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.
March 12, 2018
Taxation and Initial Coin Offerings
Time and time again, I talk to companies that are in the middle of an ICO, and the way they set up their companies, are crazy. I have an appointment next week with an ICO company, that has set up a company in the Cayman Islands, which has no tax.
March 12, 2018
March Madness: The IRS is Watching, Too
It’s March Madness time and office pool participants are studying the NCAA brackets. According to the IRS, March Madness betting activities could be considered gambling, business or a hobby – all of which are taxable income.
March 11, 2018
Congress May Consider Remote Sales Tax Law Before Supreme Court Case
The explosion of ecommerce has exacerbated an issue that’s long rankled many states: their inability to tax out-of-state businesses making sales within their borders. States have challenged this physical presence limitation numerous times but the ...
March 11, 2018
3 Ways to Reduce Employee Tardiness
Employee tardiness can chip away at your profitability. Here are 3 easy steps to reduce employee tardiness with an automated employee attendance tracker.
March 11, 2018
Survey: 44% of Professionals Lose Sleep Over Work
Sleepless nights caused by work anxiety are taking a heavy toll on employees. According to new research from global staffing firm Accountemps, more than four in 10 professionals (44 percent) often lose sleep over work.
March 10, 2018
When Will the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Get Involved in Cryptocurrency?
What we’re seeing now are US companies setting up their ICO to occur overseas. However, the proceeds from that ICO are then funneled into the US Company, which sets off a disastrous tax scenario. This whole situation can be avoided by setting up a ...
March 9, 2018
Woodard’s Scaling New Heights: “This Event is Going to Take Place”
Update: Scaling New Heights 2018 is located at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. The dates are June 17-20. More information can be found at https://woodard.com/2018-scaling-new-heights-home/ Reported March 9, 2018: Joe Woodard, CEO and manager of Woodard Events, LLC, the organization behind the annual accounting technology conference Scaling New Heights, is encouraging conference registrants...…
March 9, 2018
Mazars USA Opens Los Angeles Office
Mazars has opened its offices at 1875 Century Park East, Los Angeles, CA to serve the increasing needs of its clients and the expanding number of professionals at the location.
March 9, 2018
SASB and Fordham University Announce Collaboration
Fordham University will provide a permanent venue for SASB Standards Board meetings, beginning with SASB's next Standards Board meeting at Fordham tomorrow. New York City's central location enables the SASB to establish a more prominent presence in ...
March 9, 2018
The Tax Blotter: March 9, 2018
Generally, achievement awards and similar goodies handed out to employees or celebrities are taxable at ordinary income rates. However, there are several notable exceptions in the tax law.
March 9, 2018
IRS Warns of Fake Charity Tax Scams
These ‘fake’ charities attempt to attract donations from unsuspecting contributors, using a charitable reason and a tax deduction as bait for taxpayers. Fake charities are one of the “Dirty Dozen” tax scams for the 2018 filing season.
March 8, 2018
Women in Senior Management Down 2%
There has been little progress for women in senior leadership roles in the United States over the past year, according to a new report based on Grant Thornton International Ltd.’s quarterly survey of 2,500 mid-market businesses in 35 economies.