Blogs - Finance
Thinking, Reacting, and Understanding the ConsequencesPosted by (President & Chief Financial Officer at SBA * Consulting, LTD) | 04-16-2013In a recent blog post by Alan Berkson, he describes what “The New FUD: Full Unwanted Disclosure” has morphed into and how it is effecting the business landscape. His example is the... Read more... |
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How to Reduce Your Startup Business Burn RatePosted by (CEO at Early Growth Financial Services) | 04-16-2013Are you worried about running out of cash before you even get your start-up off the ground? Sure, starting and running a business can cost a pretty penny, but if you evaluate and re-evaluate your... Read more... |
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3 Aspects of Entity Level ControlsPosted by (CIO & Co-Founder at Vibato, LLC & AccountingTemplates.com) | 04-16-2013Entity Level Controls Entity-level, or “tone-at-the-top,” controls define an organization’s corporate culture. They establish guidelines for an organization’s governance,... Read more... |
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Section 1045: Let’s Fix ItPosted by (Partner at Davis Wright Tremaine) | 04-15-2013If Congress is on the hunt for ideas to make life better for startups and emerging growth companies, here is another: “Amend Section 1045 of the Internal Revenue Code to extend the 60 day... Read more... |
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April 15 Tax Day! Some Nostalgic Music for the OccasionPosted by (Professor at San Jose State University) | 04-15-2013Today is April 15. We should all know that our individual income tax returns are due today. If you won't have it ready in time to mail or efile today, you'll want to file an extension... Read more... |
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Tax Law Oddity on Cancellation of DebtPosted by (Professor at San Jose State University) | 04-13-2013In 2012, a case was decided by the Tax Court where the taxpayer challenged a Form 1099-C he received (Stewart, TC Summary Opinion 2012-46). The taxpayer did not include the 1099-C (for... Read more... |
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What Will Be Your Healthcare Strategy for 2014?Posted by (Chief Financial Officer Consultant at CMD Capital Formation LLC) | 04-12-2013Originally signed in 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Act) is composed of two separate legislations (HR3590 and HR4827). Together they make up “Obamacare.” Provisions... Read more... |
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Why the USA-Brazil TIEA Could be Great News for Your Plans to Expand in BrazilPosted by (Sr. Director, Advisory Svcs at High Street Partners) | 04-12-2013Last month, after stalling for six years in the Brazilian senate, the United States-Brazil Tax Information Exchange Agreement went into effect. If you’re doing business in Brazil or looking... Read more... |
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More thoughts on tax reformPosted by (Professor at San Jose State University) | 04-11-2013Will tax reform happen? It would seem so given that both parties and leaders in Congress and President Obama talk about it. A 4/10/13 article in the Christian Science... Read more... |
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Why Every Finance Professional Should Be Interested in SportsPosted by (Finance Manager at Maersk Drilling USA Inc) | 04-11-2013For the past more than 20 years, I have had a great passion for a particular Danish soccer team and had my fair share of up's and down's with it (lately mostly downs). On gameday my mood... Read more... |
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FASB Eases Annual Impairment Testing of IntangiblesPosted by (Managing Director at Teknos Associates) | 04-11-2013Responding to concerns from companies that the annual process of quantitatively testing intangible assets for impairment was too difficult and too costly, the FASB changed the process in September... Read more... |
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SEC Punishes Private Equity Funds for Misleading Investors About ValuationPosted by (Managing Director at Teknos Associates) | 04-11-2013The Securities and Exchange Commission has expressed concern that “the current difficult fundraising environment can incentivize private equity managers to artificially inflate portfolio... Read more... |
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