Avoiding a Transfer Pricing Audit: Three Best Practices for Multinationals
Transfer pricing has gained notoriety in recent years as more and more organizations conduct business internationally.
Eric Gelb was quoted in a recent article by Wealth X
Congratulations to Eric Gelb for his involvement in a recent article by Wealth X – a leading source of data and insights for the financial services and luxury industries.
PKF O’Connor Davies Hires Cheri Mazza as Partner
PKF O’Connor Davies, LLP, the nation’s 29th largest accounting and advisory firm, announced today it has hired Cheri R. Mazza. Mazza will serve as a business valuation and financial forensics partner specializing in forensics, valuation and litigation support.
What Clients Need to Know About New 2018 Withholding Rates
Are you dreaming of ways to spend your 2018 federal tax refund? You just might have to scale back those plans as your refund might not be as big as you’re use to – in fact you might owe money!
Shared Success
An employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) can provide significant benefits to shareholders, management and employees of a privately-owned business.
Late Summer EBP News Bites
Are you ready to catch up on some of the recently issued guidance and other information provided by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Department of Labor (DOL) and Social Security Administration (SSA) regarding employee benefit plan matters? The government regulators have been busy and we have been as well.
Cyber Roundup – September 2018
Although cyber criminality continues, it is clear that it is being monitored actively, forces are being marshaled against it, and — for the most part — computer users are not lulled into a false sense of security. That is why we prepare our Cyber Roundup each month – to ensure that our readers stay aware of the breadth and depth of cyber crime.
Talking Board Audits: 10 Critical Questions Board Members Should Ask
When it comes to pre-audit planning meetings, going through the motions won’t cut it. In order for annual audits to be accurate, productive – and meet compliance standards – committee members must be engaged from the get-go. Pre-audit planning meetings set the tone for the entire audit process and can be the difference between doing things right or putting your nonprofit organization at risk.
Private Foundations and the 5% Minimum Distribution Rule – A Synopsis
Aside from paying excise tax on net investment income, another important distinction between a private foundation and a public charity is that a private foundation is required to spend money. In this bulletin, we will walk you through the rule and calculations attributable to non-operating private foundations.
New Lease Accounting Statement Makes Its Debut at State Colleges and Universities
With the implementation of Statement No. 87 of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB 87) — Leases — on the horizon, many state colleges and universities are assessing its impact and looking to implement procedures to identify all leases and contracts to which the new lease Statement will apply. Although the new standard is not effective until reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, many institutions are taking a campus-wide inventory of all contracts and leases in order to evaluate whether they meet the criteria of a lease as defined in the Statement.
Implementation Grace Period for New OMB Procurement Standards
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has updated guidance for the procurement grace period available to non-Federal entities under Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance).
PKF O’Connor Davies Names Ron DeSoiza Chief Business Development Officer
New York, NY (August 28, 2018) – PKF O’Connor Davies, LLP, the nation’s 29th largest accounting and advisory firm, announced today it has promoted Ronald F. DeSoiza to the role of Chief Business Development Officer. In this position, DeSoiza will be instrumental in executing the Firm’s strategic growth initiatives through new business development.