Canton, MA (December 9, 2020): Forbes magazine has named Gray, Gray & Gray, LLP to its list of America’s Best Tax and Accounting Firms for 2021. The firm was recognized as one of the most recommended firms for tax services in the U.S. Gray, Gray & Gray was also named to the 2020 Forbes list. This is the […]
By Michael D. Koppel, CPA, PFS, CITP, MBA Retired Partner December 1, 2020 Editor: Marcy Lantz, CPA Jill owns a hardware store on Main Street in a small town. The store to her left is a women’s clothing store owned by Mary. To her right is a sporting goods store owned by James. Each business is
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By Michael L. Cecere, CPA, MSTGray, Gray & Gray, LLP Non-profit organizations that exist to address the needs of society occupy a special place in the business universe. Whether the mission is to provide support for disadvantaged communities, enlighten lives through art and culture, fund medical research, further a cause, or any one of thousands
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Fraud is an unfortunate, but all too frequent, problem for many businesses. You need to be vigilant lest a customer, vendor, or employee tries to skim, cheat, embezzle or otherwise steal your hard-earned money. The best way to avoid getting ripped off is to have strong systems and processes in place to prevent such larceny.
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While not exactly a “traditional” gift for a high school graduate, paying for the creation of an estate plan for a young adult can have long term benefits for both the grad and their family. If you have a child, grandchild or other relative who recently graduated or reached age 18, an estate plan is
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By Michael D. Koppel, CPA, PFS, CITP, MBARetired PartnerDecember 1, 2019 Editor: Marcy Lantz, CPA It is not unusual to read news stories about companies being sued for classifying workers as independent contractors when they claim to be employees. Being designated an employee can have a profound effect on everything from overtime pay to fringe
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Elvira Lawlor, CPAGray, Gray & Gray, LLP Both the federal government and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts are eager to help fuel the ongoing development and construction boom with some very attractive tax programs. Here are three tax programs you should know about. Opportunity Zone ProgramA brand-new tax incentive program was created by the Tax Cuts
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By Kevin F. HowleyGray, Gray & Gray, LLP If you are a licensor of intellectual property, royalty payments are at the core of the value of your business. Your investment of time, talent and capital is repaid in installments from licensees. They are not sharing in their success, but fulfilling their end of a business
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By Martin E. PrendergastGray, Gray & Gray, LLP If you are an architectural or engineering firm that does work in states other than your own, you may be on the hook for payment of state and local taxes. States and municipalities across the country are struggling to close budget gaps and fund obligations such as
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Family businesses account for 64 percent of U.S. gross domestic product, generate 62 percent of the country’s employment, and account for 78 percent of all new job creation.1 Yet the average life span of a family business is a mere 24 years. Less than one in three family-owned businesses survive to be passed on to
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