California Governor Gavin Newsom signed “Right to Recall Legislation for Certain Industries.” This statewide policy affects employers in the hospitality and business services industries, including hotels, airports and large event centers. Employers must offer to rehire qualified former employees [...]
Are you wondering whether alternative energy technologies can help you manage energy costs in your business? If so, there’s a valuable federal income tax benefit (the business energy credit) that applies to the acquisition of many types of alternative [...]
As we approach the end of the year, it’s a good time to think about whether your business needs to buy business equipment and other depreciable property. If so, you may benefit from the Section 179 depreciation tax deduction [...]
The COVID-19 crisis is causing private companies to re-evaluate the type of financial statements they should generate for 2020. Some are considering downgrading to lower levels of assurance to reduce financial reporting costs — but a downgrade may compromise [...]
Increasing diversity is a key initiative at many companies in 2020. This movement goes beyond social responsibility — it can lead to better-informed decision-making, improved productivity and enhanced value. Congress has also jumped on the diversity-and-inclusion bandwagon: Legislation is [...]
For a lot of small to mid-size manufacturing and distribution businesses, there’s a conundrum looming over the accounting department. Often, these departments consist of just a few accountants, possibly a controller or accounting manager. Typically the business owner serves [...]
Knowing What Kind of Outsourced Accounting Services You Need Managing your company’s finances isn’t always easy. In the early days of your business, things were probably a lot simpler. The financial responsibilities were, and maybe still are, handled by [...]
More than half of recent college graduates plan to start a business someday, according to the results of a survey published in August by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). Unfortunately, the AICPA estimates that only half [...]
If you read the Internal Revenue Code (and you probably don’t want to!), you may be surprised to find that most business deductions aren’t specifically listed. It doesn’t explicitly state that you can deduct office supplies and certain other [...]
Standard cost accounting doesn’t necessarily work for lean operations. Instead, lean accounting offers a simplified reporting alternative that generates more timely, relevant financial data. But it’s not right for every situation. What’s lean manufacturing? Lean manufacturers strive for continuous [...]
