Business Owners

Deep Dive into Deductions for Business Meals and Entertainment by Steven Rubin, CPA

Posted on October 02, 2024 by Steven Rubin

Operating a business can be expensive, and it can be challenging for businesses to know when they can write off certain expenses, especially with a frequently changing tax code. One particularly puzzling area of the law concerns the rules for deducting the costs of business-related meals and entertainment, which have evolved over the past few […]

Podcast – BPB Knows the Downsides of Legacy Accounting Systems

Posted on September 19, 2024 by Shanna Shim

In this episode, accounting systems advisor Shanna Shim shares some of the hidden costs of old software and what business owners should consider when their accounting systems are holding them back.

UPDATED Research & Experimental Tax Deduction Guidance by Mark B. Leaheey, CPA, CGMA, MSA

Posted on September 17, 2024 by Mark Leaheey

On Aug. 1, 2024, the U.S. Senate failed to pass a tax bill that, among other things, would have restored businesses’ ability to fully deduct specified research and experimental (SRE) expenses in the tax year they are incurred. As a result, businesses that invest in innovation must continue to capitalize and amortize those costs over […]

Your Legacy Accounting Software May Be Costing More Than You Think by Shanna Shim, CPA

Posted on September 11, 2024 by Shanna Shim

When small and mid-size businesses assess their existing accounting systems, the adage “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” often comes to mind. After all, if employees are comfortable working with a solution that continues to function the way it is supposed to, why spend the dollars and resources to find and deploy a new […]

Podcast – BPB Knows Secure Act 2.0 Changes for Benefit Plan Sponsors

Posted on September 05, 2024 by Melissa Fleitas

In this episode, employee benefit plan audit expert Melissa Fleitas explains some of the changes plan sponsors will need to comply with in the next few years.

Cybersecurity Risk Assessments Critical to Helping Businesses Prevent Data Breaches by Brandon Bowers

Posted on September 03, 2024 by Brandon Bowers

Falling victim to a data breach that involves unauthorized access to a company’s confidential information can be especially costly for small and mid-size businesses in terms of lost revenue, loss of productivity and reputational damage. Yet even as the number of small businesses impacted by cyberattacks continues to rise, less than half have adopted cybersecurity […]

Podcast – BPB Knows 1031 Exchanges

Posted on August 29, 2024 by Yovanny Hernandez

In this episode, Senior Manager Yovanny Hernandez shares the details about 1031 exchanges and how they help real estate owners mitigate taxes..

UPDATED – The Deadline for Corporate Transparency Act Reporting is Fast Approaching – Have You Filed? by Joel G. Young, JD, LLM

Posted on August 23, 2024 by Joel Young

UPDATED – On March 2, 2025, the Department of Treasury announced CTA will be narrowed to only foreign reporting companies. UPDATED – On December 3, 2024, a federal court in Texas ruled that the CTA is likely unconstitutional and prohibited its enforcement. This set off a review, injunction and follow-up hearing date in March […]

Podcast – BPB Knows Electric Vehicle Tax Credits

Posted on August 01, 2024 by Brendan Kurpis

In this episode, associate tax director Brendan Kurpis explains electric vehicle tax credits and the common missteps.

Could Your Employees Identify and Stop a Phishing Attempt? by Brandon Bowers

Posted on July 25, 2024 by Brandon Bowers

Businesses and their employees are constantly bombarded by a rising threat of email and text scams that have resulted in millions of dollars in security breaches, lost data, stolen money, interruption to normal business operations and longer-term reputational damage. While businesses should bolster their defenses with a range of cybersecurity hardware and software solutions, they […]

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