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Does Your Architectural or Engineering Firm Qualify for R&D Tax Credits?

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Research & Development Credits are not just for scientists and software developers By Bradford G. Carlson; Paul J. Gerry, Jr., CPA, PFS; Martin E. Prendergast; Karen G. Timmermans, CPAGray, Gray & Gray, LLP If you think the Research & Development Tax Credits offered by the federal government are just for high technology, life sciences or computer […]

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Is Your Company Required to Have an Employee Benefit Plan Audit?

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By Michael L. Cecere, CPA, MST If your company offers employees a benefit plan such as a 401(k), 403(b) or other type of pension, and you have 100 or more employees eligible to participate in the plan, you must submit an audited annual plan financial statement along with the annual Form 5500 to the U.S.

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Business Without Borders

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By Karen G. Timmermans, CPA “For the only way in which a durable peace can be created is by world-wide…economic activity and international trade.” – James Forrestal (1892-1949), former U.S. Secretary of Defense Although international trade has been making headlines in recent months, it is not a new occurrence. Cross-border commerce has been taking place

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Top 10 Reasons for a Business Valuation

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By Richard P. Feilteau, CPA, CVA How much is your business worth? That is not a speculative question, or one that should be answered with a “ballpark” guess. Attaching an accurate valuation to a company is a critical part of ongoing business strategy. Exit Strategy Planning. If you are planning to sell your business it

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Why Personal Service Corporations Should Care About the Amount Paid to Shareholders

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By Michael D. Koppel, CPA, PFS, CITP, MBARetired Partner at Gray, Gray & GrayDecember 1, 2016 A personal service corporation is a C corporation that performs services in the professions listed in Sec. 448(d)(2)(A) and substantially all of the stock of which (by value) is held directly or indirectly by employees of the corporation and

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Ho, Ho, Hold it! Be Careful How You Deduct those Holiday Gifts

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Have you started your holiday shopping yet? If you are a business that promotes itself by giving holiday gifts to clients or vendors, the tax law has some very Grinch-like rules about deducting the cost of the gifts you give during the holidays, or at any other time of year. The IRS publication 463 explains

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Why a Nonqualified Deferred Comp Plan May Be Right For You

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Why a nonqualified deferred comp plan may be right for youWhat if a nonqualified deferred compensation plan (NQDCP) enabled your senior managers to replace a higher proportion of their current income when they retire? While NQDCPs often are perceived as only for top executives, they may also be right for your upper-level staff. Some considerationsThe

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