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2012
May (2)
Revealing the Value of Human Capital
Nonprofit Governance: Detecting & Preventing Fraud
April (2)
The JOBS Act is a Crowd Funding Game Changer
Workers’ Comp: Why You May Want to Consider Carrying Coverage for Your Partners and LLC Members
March (3)
Selling a C Corp? Don’t Forget about Personal Goodwill – Part 1
The Red Flag Rule: Up For Discussion Again … This Time by the SEC and CFTC
MA Privacy Compliance – Time’s Up!
February (4)
The FASB Actually Wants to Make Our Lives Easier Sometimes!
Nonprofit Governance: Understanding Independence
Dispelling the Myth That a SOC Report is Merely a Checkbox
Estate and Gift Tax Planning Opportunities Extend into 2012
January (3)
Independent Contractors or Employees? Rectifying Prior Misclassification of Workers under the IRS’ New Amnesty Program
Will the U.S. Adopt Global Accounting Standards?
R&D Tax Credit Documentation is Critical
2011
December (3)
Good News for 990 e-Filers
BESP - Have You Made Your List and Checked It Twice?
5 Reasons to Avoid an Employee Stock Ownership Plan
November (3)
What Crowd Funding Legislation Reform Means for Entrepreneurs
5 Reasons to Implement an Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Charities Must Notify Attorney General of Major Changes
October (3)
Three Tax Issues to Keep in Mind when Forming a Partnership
Is XBRL More Than Just a Compliance Expense?
Tips for Nonprofit Audit Committees
September (3)
What Makes a Great Audit Committee?
The 5 Principles of a SOC 2 Report
You Might Qualify for the R&D Tax Credit – Yes, You.
August (4)
A Bit of Perspective in This Anxious Investment Environment
Disclosing Your Tax-Exempt Information
Liquidation Diligence and the Importance of Acting Quickly
Using Roth IRAs to Mitigate “Double Taxation” of International Investments
July (3)
Internal Controls Assessments: You Have Now Reached a Comfortable Cruising Altitude
State Sales Tax Nexus Requirements – What Every Company Should be Considering
Impaired or Not Impaired: That is the Question
June (3)
Staying in Shape for Retirement
10 Steps to Prepare for a SOC Report Audit
Investor Alert: 2013 and Its Expiring Tax Provisions Will Be Here Before You Know It
May (3)
A Word of Advice for Smaller Reporting Companies as XBRL Becomes a Reality
What You Need to Know About the Davis-Bacon Act and Employee Benefit Plans
Leveraging Controls for 3rd Party Assurance Reports
April (2)
Evolving State Tax Trends to Watch: “Economic Nexus" and the Growing Popularity of a Single Sales Factor Apportionment
A Closer Look at the Benefits of the Refundable AMT Credit
March (3)
AICPA SOC Reports – Now That’s a Big Deal!
Attention All Landlords - The IRS Intends to Scrutinize Your Rental Income More Closely
States Continue to Target Internet Retailers with "Amazon Nexus" Rule
February (3)
SEC Begins to Make Progress on Dodd-Frank Act
Just Another Winter in New England... How to Account for a Building Collapse
New 1099 Requirements Hit Landlords Hard
January (3)
Retail & Hospitality Industries Receive Favorable IRS Guidance on Gift Cards
Checklist for the Sale of a Business
2011 Means Greater Transparency for 401(k) Plan Sponsors
2010
December (2)
New for 2010: IRS Requires Reporting on ISO Exercises & ESPP Stock Transfers
Checklist for Newly Formed Entities
November (3)
Retirement Plan Sponsors – Do You Know the Extent of Your Fiduciary Responsibilities?
SSAE 16 to Supersede SAS 70 Standard – What's the Big Deal?
Is Private Company GAAP Inching Closer to Reality?
October (3)
The SEC Will Be Busy This Fall Thanks to Dodd-Frank
Sorry Taxpayers, You’ll Have to Wait Until After the Election
Proposed Lease Accounting Rules Prompt the Rethinking of Real Estate Strategies
September (3)
The SEC Asks, “Is Proxy Plumbing in Need of a Fix?”
Enforcement Inspires Preparation When it Comes to Tax Reform
Part 2: GAAP is GAAP - An Argument Against Separate Private Company GAAP
August (4)
Part 1: Separate Private Company GAAP - An Argument in Favor
Clawbacks Get Tough: Enhanced Requirements Equate to Compensation with Strings Attached
Revenue Recognition Gets a New Look
FAS 157 is Dead. Long Live Topic 820!
July (2)
When You Say Health Care Reform, I Say Tax Strategy
Small Businesses Make for New Faces in the Acquisitions Game
June (5)
Get Your Paper Trail Ready; Expansion of 1099 Use Coming in 2012
Deferring the Roth IRA Conversion Tax — A No-Brainer? Not So Fast!
