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November 20, 2024
Get a Handle on How Accounting and Tax Profitability Metrics Differ

The pretax (accounting) profit that’s reported on your company’s income statement is an important metric. Lenders, investors and other stakeholders rely on pretax profits to evaluate a company’s financial performance. However, business owners also need to keep their ey...

November 18, 2024
UNICAP and Inventory: What Every Manufacturer Should Know

For manufacturers, effective inventory management goes beyond balancing stock levels; it also involves leveraging tax rules that can impact the bottom line. Let’s explore key factors affecting inventory accounting for large and small manufacturing businesses....

November 13, 2024
Upcoming Webinar | Year-End Tax Planning

This webinar will provide tax updates and planning insights for both individuals and businesses and includes a review of sunsetting tax provisions in 2026, anticipated legislation taking into account the election results, and Beneficial Ownership Information (BI) reporting r...

November 12, 2024
How to Handle the Changes to R&E Tax Treatment

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) included a significant — but delayed — change to the tax treatment of research and experimentation (R&E) expenses under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 174. To the surprise of many experts, Congress failed to act before the change too...

November 11, 2024
Medicare 101 Webinar Recording

"Medicare 101," presented by John Leverty of Leverty Insurance Strategies, provided a clear understanding of the often-complex Medicare system to help attendees make informed healthcare decisions....

November 7, 2024
How to Report Contingent Liabilities in Your Company’s Financial Statements

It’s critical for business owners and managers to understand how to present contingent liabilities accurately in the financial statements. Under U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), some contingent losses may be reported on the balance sheet and income sta...

November 1, 2024
Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCDs): An Overview

A qualified charitable distribution is a transfer of funds from an IRA directly to a charitable organization. QCD’s give taxpayers who are 70 ½ years old (or older) the opportunity to donate to charities from their IRA. If a taxpayer is 73 or older, the QCD can count tow...

October 28, 2024
Ease your January 2025 Form 1099 Reporting by Reviewing Your W-9s on File Now

Forms 1099-NEC and 1099-MISC for payments made in the course of a trade or business to independent contractors during calendar year 2024, are due January 31, 2025. One complication for many businesses in this tight timeframe is missing or incomplete vendor information. It ...

October 23, 2024
How Do External Auditors Evaluate Audit Risks?

As calendar-year entities wrap up financial reporting for the year, their external auditors work behind the scenes to prepare for audit season. Here’s what you can do to help facilitate the audit planning process....

October 22, 2024
Key Considerations for Plan Sponsors When Changing Payroll Systems

Maybe you’ve determined that the client service does not meet your business needs, or you’ve noticed errors in your payroll processing.  Maybe you’ve determined that a different payroll system would be more affordable to the business. Switching your payroll system can...

October 22, 2024
Understanding BOI Reporting Process

Chris Wittich, Tax Partner at Boyum Barenscheer, provides an overview of the Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting process, including key deadlines, required documentation, and important exceptions. Beneficial owners should take note of these new regulations to en...

October 21, 2024
Support and Guidance for Clients Affected by Recent Natural Disasters

At Boyum Barenscheer, we want to extend our deepest empathy to you during this challenging time. Whether you’ve been affected by the recent storms in Florida, the wildfires in California, or any other disaster, we understand the emotional and financial toll these events ca...