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Another Step Ahead – Family Office Newsletter
December 2021As we continue to collaborate with contributing experts, we take another step forward to help our Family Office clients succeed […]
IRS Issues Guidance Regarding Tax-Exempt LLCs
The Notice defines the current standards a Limited Liability Company (LLC) must satisfy to receive an IRS determination letter and be recognized as tax-exempt under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) and as described in section 501(c)(3).
Responding to Calls for Catholic College and University Endowments to “Care for Our Common Home”
Catholic colleges and universities are increasingly divesting from fossil fuels as part of their efforts to put into action Pope Francis’ encyclical on care for creation, “Laudato Si’, on Care for Our Common Home.”
Cyber Roundup – December 2021
At the height of the cheesecake holiday season, there’s a cream cheese shortage. Who would have thought it was due to a cyber-incident?
The Relationship between Non-Cash Assets and Charitable Giving
Families and individuals are reevaluating how they view their wealth and are far more aware of their own mortality.
10 Things to Know About the New Art Market
With this blockbuster event as a backdrop, and in light of many months of constant change and reimagining in the global art market during COVID-19, it might be helpful to give some definition to the new art market in which we find ourselves.
How Demographic Changes Impact Family Enterprises
The demographics of what we once described as the American “family” has significantly changed since the 1960s, and especially in the past twenty years.
Navigating Through a Remote Audit
It is likely that remote auditing is here to stay. To date, most organizations have had at least one remote audit conducted on their financial statements.
FASB Improves Discount Rate Guidance for Lessees That Are Not Public Business Entities
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) recently issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2021-09 that revises the application of discount rate guidance for lessees that are not public business entities.
M&A Deal Activity Continued Its Record-Setting Pace in Q3 2021
North American M&A deal activity remained robust in Q3 2021 following a strong H1 in 2021 and a record-breaking Q4 in 2020.
2021 ‒ End-of-Year Items for Retirement Plans
As we reach the end of 2021, retirement plan sponsors should ‒ or may want to ‒ take several actions and/or review plan items to ensure compliance with ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code (the Code).
COP26 Climate Conference in Glasgow – Key Takeaways and Potential Investment Implications
The following article seeks to distill the key takeaways of COP26 and to contemplate the potential investment implications.