Advisory April 24, 2026
5 M&A Signals CPAs Should Be Watching for Their Clients in 2026
The choppiness of the M&A market is an opening, not an obstacle. Use it to build a stronger advisory foundation with the clients who need it most.
July 31, 2018
The culture of a service-oriented firm is to look, listen and adapt to their clients’ needs.
Joni Johnson-Powe, principal of Taxnologi Solutions, LLC, was recently interviewed by Scott Peterson, Vice President of U.S. Tax Policy and Government Relations at Avalara. Taxnologi Solutions is a company made up of tax consultants who are skilled in ...
July 31, 2018
Sales Taxes: States with South Dakota–Style Economic Nexus Laws
By Scott Peterson, Avalara’s Vice President of U.S. Tax Policy and Government Relations In the case of South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. (decided on June 21, 2018), the Supreme Court of the United States overturned the rule that a state cannot tax a business unless it has a physical presence in the state. The...…
July 31, 2018
Is Unlimited PTO Right For Your Business?
As younger generations continue to make their way into the workforce, companies are looking for new ways to compete for top talent. After all, we all know how difficult it has become to attract and retain great employees.
July 31, 2018
How a Debt of $2,700 Can Get a Business Seized
Keeping your clients out of sales tax trouble and in compliance are very important, of course, but if clients slip up without your knowledge and run late on tax payments, one thing they may never see coming is a seizure of property.
July 31, 2018
Big Changes for the New W-4 Form
The new W-4 doesn’t have a way to number allowances — instead, four new boxes that instruct the taxpayer to predict income and deductions replace the old exemption numbers.
July 31, 2018
The Taxability of Cryptocurrency When Used in A Business
For a cash basis taxpayer, each time he or she earns cryptocurrency through mining or providing goods or services, the U.S. fair market dollar value of the cryptocurrency earned must be recorded as of the date of receipt. This fair market value ...
July 31, 2018
3 Secrets to High Performing Accounting Firms
High performing firms are excelling in marketing culture, marketing goal achievement, marketing plan development, and more according to the 2018 Marketing and Business Development Strategies at Accounting Firms study by Capstone Marketing and Bay ...
July 31, 2018
Tax Reform: Workers Need to Double Check Payroll Withholding
If your clients haven’t done so yet, they should review their income tax withholding and, when appropriate, make adjustments. Notably, the new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) lowers tax rates for individuals, effective for 2018 through 2025, so clients ...
July 31, 2018
Gusto Raises $140 Million in Series C Funding for Payroll and HR Platform
Leading late-stage investors including portfolios managed by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., MSD Capital (Michael Dell), Dragoneer Investment Group and Y Combinator Continuity Fund participated and are joined by existing investors General Catalyst, ...
July 31, 2018
The Tax Blotter: Aug. 3, 2018
A collection of strange, useful or just plain interesting tax-related news briefs.
July 31, 2018
New Tax on Fringe Benefits for Nonprofits
It’s time for nonprofits to wake up and smell the coffee: A little-noticed provision in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), the massive tax reform legislation enacted at the end of last year, could result in an unexpected tax bill for houses of worship, ...
July 31, 2018
Report Shows Slowdown in Rate of Small Business Jobs and Wages
Hourly earnings growth stands at 2.42 percent, up $0.63 from a year ago. Since last July, hourly earnings growth has slowed 0.54 percent.