A phone call comes in from a panicked client, the owner of a small, successful business. Your client was reviewing some financial records – a task usually handled by a long–time and trusted employee – and the client noticed a...more
How does the quality and scope of your accounting process affect every aspect of your company from tax exposure to profitability? It is important to ensure that your company has accurate, detailed, and timely information...more
Since the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) went into effect earlier this year many Certified Public Accountants (“CPAs”) have been hesitant to assist clients with CTA compliance. This hesitancy stems, at least in part,...more
One of the keys to success when providing professional services is to understand your client and their business environment. Whether your company is a closely held family business, publicly traded, or a municipality,...more
Depending upon what you read or, perhaps more accurately, depending upon how much you believe of what you read, you may be aware that many closely held businesses are concerned about their future. Most of these survived...more
An IRS audit doesn’t have to be a nightmare of financial and emotional fear. How do most US taxpayers react when they receive an audit letter from the IRS? What are the actions you can take to not only improve the likelihood...more
Tax season is here and on 2/1/24, the IRS reminded Taxpayers to choose a 2023 Tax Preparer carefully when preparing their 2023 Taxes. Taxpayers are ultimately legally responsible for all the information on their income tax...more
Judge Batten, Chief United States District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia, handed down lengthy sentences in the first-of-its-kind criminal trial related to syndicated conservation easements (“SCEs”). On January...more
In Lee v. United States, the Federal Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit held that a taxpayer could not avoid late filing and late payment penalties because of the failure of his CPA to electronically file his returns...more
The accounting industry is in a state of transition. The pandemic, remote/hybrid work, and the influx of private equity have all impacted accounting firms to varying degrees. To better understand the landscape of the...more
The accounting industry is in a state of transition. The influx of private equity, labor shortages, and remote/hybrid work have all impacted accounting firms to varying degrees. To better understand the landscape of the...more
A recent 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision emphasizes again the potential exposure “responsible persons” have to personal liability for payroll taxes under the Trust Fund Recovery Penalty (TFRP) provisions of Section 6672...more
Another Change- Last week BDO confirmed that it was going to convert from an entity organized as a limited liability partnership under state law to one organized as a corporation. With that, BDO became the latest in a...more
Reprinted with permission from the Pennsylvania CPA Journal, a publication of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants. CPAs provide services in an environment that is susceptible to litigation, as they...more
Baseball season has just started, and retirement plan auditing season will soon kick into high gear. Many plan sponsors don’t see the value of a good auditor; they just see the audit as a cost of doing business. That’s too...more
For CPAs, restrictive covenants — in the form of non-competition and non-solicitation agreements — are part of life. Most firms, and most CPAs, understand that these restrictive covenants are enforceable to varying degrees....more
As expected, the majority of this year’s State Regulatory Update Workshop at the Annual ABA Forum on Franchising Annual Meeting in San Diego, focused on the new NASAA Statement of Policy Regarding the Use of Franchise...more
On 8/16/22As part of the IRS Security Summit, the IRS presented steps that tax professionals can recommend to help their clients battle identity theft risk. The IRS Security summit is comprised of tax professionals including...more
El cumplimiento del FCPA (Ley de Prácticas Corruptas en el Extranjero, “Foreign Corrupt Practices Act) debe estar a la vanguardia de las empresas de todos los tamaños en todas las industrias....more
FCPA (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act) compliance ought to be at the forefront of companies of all sizes in all industries. Due to the globalization of company operations, as well as bribes paid to foreign officials ...more
In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important SEC enforcement developments from the past month, with links to primary sources....more
The IRS wants to encourage Voluntary Disclosure participation and reduce Taxpayer uncertainty, but its current Voluntary Disclosure Program is not set up for success according to the 2021 National Taxpayer Advocate Annual...more
Introduction - The term forensic accounting is often misused and misunderstood. Tell someone you are a forensic accountant, and the response typically is: “So, like CSI on television!” Sort of. But forensic accountants...more
To better understand the current landscape of the accounting industry, I have been interviewing managing partners and industry insiders regularly for the past two years. I recently asked managing partners, consultants, and...more
This program is the first of Freeman Law’s multi-class course designed to prepare CPAs and Enrolled Agents for the Tax Court’s admissions examination. Participants will receive an overview of the Tax Court and will learn...more