Advisory

March 30, 2015 

The accounting firm of Marks Paneth LLP has acquired Fischer Barr & Wissinger, LLC, a Parsippany, New Jersey-based full service accounting firm, effective February 1, 2015. With this acquisition, Marks Paneth, the New York City-based ...

March 25, 2015 

More than half of small business owners say they would prefer to invest in their businesses this year, rather than stockpiling cash, an 18-percent swing in preference since 2010.

March 24, 2015 

Looking for ways to improve business deductions? Has your building undergone renovations recently? Have you replaced building components such as HVAC units, roofing, lighting systems? Have you or your CPA firm considered capturing the deductions ...

March 19, 2015 

Transfer pricing activities have faced increased scrutiny by tax authorities around the world and within the United States. As such, many companies are seeking more guidance on how to best manage their transfer pricing life cycle.

March 18, 2015 

Recent high-profile data breaches, such as those perpetrated against Target and Home Depot, have thrust credit card security chips and the term “EMV” into the public consciousness as the banking and retail industries ready themselves for the impending ...

March 12, 2015 

An ABLE account will work pretty much like a Section 529 plan account for higher education expenses. In fact, the accounts are authorized by Section 529A of the tax code. After you establish the account and contribute to it, any earnings inside ...

March 10, 2015 

The Internal Revenue Service says it is seeking civic-minded volunteers to serve on the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP), a federal advisory committee that listens to taxpayers, identifies major taxpayer concerns and makes recommendations for improving IRS s

March 6, 2015 

A weekly roundup of professionals in the tax and accounting profession that have changed jobs and/or been promoted.

March 5, 2015 

It’s rare when tax return preparers advise their clients to look a gift horse in the mouth. But it might happen when a taxpayer is affected by the limits for deducting investment interest expenses. Depending on the situation, it may make sense to elect preferential tax treatment for certain long-term capital gains or qualified dividends...…

March 5, 2015 

People pondering their retirement years often conjure images of spending more time on a favorite pastime or traveling around the country or the world. Health concerns can intrude on those idyllic scenes, though, not only affecting enjoyment of life but...

March 5, 2015 

Plante Moran, one of the nation’s largest certified public accounting and business advisory firms, has been named to FORTUNE Magazine’s list of “100 Best Companies to Work For” for the 17th consecutive year.

February 27, 2015 

During his recent State of the Union Address, President Obama outlined his proposal to change several key provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Specifically, the President advocated for the elimination of the basis step‐up that occurs at an individual’