2011 Year-End Tax Planning Letter
Gelman, Rosenberg & Freedman provides expert knowledge on how to minimize your business and individual tax burden in 2011. The year-end tax planning letter reviews recent tax changes and strategies to minimize your burden, such as switching deductions between tax years. Many additional tips are contained inside. Download this letter to start planning your taxes with our firm’s…
On Point E-Newsletter
On Point was written to assist with litigation support and law firm management challenges. This issue includes the following articles: “Intellectual Property Growing Valuation Area in Divorce Cases”- a discussion of how emerging forms of intellectual property increase controversy during divorce proceedings “Follow the Money- How CPAs can Help Attorneys”- an explanation of how CPAs can determine the accuracy…
2012 Payroll Tax Extension Special Report
On February 22, 2012 President Obama signed into law an extension of the employee-side payroll tax holiday that will extend the tax cuts through the end of 2012. This special publication details how the tax holiday will affect employers, the IRS and corporate tax estimations. It also addresses some possible forthcoming changes to the tax…
IRS Penalties: Running Afoul of the Tax Code Tax
IRS penalties: Running afoul of the tax code The income tax system of the United States is essentially based on the notion of voluntary compliance. You are expected to report and remit the income you’ve earned and the corresponding taxes that are due to the government. If you don’t, or if you don’t comply on…
How to Prepare for an Annual Audit
How to prepare for an annual audit Try not to look at your company’s annual audit as an ordeal designed to complicate your life. Some employees dread the annual audit, but there’s really no reason to view your company’s annual audit in a negative light. In fact, an annual audit is an irreplaceable tool to…
The 5500 Experience From the Auditor’s Perspective
GRF Partner and Employee Benefit Plan Audit Specialist Jackie Cardello provides insights regarding employee benefit plan audit requirements, including the purpose of an audit, common plan compliance issues and Form 5500 during an event featuring a third party administrator of benefit plans and an ERISA attorney.
Nonprofit Retirement Plans: What You Must Know
Employee Benefit Plan Specialist Jackie Cardello partnered with ERISA attorney Dan Brandenburg of Saul Ewing LLP and Dewayne Wilson and Linda de Ridder of United Retirement Plan Consultants, a third party administrator of employee retirement plans, to address concerns related to nonprofit retirement plans. Ms. Cardello reviewed which retirement plans require audits, different Form 5500…
2011 Year End Tax Planning Seminar
Gelman, Rosenberg & Freedman’s annual tax planning seminar on December 7, 2011, at the Bethesda Country Club, highlighted current tax considerations and planning recommendations for 2012, estate and gift tax, Roth IRA contributions, social security and the Congressional super committee, followed by a question and answer session. All are welcome to the annual tax planning seminars,…
What an Auditor Does and Doesn’t Do
In the past, companies and tax-exempt organizations often relied on accountants from their audit firms to assist in reconciling accounts, preparing the adjusting journal entries, and writing financial statements. Smaller organizations often lacked the level of accounting sophistication necessary to carry out these tasks. Relying on the audit firm often made sense from the perspective…
Audit, Review and Compilation: How CPA Reports Differ
Audit, Review & Compilation: How CPA reports differ Many companies provide their financial statements, along with a CPA’s report, to lenders, investors, suppliers and customers. Informed readers of the report will gain varied levels of comfort based on the type of financial statement provided. Not all reports are the same. A CPA can provide different…