April 30, 2018
How To Improve Data Analytics And Audit Quality
Big Data and improving data analytics has been a noteworthy topic for businesses across many industries, but what does it mean and how does it apply to your audit? Data […]
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April 12, 2018
The State And Local Sales Tax Deduction Remains To An Extent But Is Subject To A New Limitation
Individual taxpayers who itemize their deductions can generally deduct either state and local income taxes or state and local sales taxes. The ability to deduct state and local taxes — […]
Read MoreApril 12, 2018
Tax Extender Provisions In The Bipartisan Budget Act Of 2018
On Friday, February 9, Congress passed, and the President signed into law, H.R. 1892, the “Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018” (the Budget Act, P.L. 115-123). The major reason for the […]
Read MoreMarch 6, 2018
MIPS Reporting Deadlines Are Almost Here!
Don’t wait until the last minute to submit your data for the 2017 Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) performance period. Now is the time to act. The key dates are: […]
Read MoreFebruary 28, 2018
NFPs With Operations In Indiana – Be Aware Of Unique State Audit Requirements
The Indiana State Board of Accounts (SBA) has the responsibility of examining the accounts and financial records for all state entities and entities receiving public money within the state of […]
Read MoreFebruary 23, 2018
Skilled Nursing And Post-Acute Providers Have A Proposed New Payment System
The newly proposed Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) budget was recently announced for skilled and post-acute nursing providers. According to major trade groups, the changes for skilled nursing […]
Read MoreFebruary 23, 2018
Is your construction software working for you?
Many start-up contractors buy inexpensive and easy-to-use software to provide the information they need to meet their accounting and tax requirements. Unfortunately, they often do not consider that they should […]
Read MoreFebruary 12, 2018
Can You Deduct Home Office Expenses?
Working from home has become commonplace, but just because you have a home office space doesn’t mean you can deduct expenses associated with it. For 2018, even fewer taxpayers will […]
Read MoreFebruary 7, 2018
2018 Retirement Plan Limits Update
For 2018, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) increased several plan limitations to reflect cost of living adjustments. Below are some of these limits for 2018: Elective deferrals to 401(k), 403(b) […]
Read MoreJanuary 15, 2018
Deferred Income Taxes And The Tax Cuts And Jobs Act
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) is hot off the presses and contains many provisions which will impact taxpayers in 2018. In addition, the change in corporate tax rates […]
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Recent proposals from the Office of Management and Budget, combined with Treasury's plans to expand Form 990 reporting, signal increased expectations around transparency, documentation, and the use of federal funds.![]()
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