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Health Care Act Planning Letter
President Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Affordability Act in 2010. Though many of the changes that these laws mandate will not take effective for several years, it is nevertheless important to understand them so you can adequately plan for yourself and your business….
2011 Mid-Year Tax Planning Letter
Gelman, Rosenberg & Freedman’s 2011 Mid-Year Tax Planning Letter provides pointers on how to save money on your taxes through advance planning. Advice about retirement plans, stocks that reduce your tax liability and various available credit is available. Download this letter and start planning how to derive the most benefits from our expert advice.
2011 Year-End Tax Planning Letter
Gelman, Rosenberg & Freedman provides expert knowledge on how to minimize your business and individual tax burden in 2011. The year-end tax planning letter reviews recent tax changes and strategies to minimize your burden, such as switching deductions between tax years. Many additional tips are contained inside. Download this letter to start planning your taxes with our firm’s…
On Point E-Newsletter
On Point was written to assist with litigation support and law firm management challenges. This issue includes the following articles: “Intellectual Property Growing Valuation Area in Divorce Cases”- a discussion of how emerging forms of intellectual property increase controversy during divorce proceedings “Follow the Money- How CPAs can Help Attorneys”- an explanation of how CPAs can determine the accuracy…
2012 Payroll Tax Extension Special Report
On February 22, 2012 President Obama signed into law an extension of the employee-side payroll tax holiday that will extend the tax cuts through the end of 2012. This special publication details how the tax holiday will affect employers, the IRS and corporate tax estimations. It also addresses some possible forthcoming changes to the tax…
The 5500 Experience From the Auditor’s Perspective
GRF Partner and Employee Benefit Plan Audit Specialist Jackie Cardello provides insights regarding employee benefit plan audit requirements, including the purpose of an audit, common plan compliance issues and Form 5500 during an event featuring a third party administrator of benefit plans and an ERISA attorney.
What an Auditor Does and Doesn’t Do
In the past, companies and tax-exempt organizations often relied on accountants from their audit firms to assist in reconciling accounts, preparing the adjusting journal entries, and writing financial statements. Smaller organizations often lacked the level of accounting sophistication necessary to carry out these tasks. Relying on the audit firm often made sense from the perspective…
Audit, Review and Compilation: How CPA Reports Differ
Audit, Review & Compilation: How CPA reports differ Many companies provide their financial statements, along with a CPA’s report, to lenders, investors, suppliers and customers. Informed readers of the report will gain varied levels of comfort based on the type of financial statement provided. Not all reports are the same. A CPA can provide different…
Risk Assessment Standards and Changes to the Form 990
Audit Department Director Terri McKnight and Nonprofit Tax Principal Richard J. Locastro presented to the financial management of Planned Parenthood on eight new risk assessment statements of accounting standards (#104 – #111) that went into effect on January 1, 2007, as well as anticipated changes to the new IRS Form 990. Discussion items included: Requirements…
The Impact of New Auditing Standards on Nonprofit Organizations and Tips on Preparing your Annual Audit
Statements of Accounting Standards #104 – #111 went into effect for all financial statement audits following a December 31, 2007 year end. Senior Audit Manager Trevor Williams provided a overview of each one and described the impact on the auditor’s work. The new standards are intended to: Provide guidance to the auditor to obtain a…
Preparing for Your Audit
Partner Ian Shuman and Senior Audit Manager Trevor Williams provided an overview of the different elements of a nonprofit audit including: Audit documentation (audit report, management letter, etc.) An auditor’s approach Changes in audit approaches over the year (including the introduction of new financial standards) Mr. Shuman and Mr. Williams also provided 15 tips to…