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How Valuators Use Visual Aids

Business valuation professionals who serve as expert witnesses in court face two daunting tasks: First, they must capture the attention of a judge or jury. Then, they need to make

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Providing Fringe Benefits To Employees With No Tax Strings Attached

Businesses can provide benefits to employees that don’t cost them much or anything at all. However, in some cases, employees may have to pay tax on the value of these

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Ratio Analysis: Extracting Actionable Data From Your Financials

What do you do with your financial statements when your auditor delivers them? Resist the temptation to just file them away — they’re more than an exercise in compliance. With

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‘Early Career’ Hiring Is Both Important & Risky

Employers have encountered significant challenges in managing their workforces over the last few years. The onset of the pandemic saw many organizations downsizing suddenly and severely. More recently, during “the

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Life Insurance Still Plays An Important Role In Estate Planning

Because the federal gift and estate tax exemption amount currently is $12.06 million, fewer people need life insurance to provide their families with the liquidity to pay estate taxes. But

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Consider A Quality Of Earnings (QOE) Report Before Making A Deal

Whether you’re considering selling your business or acquiring another one, due diligence is a must. In many mergers and acquisitions (M&A), prospective buyers obtain a quality of earnings (QOE) report

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The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Asks Your Non-Profit To Accurately Classify Staffers

Are your non-profit’s staffers employees or independent contractors? It’s an important question because under the FLSA, misclassifying workers can lead to penalties and other costs. If you haven’t reviewed your

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Tax & Other Financial Consequences Of Tax-Free Bonds

If you’re interested in investing in tax-free municipal bonds, you may wonder if they’re really free of taxes. While the investment generally provides tax-free interest on the federal (and possibly

Mahomes, Kelce, & the Magic of Workplace Friendships

By: Sara Choate, SPHR, SHRM-SCP In case you missed it, the October 10, 2022 edition of Monday Night Football (MNF) did not disappoint. Apart from one really bad call (that

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Preventing ‘Privileged User’ Fraud & Abuse

In most companies, employees need a user identity to access work-related hardware and software. Privileges to use certain applications or open certain files usually are provided to workers based on