Ratio rundown: Use financial benchmarking to unlock profitability, efficiency and growth

Thursday, May 29, 2025
Financial statements tell a powerful story about your business. However, they can seem like an overwhelming collection of figures without proper analysis. Financial benchmarking studies can help you identify historical...... Read More

An essential tax deadline is coming up — and it’s unrelated to your 2024 return filing

Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Tuesday, April 15 is the deadline for filing your 2024 tax return. But another tax deadline is coming up the same day, and it’s essential for certain taxpayers. It’s the...... Read More

Small business alert: Watch out for the 100% penalty

Monday, May 26, 2025
Some tax sins are much worse than others. An example is failing to pay over federal income and employment taxes that have been withheld from employees’ paychecks. In this situation,...... Read More

Weighing the pluses and minuses of HDHPs + HSAs for businesses

Friday, May 23, 2025
Will your company be ready to add a health insurance plan for next year, or change its current one? If so, now might be a good time to consider your...... Read More

6 practical tips to lower business travel expenses

Thursday, May 22, 2025
Travel remains a critical expense for many businesses, whether for client meetings, networking, industry conferences or sales opportunities. However, travel and entertainment (T&E) costs can quickly spiral out of control,...... Read More

Discover if you qualify for “head of household” tax filing status

Tuesday, May 20, 2025
When we prepare your tax return, we’ll check one of the following filing statuses: single, married filing jointly, married filing separately, head of household or qualifying widow(er). Only some people...... Read More

Are you a tax-favored real estate professional?

Monday, May 19, 2025
For federal income tax purposes, the general rule is that rental real estate losses are passive activity losses (PALs). An individual taxpayer can generally deduct PALs only to the extent...... Read More

How to evaluate and undertake a business transformation

Friday, May 16, 2025
Many industries have undergone monumental changes over the last decade or so. Broadly, there are two ways to adapt to the associated challenges: slowly or quickly.Although there’s much to be...... Read More

Harness the power of QuickBooks for your business

Thursday, May 15, 2025
Accurate financial records help business owners manage cash flow, tax obligations and strategic planning. QuickBooks® is one of the most widely used bookkeeping software solutions for small and midsize businesses,...... Read More

Deduct a loss from making a personal loan to a relative or friend

Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Suppose your adult child or friend needs to borrow money. Maybe it’s to buy a first home or address a cash flow problem. You may want to help by making...... Read More