Don’t Ignore the HIRE Act: Tangible Tax Benefits Await Employers
Financial Reform: Panacea or Paper Tiger?
Estate Planning Perks: Everyone in the “Speakeasy” Before it Closes
May (2)
More SOX Relief in the Works?
CFOs Seeing Steps to Recovery… Are You?
April (3)
IRS Provides Guidelines for Small Business Health Care Tax Credit
Fair Share Contribution Audits - Did the Changes Impact Your Business?
Estate Planning Benefits of a Roth IRA
March (3)
Who’s Ready for IFRS? Anyone…Anyone…Hello?
Loss Carrybacks Extended to Five Years
Arbitrage Strategy and Roth IRA Conversions
February (4)
IRS to Consider Closer Look at FIN 48
Roth IRAs: Divide and Conquer
IRS Changes Fees for Some Nonprofit Requests
Important Tax Information for Haiti Relief Donations
January (3)
Planning Around the Estate Tax Repeal in 2010
Minimizing Risk With Internal Controls Audits
March Deadline for Massachusetts Privacy Law
2009
December (3)
Capturing Strategic Opportunities in a Reshaping Market
Preparing for Uptick in Deal Flow with FAS 141R in Mind
Proposed Revamped Accounting Standard May be the Lease of Your Worries
November (3)
Small Companies May Get SOX Audit Relief
Panel Yields Key Insight into Manufacturing Issues
The Big IRA Question: To Convert or Not to Convert?
October (4)
Do New Revenue Recognition Rules Smooth Out Life Science and Biotech Wrinkles?
Obama Backs Down on Multinational Tax Law - For Now
Revenue Recognition’s Real Life Impact
Small Companies Paying Big Price for SOX Audits
September (3)
Financial Literacy Emphasized by CPAs
Changes on Horizon for Revenue Recognition on Multiple Element Arrangements
New Delivery Option for MFA’s Business Insights!
August (3)
FASB Now Firm on FIN 48
With Deadline for Massachusetts Privacy Law Looming, Security Lapses Continue
View From the Top, With Insight from AICPA President and CEO Barry Melancon
July (1)
IFRS Education is Still the First Step
June (4)
Upcoming Webinar on FASB Codification
Deadline Looms for Massachusetts Privacy Law
M&A Deal Structures and the Value of NOLs
New IASB Guidance on Fair Value
May (3)
Multinational Tax Rules to Bring Revenue Home
Laser Focus on Credit Risk for Lenders
FIN 48, A Challenge for Nonprofits
April (3)
Thoughts on the Future of Multinational Tax Policy
May 15 Deadline for MA Life Science Tax Incentive Applications
April is Financial Literacy Month
March (5)
A Return to Basics: The Customer Focus
FASB Staff Positions Focus on Fair Value
Form 990 for Nonprofits: It’s No Longer a Draft
Proper Tax Planning Will Tap Opportunities for Many Taxpayers in 2009 and 2010
More Push-Back on IFRS
February (2)
Massachusetts Delays Compliance to New Privacy Standards
Aligning Stock Option Valuation with the Market
January (4)
SEC Says No SOX Delays for Small Companies, But Extends SOX Survey Deadline
Fair Value Tug-of-War Continues
Disaster Prevention During Winter in New England!
New Year, New Tax Changes
2008
December (4)
See You Next Year...
XBRL Is In The Books
Mark-To-Market Here To Stay?
Goodwill Impairment Top of Mind For Year-End
November (4)
Massachusetts Privacy Law Calls for Tighter Information Security
Where Does Corporate Investment Policy Rank For You?
Change is Coming: A New President with New Tax Plans
Sarbanes Oxley Compliance: Small Publics Enter the Fray
October (5)
Bailout Goes Beyond Banks: Benefits For Taxpayers
Before You Cut, Collect
Fraud, Front and Center
Liquidity and The Capital Markets
Multinational Tax Strategies - Tax Avoidance or Playing by the Rules?
September (3)
Navigating the Turbulent Business Climate
FAS 141R: Will Revised M&A Accounting Standards Kill Deals?
IFRS To Be a Reality?!
August (4)
Simplifying Revenue Recognition
Fraud Prevention Guidelines - Staying Alert on Your Home Turf
Keeping an Eye on Massachusetts Tax Reform
Discussion Heats Up On IFRS
July (4)
Getting Ready For XBRL
Transparency in Business
New York’s Battle Over Ecommerce Sales Tax
Q&A on Economic Stimulus Act
June (4)
Stock Option Valuation: 409A, Fair Value and Audit Prep
Q&A On Ecommerce Sales Tax
Transfer Pricing and Cross-border Business
Opening the Conversation
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