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Handle Problematic Employees With Care

When your organization hires someone, it’s important to ensure the individual is both qualified for the position and a good fit for your mission and culture. No matter how hard

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Should You File A Joint Tax Return For The Year Of Your Spouse’s Death?

The death of a spouse is a devastating, traumatic experience. When it happens, dealing with taxes and other financial and legal obligations are probably the last things on your mind.

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Your Audit Is Complete. Now What?

Whew! That’s probably your reaction when outside experts announce that their audit of your non-profit is complete. However, even after auditors have left your premises and returned the documents they’ve

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Supplementing Your Company’s Health Care Plan With An Excepted Benefit Health Reimbursement Arrangement (EBHRA)

Is your business ready to take its health care benefits to the next level? One way to do so is to supplement group health coverage with an EBHRA. Here are

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What Do The 2023 Cost-Of-Living Adjustment Numbers Mean For You?

The IRS recently issued its 2023 cost-of-living adjustments for more than 60 tax provisions. With inflation up significantly this year, many amounts increased considerably over 2022 amounts. As you implement

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You May Be Liable For “Nanny Tax” For All Types Of Domestic Workers

You’ve probably heard of the “nanny tax.” Even if you don’t employ a nanny, it may apply to you. Hiring a house cleaner, gardener, or other household employee (who isn’t

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When A Valuation Professional Finds Fraud

Imagine you’ve got your eye on a business that seems like an attractive investment or acquisition target. It boasts strong earnings, competitive growth estimates, and a clean balance sheet. But

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Employers: In 2023, The Social Security Wage Base Is Going Up

The Social Security Administration recently announced that the wage base for computing Social Security tax will increase to $160,200 for 2023 (up from $147,000 for 2022). Wages and self-employment income

Employees Vs. Independent Contractors: DOL Proposes Rule Revision

On October 13, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a proposed rule to revise existing guidance on how to determine whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor

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Consider A Surprise Audit To Keep Your Accounting Department On Its Toes

One of the best ways to tackle financial statement fraud is to conduct periodic surprise audits. In fact, surprise audits were associated with at least a 50% reduction in both