The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) will have widespread impact for almost every taxpayer. Visit our OBBBA Resource Center regularly for continuing updates and guidance on the tax impact of this legislation to you and your industry.
Learn MoreCohen & Co is proud to be honored by With Intelligence Fund Operations and Services Awards as the best in accounting and audit services for the registered funds industry in 2025. This is the second consecutive year Cohen & Co has earned this distinction. Recognizing excellence and innovation...
Read MoreGovernor Gretchen Whitmer recently bolstered her commitment to businesses with the enactment of Public Acts 186 and 187, which establish a Michigan research and development (R&D) tax credit. This new legislation incentivizes innovation, growth and investments within the state, allowing for an...
Read MoreThis past year certainly kept business and individual taxpayers on their toes. Beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting topics overwhelmingly took precedence for our blog readers. Grant audits — a specialized financial audit many organizations find themselves facing after receiving federal...
Read MorePosted by Mike Dellavalle The digital asset space continues to captivate us with every nuance and (rev)evolutionary moment. For 2025, we believe there will be even more excitement and energy to both monitor and experience. Below are the five trends topping our radar: Approval and Launch of...
Read MoreRecently, we were fortunate to participate on a webinar for the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) discussing the hot topic of converting an existing private fund to a registered fund, versus launching an entirely new one. Below are a few of the critical variables the panel...
Read MoreThis is an exciting time in the world of registered funds — there are new products frequently entering the marketplace in a myriad of ways! Historically we have seen many registered funds, including mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and closed-end funds, come to market by way of a cash seeding....
Read MoreIf your real estate investment business has decided to conduct an initial public offering (IPO) using a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), it’s important to consider the impact of SEC Rule 3-14 of Regulation S-X, known as S-X 3-14. This set of regulations provides special instructions for the...
Read MoreSince its implementation on January 1, 2019, the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 606 has significantly impacted how privately owned software and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) companies recognize revenue. Six years later, in 2025, these businesses continue to grapple with the complexities...
Read MoreCohen & Co has completed its acquisition of Tax & Wealth Management, Inc. (TWM), effective today. The transaction reinforces and builds on Cohen & Co’s private client services, which focus on the needs of family offices and ultra-high-net-worth individuals. All TWM associates have joined the...
Read MoreIn June of 2024 the Supreme Court unanimously decided in Connelly v. United States that a corporation’s contractual obligation to redeem shares is not necessarily a liability that reduces a corporation’s value for purposes of the federal estate tax. Further, the Court stated that the value of a...
Read MoreCohen & Co has finalized its strategic growth investment from Lovell Minnick Partners (LMP), effective December 31, 2024. As a result of LMP’s investment, Cohen & Co is positioned to accelerate its multi-year strategic plan focused on growth, people, technology, quality initiatives and the expansion...
Read MoreAs we near the end of 2024 and look ahead to 2025 and the years to come, it is more important than ever to be thinking strategically about tax planning, particularly as we are still uncertain about the fate of the many provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017. Below are important...
Read MoreTax and Wealth Management, Inc. (TWM) is joining Cohen & Co, one of the top tax and accounting firms in the U.S. Based in downtown Cleveland, TWM is a boutique CPA firm serving individuals and families with complex tax, estate and financial needs. The transaction is expected to close in early...
Read MorePosted by Jen Baker, Ariel Chester and Jonathan Williamson With 2024 coming to a close, it is time to shift gears to focus on wrapping up 2024 tax items and planning for 2025. Now is a perfect time for your real estate or private equity fund to complete any necessary maintenance, as well as a bit...
Read MoreOne of the most important aspects of managing and advising investment funds is to protect those who invest in your fund. This includes providing them with timely audited financial statements to assist them in making critical investment decisions and reinforce confidence in their fund...
Read MoreDespite the recently concluded political elections, taxpayers continue to have uncertainty regarding potential future tax changes. The impact of these elections, the potential sunset of many individual provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) and a more aggressive tax enforcement...
Read MoreCohen & Co is pleased to announce it has moved from its Hunt Valley location to Towson, Maryland. The firm’s new home will reside in Towson Commons at 1 W. Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 1000, for the duration of its 10-year lease. Relocating its approximately 70 employees to Baltimore County’s...
Read MoreGoing through a financial statement audit can sound like a daunting task, especially if your company has never been audited before. Why are we being audited? What does the process entail? What do we do once the audit is complete? These are all valid and common questions asked by first-time...
Read MoreAn underlying theme in year-end tax planning for high-net-worth individuals last year was planning around the impending sunset of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). That theme continues this year, albeit with even more uncertainty. The election of former President Donald Trump along with a...
Read MoreAngel Rice has been named to the Crain's Cleveland Business 40 Under 40 class of 2024, honoring rising stars across many industries in Northeast Ohio. A lifelong Northeast Ohioan, Angel is compassionate and committed to making an impact. An established leader in the real estate industry, she is...
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