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 MoreA critical component of any acquisition is ensuring business continuity throughout the integration, therefore easing the burden on your employees and allowing your business to realize deal synergies. The treasury function plays a critical role in that continuity. Understanding the current and future...
Read MoreEveryone loves a good tax credit, but Pennsylvania tax credits are especially popular among the state’s start-ups, and for good reason. Many of these credits can be sold on a secondary market for cash, including the Keystone Innovation Zone (KIZ) credit and the Research and Development (R&D)...
Read MoreIn the final installment of our series on leases, we offer lessees insights into the process of transitioning from ASC 840 to ASC 842 — focusing on available transition methods, practical expedients and policy elections. As the January 1, 2022, effective date for calendar year private companies...
Read MoreWe were honored again to host our annual Cohen Client Conference this past week. While the event was virtual, we had several hundred attendees join us online over two days, representing mutual funds, investment advisers, hedge funds, ETFs, digital asset funds and more. This year more than ever,...
Read MoreTraditionally fund managers have avoided most illiquid investments due to their perceived misalignment with the Investment Company Act of 1940. However, in recent years there has been a convergence in asset classes in search of new investment opportunities. With that, we have seen an increased...
Read MoreWhen rules and standards haven’t changed in almost 10 years, there’s certainly going to be much-needed clarification when new ones go into effect. That’s exactly what happened with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS®). The CFA Institute announced in July 2019 the anticipated...
Read MoreAlmost every industry is facing a labor shortage that is restricting businesses’ ability to grow. While employee engagement strategies can help attract and retain key talent, technology to help digitize your close often offers an impactful solution to overcome the labor gap. Finance leaders are...
Read MoreIn the fourth installment of our series on leases, we look at the tax impact of the new standard. Tax law did not change as a result of the new leases standard, and for tax purposes leases will continue to be a true tax or non-tax lease. However, as with most changes to GAAP, there is potential...
Read MoreYou recently sold your company. Your advisers have been paid, you’ve taken a long overdue vacation and the burdens of deal-making are behind you. Then, surprise! The buyer is claiming you have to “give back” a million dollars of the proceeds from the sale because the assets of the company were below...
Read MoreOn September 15, 2021, the House Ways and Means Committee approved tax increase provisions Congress will review as a part of the Build Back Better reconciliation legislation. These changes, if enacted, would require real estate and construction businesses to reset some of their key traditional tax...
Read MoreSales and use taxes are transactional based and impact everyone and every business. Ohio, in particular, imposes sales and use tax on enumerated services, or specific services it deems taxable, rather than all services by default. Historically, Ohio has imposed sales and use tax on employment...
Read MoreAs cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, become more prevalent and developed as an asset class, the questions of if and how regulated investment companies (RICs) can gain exposure are becoming more common. In particular, there are a number of tax issues and complexities RICs and their...
Read MoreIn the final installment of our cyber safety series, learn why cybersecurity risks are the biggest threat to your organization today. There is no shortage of risks when it comes to managing your organization — regulatory, macro and micro economic, and any number of competitive risk factors...
Read MoreIn the third installment of our series on leases, we take a different perspective on the topic, focusing on the changes lessors face upon implementation of the new standard. After years of anticipation, we are finally on the doorstep of the adoption of ASC 842, Leases. For most private companies,...
Read MoreThe IRS recently issued corrective amendments to the final Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ) regulations. The amendments, effective August 5, 2021, and applicable on or after January 13, 2020, clarify the use of the working capital safe harbor and its interaction with the requirements to be...
Read MoreEarlier this year President Biden and his administration introduced The American Jobs Plan, which focuses on investment in infrastructure, and The Made In America Tax Plan and The American Families Plan, which is informing the Reconciliation Bill process. Much of the focus since the...
Read MoreAs we continue to help businesses make their way through an evolving and often challenging economy and onslaught of legislative changes, our tax team continues to dig deep and analyze major issues and opportunities ahead. As editor and contributors to the AICPA’s Tax Adviser August Tax Clinic, a...
Read MoreMany taxpayers are considering updating their estate plans to get ahead of expected tax law changes that may impact the lifetime exemption for gifting property. Currently those exemptions sit at $11.7 million per person but are scheduled to sunset on December 31, 2025, when they will revert to $5...
Read MoreSince the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) was introduced in March 2020, it has helped many companies keep their teams employed. However, there are several common questions employers have been asking in relation to the credit. In response, the IRS recently issued guidance via Notice 2021-49 and...
Read MoreThis year’s 2021 Virtual Summer CPE Series was another great way for us to reach out and help our private company clients stay on top of important issues for their businesses. We are grateful for everyone who joined us over the past couple of months, giving us the chance to speak and answer...
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