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Carpe Per Diem – How to Seize the Benefits of Business Travel Per Diems
“Carpe Diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.” Who can forgot this famous line from Professor Keating in Dead Poets Society? A dramatic scene only rivaled by an employee frantically...
View ArticleAvoiding 3 Common Record Retention Mistakes
Cleaning and organization are often top New Year’s resolutions. Before implementing one or both of these resolutions for your business this year, do you know which records should be retained and for...
View ArticleExposure Draft on Financial Institutions: Expected Losses
Under the Current Expected Credit Loss (CECL) model requirements will shift to from reporting incurred losses to reporting expected losses. CECL hasn’t been finalized, but the requirements will be more...
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3 Tips for Savvy Use of Smart Phones
The features of smart phones continue to expand, and many of us are starting to use them in favor of our computers since they are able to handle more and more tasks. As the line between smart phones,...
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Oman Berry & Associates and BOI Consulting Merge with Carr, Riggs & Ingram
Oman Berry & Associates and BOI Consulting have joined Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC (CRI). The local office and team in The Woodlands, Texas, will continue to provide the same great client service...
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Self, Maples & Copeland Merges with Carr, Riggs & Ingram
Self, Maples & Copeland, P.C., is now Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC (CRI). The local office and team in Oneonta, Alabama, will now operate under the CRI name. This merger will result in a long-term...
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Take Action To Protect Your Business Against Fraud
A recent study by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) found that U.S. organizations were losing about 5% of their revenues to fraud, which equates to approximately $3 billion dollars...
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Where Do You Start When Creating a Business Plan?
Business plans can be overwhelming at the onset. However, if you answer some simple questions before beginning, then you will avoid major headaches and save on your Tylenol expenses. So take time to...
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The “What” and “Why” of Cost Segregation Studies
What is a cost segregation study? Cost segregation is a strategic analysis performed by a team of qualified professionals that identifies, segregates, and reclassifies property costs currently being...
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Icing on the Cake: IRS Simplifies Tangible Property Regulation Compliance for...
In 2013, the IRS released final tangible property regulations that require the capitalization of amounts paid to acquire, produce, or improve tangible property but allow amounts for incidental repairs...
View ArticleKicking Off the JV Team the Right Way: Joint Ventures for Contractors
It’s important for contractors to be increasingly creative when looking for new projects, and joint ventures are often a great way to improve the bottom line of all involved parties. However, as with...
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2014 Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Certification Requirement Extended to...
The WOTC was extended through December 31, 2014, by the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014. This credit is applicable to taxable employers hiring workers within targeted groups—including certain...
View ArticleAre We There Yet? Planning When to Retire
There are many factors to consider when planning for retirement.In order to determine the most financially savvy age for retirement, consider all sources of retirement money from both you and your...
View ArticleAnalyze This: Why Government Financial Reports Matter
Government financial reports are utilized to demonstrate the stewardship of public resources. A wide variety of users including officials, the public, and bond ratings companies may utilize these...
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Juggling Upcoming Employee Benefit Plan (EBP) Compliance Deadlines
Are you juggling to manage employee benefit plan (EBP) for you company? With many different deadlines and reporting requirements it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Upcoming employee benefit plan (EBP)...
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Don’t Treat Fraud as Cost of Doing Business
In a down economy, businesses today may not only be in the process of being robbed blind but also being blind about what is being stolen. Whether cash, products, raw materials, or personal property,...
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Entrepreneurs: Start Your Start-up Business Right
Choosing the correct business entity to operate your start-up business is one of the most important decisions you’ll make as an entrepreneur. There are several options from which to choos, each having...
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Identifying Missed Revenue by Reviewing Billing Procedures
Are you losing money that should be in your pocket? Reviewing your billing and collectionprocedures presents an opportunity for collecting every dollar and putting your money back where it belongs – in...
View ArticleCreating Physician Compensation Plans Based on Relative Value Units
Physician practices need to attract new physicians to grow and prosper in today’s competitive healthcare environment. If a practice is having problems hiring new physicians, then the practice needs to...
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Back-to-School Deductions
If you are a parent paying for a student attending college, then there’s good news—in addition to extra space in the house. Besides the two credits—the American Opportunity Credit and the Lifetime...
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