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30 Second Ideas
- Taxpayers Beware: IRS Impostor Faxes
- You’ve Got Two More Days to File Your Tax Return
- 2012 Standard Mileage Rates
Accounting Updates
- New Consolidation Standards — Who Put the VIE in Related-Party Lease Arrangements?
- Proposed Changes to Revenue Recognition Standards — Only One Proud Standard Rather than Dozens
- Proposed Changes to Lease Accounting Standards — The Classic Cookie-Cutter Standard Is Likely to Be Retired
Alerts
- Defined Value Clause Win for Taxpayer — Wandry v. Commissioner
- Optimize iCOLI Policies to Benefit Your Company
- Beware: New Form 8938 - Statement of Foreign Financial Assets
Articles
- Middle-Market Manufacturing M&A Quarterly Review — Manufacturing-Sector Update, May 2012
- Middle-Market Manufacturing M&A Quarterly Review — Multiples, May 2012
- Industry Snapshot: Metal Fabrication
Business Surveys
- Survey of Chicago Area Business Leaders, September 2009
- Survey of Advisors to Family-Owned Businesses
- Survey of Chicago Area Business Leaders, February 2009
Construction Edge
- Managing Indirect Costs Calls for a Keen Eye ... and a Plan
- An Escalation Clause Can Help Curtail Materials Cost Woes
- Four Ways Dishonest Employees Can Steal Your Money
Healthcare Edge
- Specialty Snapshot: Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories
- Cash Balance Plans For Professional Practices
- Using Your iPad for Business: Greater Portability, Flexibility, and Organization. Fewer Trees.
Insurance Edge
- Preparing Your P & C Insurance Company for an IRS Audit Before It Comes
- Using Your iPad for Business: Greater Portability, Flexibility, and Organization. Fewer Trees.
- Optimize iCOLI Policies to Benefit Your Company
Legal Talent
- Varying Rates for Contract Attorneys: Caveat Emptor!
- Top 10 Reasons to Hire Temporary Help in a Down Economy
- Five Organizational Tips for Staffing a Document Review Project
Manufacturing Edge
- Using Your iPad for Business: Greater Portability, Flexibility, and Organization. Fewer Trees.
- A Year-End Planning Checklist for Every Manufacturing Company and Distributor
- Goodwill Impairment Testing — Simplification May Be Possible
Market Update
- Middle-Market Manufacturing M&A Quarterly Review — Manufacturing-Sector Update, May 2012
- Middle-Market Manufacturing M&A Quarterly Review — Multiples, May 2012
- Industry Snapshot: Metal Fabrication
Not-for-Profit Edge
- Benefits of Conducting a Fraud Risk Assessment — Part Three
- Data Security Breach — This Is Not Just for Dot.com Companies
- New Developments: OMB A-133 Audits and Fair Value Measurements
Quick Links & Good Ideas
- Quick Links and Good Ideas, January 2011
- Quick Links and Good Ideas, November 2010
- Quick Links and Good Ideas, September 2010
Strategy Insights Blog
- Measuring the Success of Your Strategy, Starts with Asking the Right Seven Questions
- Leadership Lesson from the Military: Put Away Your Iron Fist and Empower Your Troops
- The New Digital Reality: Your Brand Is No Longer in Your Own Hands
30 Second Ideas
Taxpayers Beware: IRS Impostor Faxes
Recently there have been reports of phony faxes requesting wages, social security numbers, and other personal information on behalf of the IRS. These communications bear IRS and U.S. Department of the Treasury logos and look much like official correspondence. However,...
read moreYou’ve Got Two More Days to File Your Tax Return
For Tax Season 2012, the due date for “April 15 returns” for Tax Year (TY) 2011 is April 17, 2012. April 15 falls on a Sunday in Tax Season 2012, which under most circumstances would push the due date to...
read more2012 Standard Mileage Rates
On December 9, 2011 the IRS released the standard business, deductible medical, and moving mileage rates effective January 1, 2012. The rate for business miles has remained unchanged since the 2011 mid-year adjustment. The medical and moving rate has decreased...
read moreTaxpayers Beware: IRS Impostor Emails
Recently there have been reports of phony emails with subject lines such as “Federal Tax payment rejected” or “Your IRS payment rejected.” These emails are not from the IRS. If you receive one of these emails do not reply, do...
read moreEmployers Get a Small Break: FUTA Tax Decreases
Beginning July 1, 2011, the Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA) decreased from 6.2% to 6.0% before credits for state unemployment taxes paid. Congress did not extend the 0.2% FUTA surcharge before the June 30 deadline. Employers have been required to pay...
read moreIRS Increases Mileage Rates for Remainder of 2011
The IRS increased the standard business, deductible medical, and moving mileage rates effective July 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011. Recognizing recent gas price increases, the IRS made this special adjustment for the final months of 2011. The IRS normally...
read moreWatch Out! The Penalties Are Increasing for Failure to File a Form 1120-S
Beginning in 2011, S-Corporations that file a late or incomplete tax return (Form 1120-S) will be assessed a penalty of $195 per shareholder per month (not to exceed 12 months). When computing the amount of the penalty, husbands and wives...
read moreOnline Client Portals Provide Added Security and Foster Collaboration
Contact your Blackman Kallick representative to set up a client portal. As federal and state laws have become increasingly rigorous for communicating with clients electronically, forward-thinking professional service companies have responded by establishing secure online portals as an alternative to...
read moreExtending Online Bank Access Speeds the Accounting Process
Most financial institutions and brokerage houses offer online account access, where you can view and manage your statements and notifications.Did you know that online access could be extended to your service providers? Or that this access can be limited to...
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