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In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes, as part of its accounting standards simplification initiative. The scope of the standard applies to all entities that present a classified balance sheet. Under current GAAP, you are required to separate deferred income tax liabilities and assets...

Last year in this quarterly newsletter we had an article “Leases – Will we ever see a standard?” due to the questions that we were getting from clients on the proposed changes in lease accounting. Well, that question has finally been answered. On February 25, 2016, the FASB issued the much talked about revision to...

For one reason or another, you may need to take some money out of an IRA before reaching retirement. You can withdraw money from an IRA at any time and for any reason, but it’s important to keep in mind that most IRA withdrawals are at least partially taxable. In other words, you’ll owe regular income...

National Small Business Week runs from May 1 through May 8. More than half of Americans either own or work for a small business, and these entities create about two out of every three jobs in the United States each year, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration. Most of today’s small businesses couldn’t survive without...

Many business owners fail to follow the strict tax rules for substantiating vehicle expenses. But if your business is audited, the IRS will most likely ask for mileage logs if you deducted vehicle expenses — and it tends to be especially critical of the amount deducted if you’re self employed or you employ relatives. While the...

From mobile apps to the Internet, technology has transformed our lives. It facilitates financial transactions and the transmission of information. But it also brings risks. There are weekly news stories about sensitive personal data being hacked online and sold on the black market. Thieves use personal data to access accounts, open new ones, complete fraudulent transactions, file...