How to Make the Most of Margins and Markups

June 1, 2019 12:00 am Published by

đź–¨ Print⏱ 4 min readWhen it comes to gross margins and the American economy, they vary widely throughout the country’s industries. When New York University’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business recently compiled gross margin statistics for January 2019, they... View Article

When Saving for Retirement in Taxable Account Is a Good Idea

June 1, 2019 12:00 am Published by

🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readMost people associate saving for retirement with tax deferred or non-taxable accounts: 401(k)s, 403(b)s, Traditional IRAs, Roth IRAs, etc. The tax benefits of these types of retirement accounts give individuals advantages over simply investing in a... View Article

Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment – and Depreciation

December 1, 2019 12:00 am Published by

🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readWhen it comes to determining depreciation for Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment (FF&E), there are many considerations that exist for accountants and business owners. Defining Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment FF&E refers to expenses for business items that... View Article

2020 Tax Brackets, Deductions, Plus More

January 1, 2020 12:00 am Published by

đź–¨ Print⏱ 4 min readBeginning on Jan. 1, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has new annual inflation adjustments for tax rates, brackets, deductions, and retirement contribution limits. Note, the amounts below do not impact the tax filing you make in... View Article

Understanding the High-Low Method

May 1, 2020 12:00 am Published by

đź–¨ Print⏱ 3 min readWhen it comes to cost accounting, the high-low method is an approach that’s used to break mixed costs into either a variable or fixed cost. Although it’s straightforward, it’s important to do multiple analyses because outlier... View Article

Be Right About Free Money: Potential Legal Risks of the Paycheck Protection Loan Program

May 1, 2020 12:00 am Published by

🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readOne of the most important provisions of the CARES Act for small businesses is called the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The PPP is a $349 billion program designed to assist small businesses (fewer than 500 employees)... View Article

CARES Act – Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act

April 1, 2020 12:00 am Published by

🖨 Print⏱ 7 min readU.S. Government Provides Relief to Individuals, Businesses in Midst of COVID-19 Crisis On March 27, President Donald Trump signed into law a historic $2 trillion stimulus package designed to provide economic relief to individuals and businesses... View Article

Should You File an Amended 2018 Return?

April 1, 2020 12:00 am Published by

🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readDuring the holiday season in December, Congress passed the Consolidated Budget Appropriations Act of 2020. Included in this Act was a tax package that renewed more than 24 tax provisions through what are known as extenders.... View Article

4 Common Liquidity Ratios in Accounting

March 1, 2020 12:00 am Published by

🖨 Print⏱ 6 min readOne way a business can manage its books and viability in the near and long terms is to see how liquid its assets are. Businesses that have better cash positions are naturally geared toward sustaining continued... View Article

Taxes and Tariffs: The U.S. Response to France’s Digital Tax

March 1, 2020 12:00 am Published by

đź–¨ Print⏱ 3 min readHow it All Started Back in July of 2019, France passed what was dubbed a “digital tax” targeting the largest tech companies. Impacting approximately 30 big companies such as Amazon, Google, Facebook and Apple, the tax... View Article

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