Investment Due Diligence – Best Practices in Any Market
For the majority of private foundations, the management of a foundation’s assets is a top priority along with grantmaking.
Cyber Roundup – October 2022
It is not uncommon, when we do client assessment and process reviews, that we find many great policies exist; however, they are not well-communicated to those who need to execute them nor are the details delineated.
Expect M&A Deal Volume in 2022 to Be at Pre-COVID Levels
North American mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deal volume have declined in each consecutive quarter this year and in each quarter compared with 2021.
FASB Zeroes in on Fair Value Accounting for Crypto Assets
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) recently reached a tentative decision about the accounting for crypto assets that… Read more.
Business Interruption Insurance Revisited
Recent natural disasters – such as the hurricanes impacting Puerto Rico and Florida and wildfires in California – can cause physical damage that interferes with business operations resulting in economic distress and ultimately lost income.
The ABCs of the Taxation of Virtual Currency
With new technologies come new forms of assets and, eventually, new rules for the regulation and taxation of such assets.
Massachusetts Update: Partnership Interest Sale Decision and the Fair Share Amendment Ballot
Massachusetts continues to be active in the state tax space.
The New Commercial Clean Vehicle Credit
The Plug-In Electric Vehicle Tax Credit under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Sec. 30D was originally enacted with the Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 and has been extended multiple times since its enactment.
Cyber Awareness Month – A 2022 Perspective
October has been designated as Cybersecurity Awareness Month; very appropriately, it’s also the month of ghosts and goblins.
Charitable Galas and Events: Potential Self-Dealing
With the increase of organizations returning to in-person fundraising galas and benefit events, it is a good time for a reminder on self-dealing directives that should be considered prior to attending these events
Cyber Roundup – September 2022
Cybercriminals predictively continue to outdo their tricks in enticing us to fall for their money-making ploys. This month you will see that call-back phishing ‒ which evades computer security filters ‒ has become popular.
The Phase-Out of Bonus Depreciation and Its Effect on Your Business
…Regular deprecation is calculated evenly over a number of years fixed by law for the particular type of item. There are no limits or phase-outs when taking regular deprecation. The option to elect the de minimis safe harbor is also still available to businesses for…