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By Edelstein on August 7, 2019
If you’re lucky enough to be a winner at gambling or the lottery, congratulations! After you celebrate, be ready to deal with the tax consequences of your good fortune. Winning at gambling Whether you win
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By Edelstein on August 6, 2019
In July, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) published two guides to help clarify a new rule that requires auditors of public companies to disclose critical audit matters (CAMs) in their audit reports. The
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By Edelstein on August 1, 2019
We’re hiring here at Edelstein! We provide a variety of services to a vast array of clients and we want you to join our team. We’re invested in our clients, our staff, our profession and
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By Edelstein on July 31, 2019
Years ago, Congress enacted the “kiddie tax” rules to prevent parents and grandparents in high tax brackets from shifting income (especially from investments) to children in lower tax brackets. And while the tax caused some
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By Edelstein on July 29, 2019
On July 17, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) voted to issue a proposal that would delay several landmark accounting rules for certain companies. If finalized, the deferral would apply to new guidance for reporting
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By Edelstein on July 25, 2019
We’ve heard so many stories over the years from owners and executives who have called their friend in banking and found that their company’s valuation multiple should be “8 times EBITDA”, and then called their
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By Edelstein on July 23, 2019
For 2018 tax filings, the United States Treasury estimated that about 30 million taxpayers, or 21% of total taxpayers, would be under withheld through their wages, due to the change in tax laws*. The Internal
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By Edelstein on July 22, 2019
Failure to collect accounts receivable (AR) in a timely manner can lead to myriad financial problems for your company, including poor cash flow and the inability to pay its own bills. Here are five effective
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By Edelstein on July 18, 2019
There’s good news about the Section 179 depreciation deduction for business property. The election has long provided a tax windfall to businesses, enabling them to claim immediate deductions for qualified assets, instead of taking depreciation
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By Edelstein on July 17, 2019
Every year, research firm Audit Analytics publishes a study about financial restatement trends. In 2018, the number of public companies that amended their annual reports increased by 18%. Many of these amendments were due to
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