Intern Insight – Mary

Intern Insight – Mary

Three and a half months later and I can say that this internship has helped me grow as a professional and as an individual. There is not a day that goes by that I am not learning something new, and being challenged to grow. Through working on various things like...
Intern Insight – Mary

Keystone Innovation Zone (KIZ) Tax Credit Program

When working with Pennsylvania companies, it may be worthwhile to determine if they’re eligible for the KIZ credit. After all, who doesn’t love tax credits? While the eligibility requirements for the KIZ credit are very specific, the benefits of the potential credit...
Intern Insight – Mary

Steps to Selling Your Business for the Best Price

You have been growing your company for a long time and have decided to prepare for the sale of your business for top dollar.  The following are the basic steps for selling your business. Determine how much your business is worth. You can sell your business for...
Intern Insight – Mary

Tips for Strong, Secure Passwords

If you own or work for a business, it often involves safeguarding data in one aspect or another. You probably have information related to your clients, customers, patients, vendors, contractors that needs to be securely protected.  This also applies to your own...
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ASC 606 Changes are Here!

On May 28, 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 606.  This new standard modifies the way companies recognize revenues from contracts with customers and aims to unify revenue reporting across industries...
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The Medical IRA – Huh?

Since 2003, Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) have been available for those individuals covered by high deductible health plans; the primary benefit to participating in such a plan is to receive tax-preferred treatment for funds saved for medical expenses. Similar to...
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It Is Never Too Early to Start Planning

Here we are entering the final days of 2019, and while there is so much to keep up with, it is easy to forget that you need to work on your business as well as in your business. Now is a great time to step back and review where your business stands for the year and...
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ASU Update 2019 – 06 Intangibles – Goodwill

ASU Update 2019-06 relates to goodwill impairment for a not-for-profit entity. The two standards that are being updated are Topic 805, which relates to business combinations and Topic 350, which relates to goodwill impairment. Both of these Topics go hand in hand with...
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Give Your Business Its Annual 1099 Wellness Check

As the summer winds down and we are well into the second half of 2019 (gasp!), now is the perfect time to give your business its annual 1099-MISC wellness check. Have you been keeping up with your W-9 collections throughout the year? Are you considering everyone who...
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