Archive for April, 2018
By Edelstein on April 30, 2018
Check out the latest episode of Jesse Gillett’s Business Valuation Audio Slide Series. Are you buying a business or thinking about buying a business? Jesse reviews 5 useful items found in a company’s tax return
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Posted In: Alerts & Advisories, Videos
By Edelstein on April 25, 2018
You may have breathed a sigh of relief after filing your 2017 income tax return (or requesting an extension). But if your office is strewn with reams of paper consisting of years’ worth of tax
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Posted In: Alerts & Advisories
By Edelstein on April 24, 2018
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) imposes a limit on deductions for business interest for taxable years beginning in 2018. The limit, like other aspects of the law, has raised some questions for taxpayers.
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By Edelstein on April 23, 2018
A new accounting rule for reporting leases goes into effect in 2019 for public companies. Although private companies have been granted a one-year reprieve, no business should wait until the last minute to start the
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Posted In: Alerts & Advisories
By Edelstein on April 19, 2018
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act changed the rules around meals and entertainment, resulting in some open questions and uncertainty between the old and new laws. Principal Emily Matthews contributed to the Accounting Today article,
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Posted In: Articles, News
By Edelstein on April 18, 2018
Small private companies often criticize the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) for writing overly complex standards that focus on the needs of stakeholders in large public companies rather than “Main Street” businesses. Here’s how the
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Posted In: Alerts & Advisories
By Edelstein on April 17, 2018
Be sure to watch the latest episode of Jesse Gillett’s Business Valuation Audio Slide Series. He asks the question, “Do you know how to build and sustain private company value?” and proceeds to take viewers through
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Posted In: Alerts & Advisories, Videos
By Edelstein on April 13, 2018
In our firm’s 50 years, we have been located in three different offices in Boston. Even though we have clients and relationships all over the world, our base is intentionally in Boston. It means we
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Posted In: News
By Edelstein on April 9, 2018
Auditors must test the effectiveness of internal controls before signing off on your financial statements. But it’s impossible to analyze every transaction that’s posted to the general ledger, due to time and budget constraints. Instead,
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Posted In: Alerts & Advisories
By Edelstein on April 6, 2018
Tax-advantaged retirement plans like IRAs allow your money to grow tax-deferred — or, in the case of Roth accounts, tax-free. The deadline for 2017 contributions is April 17, 2018. Deductible contributions will lower your 2017
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Posted In: Alerts & Advisories