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Commonly Overlooked Items for Maintaining S Corporation Election

  S Corporations offer the benefit of passing income through to shareholders for taxation instead of being double taxed, once at the entity level, and once as a dividend when profits are distributed. To maintain S Corporation status, there. Read More >>

2018 Cost-of-Living Adjustments

October 20, 2017 Tax Advisor

  The IRS recently announced the 2018 cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) that impact retirement plans and the Social Security Wage Base (SSWB). After the largest increase in 20 years in the SSWB from 2016 to 2017, the SSWB increased by. Read More >>

Fraud Vulnerability: Where Are Your Weaknesses

In the wake of the recent Equifax data breach, manufacturers should reassess their risk of fraud. According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), manufacturing ranks among the top three industries with the greatest number of fraud cases. Read More >>

Boom or Bust? Watch for Signs of the Next Business Cycle

October 10, 2017 Construction

Experienced contractors never forget the inherently cyclical nature of the construction business. After each boom and bust cycle, surviving contractors invariably promise themselves they will not be caught by surprise again and they’ll be more watchful for early signs. Read More >>

President Trump Signs Disaster Tax Relief Bill into Law

  On September 29, 2017, President Trump signed the Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017 (“Bill”). This bill extends several federal aviation programs set to expire, aviation taxes, and public health programs through March. Read More >>

Tax Reform Framework Released

  The Trump Administration, the House Ways and Means Committee, and the Senate Finance Committee have released a Framework for Tax Reform. The unified framework is intended to be used as the foundation to craft tax legislation and to serve as the template. Read More >>

Damage control: Surviving a business interruption

Cash is a business’s lifeblood. Even companies that are highly profitable on paper can’t survive long without a healthy cash flow. That’s why a business interruption, such as one that might have been caused by recent hurricanes hitting Texas. Read More >>

Efficiency: A Seller’s Best Sales Pitch

August 29, 2017 Valuation

  Business sellers are always well advised to highlight their strengths when marketing their company to prospective buyers — such as experienced management, distinctive products or a strong brand. However, one potential key value driver that’s often overlooked is. Read More >>

Eric German Named Partner at BMF

August 23, 2017 Breaking News and Alerts BMF

Bober Markey Fedorovich, a top 20 Northeast Ohio CPA and advisory firm, announces that Eric D. German, CPA, MAcc, has been promoted to Partner. German joined the firm in 2014 as a senior manager, Advisory and Assurance Services, previously. Read More >>

8 Tips for Creating an Effective Survey

August 18, 2017 Nonprofit

  So you want to survey your members, donors or other constituents for feedback on a program, project or event? If you haven’t created a survey before, don’t fret. Just keep in mind certain rules and the rest will. Read More >>