juggling their
5 Strategies for Struggling Nonprofits
If your not-for-profit is struggling financially, you’ve probably already taken steps to cut costs, such as wage freezes and layoffs. But to keep your organization afloat, you may need to come up with more creative ways to generate operating cash flow. Here are five: 1. Revisit your mission and programs.
Reduced Business Tax Benefits for Meals/Entertainment & Transportation
Along with tax rate reductions and a new deduction for pass-through qualified business income, the new tax law brings the reduction or elimination of tax deductions for certain business expenses. Two expense areas where the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) changes the rules — and not to businesses’ benefit
5 Common Sources of Substantive Audit Evidence
Do you understand how auditors verify account balances and transactions? This knowledge can minimize disruptions when the audit team visits your facilities and maximize the effectiveness of your audit. Here’s a list of five common sources of “substantive evidence” that auditors gather to help them form an opinion regarding your
Have You Taken State Estate Taxes Into Account?
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has doubled the federal gift and estate tax exemption, with inflation-adjustments projected to raise it to $11.18 million for 2018.This means federal estate taxes are a concern for fewer families, at least in the short term. (The doubled exemption expires December 31, 2025.) But
What Nonprofits Need to Know About the New Tax Law
The number of taxpayers who itemize deductions on their federal tax return — and, thus, are eligible to deduct charitable contributions — is estimated by the Tax Policy Center to drop from 37% in 2017 to 16% in 2018. That’s because the recently passed Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA)
New 20% Tax Deduction for Small Business – It’s Anything But Simple!
The new tax law is hot, and the topic on most small business owners' minds is the new 20% write-off for pass-through income. This new deduction will take effect in 2018 under the new tax law, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the Act). It should provide a substantial tax benefit
Passport Travel Unlikely for Seriously Delinquent Taxpayers
Looking to travel outside the U.S.? Beware passport travel may be unlikely for seriously delinquent taxpayers. As we enter 2018, the IRS has renewed its commitment to the FAST Act (Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act). Specifically, the Act authorizes the IRS commissioner or specified delegates to prevent the State Department
Section 199 “Manufacturers’ Deduction” Eliminated Under TCJA
While many provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) will save businesses tax, the new law also reduces or eliminates some tax breaks for businesses. One break it eliminates is the Section 199 "manufacturers' deduction". When it’s available, this potentially valuable tax break can be claimed by many