4 Ways to Improve Your Cybersecurity Strategy

Cybersecurity, data security, and data privacy continue to be hot topics for all market segments. Information security incidents put a lot at stake and can cause financial harm, brand and reputational damage, increased regulatory scrutiny and personal liability for business leaders, and of course, repercussions for customers, clients and others in the value chain.

How the Tax Reform Law Revitalizes the Qualified Small Business Stock Incentive for PE/VC

Tax reform may have made investments in qualified small businesses more appealing for private equity and venture capital firms.

It's Tax Season... All Year Round: IRS Audits

IRS collections and audits are tightly regulated processes that are designed to protect a taxpayer’s rights, but a taxpayer must be familiar with these rights in order to take advantage of those protections.

Selecting the Right Lease Discount Rate for You

Lessees have options when it comes to which method they use to determine their lease discount rate. It’s important to understand what those options are, how they differ, and the relative advantages or disadvantages of each in order to ensure the best method has been selected to address your lease arrangements.

3 Ways Tariffs Impact Accounting

The impacts of tariffs on trade and operating a business can be complex and often depend on where in the supply chain a business operates, but how might it impact your business’s accounting?

Clear the Hurdles to Revenue Recognition Adoption

Although we are in the home stretch for adoption of the new revenue recognition standard, it could still be a mad dash to the finish line for those who have not started to prepare. Some private companies may not see it that way, however, which is a significant misconception.

Webinar: Leasing Considerations for the Construction Industry

This webinar will cover the specific considerations for leasing standard adoption for the construction sector and the steps contractors can be taking now to ensure a smooth transition.

Webinar: Hidden Costs Not-for-Profits Need to Know About

In our free webinar, our cost recovery team will identify how not-for-profits can identify overpayments, over charges, and other items that could be eating into their bottom line.

Recent Developments in UBTI for Not-for-Profits

Not-for-profit organizations have a long-standing debate with regulators about whether revenue generated by certain organizational activities should be taxable.

De-Mystifying the IRS Audit Selection Process

Independent contractor or employee? A recent Last Week Tonight with John Oliver segment highlights the vital importance of making the right distinction. We take a closer look at the issue, including the compliance risk employers face if they misclassify their workers.

Small Public Companies May Be Granted Audit Reprieve

The Securities and Exchange Commission took another step toward simplifying the financial reporting requirements for small public companies.

How the New Credit Loss Standard Affects M&A

Private equity and venture capital firms that have or are looking to invest in financial services portfolio companies should be aware of the coming changes in the way financial service entities calculate credit loss reserves.

How Private Equity and Venture Capital Firms Can Improve Their Internal Tax Processes

If it’s been a while since your firm last evaluated its tax function, you may want to consider a quick self-assessment.

Make Your Audit Committee Meaningful Again

Economics 101 teaches us that time can be quantified in dollars and cents, and that if you want to measure the value of your time—i.e., your opportunity cost—start by looking at your hourly wage.

Congress is Asking for President Trump’s Tax Return; Who Can Access Yours?

The news is full of stories about the President’s tax returns and whether Congress can obtain them.

Webinar: Top 10 Common Errors in Valuation

Business valuations provide vital information to business owners and management teams. They can be key inputs to your exit timeline, and inform transaction prices and the value of shareholders’ equity. With so much riding on the business valuation, it’s imperative that management teams have conclusions that they can rely on.

Overruled: Rejection of Proposed Changes Indicates New Credit Loss Standard Will Be Implemented on Schedule

The Financial Accounting Standard Board (FASB) dealt a blow to the financial services industry during a recent board meeting. On April 3, the FASB rejected a proposal from a group of regional banks related to changes to the credit loss impairment standard.

‘DA’ is ‘DA’ ... Duh!: A Closer Look at Section 163j and EBITDA

As Gertrude Stein famously noted nearly a century ago, “A rose is a rose is a rose.” While this aphorism may be accepted in the mundane, it is unfortunately less established when the tax laws address EBITDA.

Construction Vital Statistics - March 2019

View key metrics regarding the construction industry for the month of March.

Webinar: Eye on Washington Quarterly Update Q2 2019

Our Eye on Washington webinars assist CEOs, CFOs, financial executives and advisors, and other interested parties in navigating the complex tax environment.

The 2020 Campaign and Taxes Part 3: Understanding the Push for Tax Increases

A central theme among the candidates vying for the Democratic presidential nomination has been increasing the tax burden on the wealthy.

State Incentives Deemed Tax-Free Nonshareholder Capital Contributions

Over the years, the IRS and taxpayers have battled the issue of whether state tax incentives and grants are taxable gross income under Reg. Section 1.61-1(a) or nontaxable contributions to capital under Section 118.

Webinar: The Evolution of Qualified Opportunity Zones: Update on New Regulations

Recent clarifications from the IRS expand the time period the opportunity is available and provide additional detail on which types of investments may be eligible for the program. Our 1-hour webinar will highlight what you need to know about the Qualified Opportunity Zone program to take advantage of the significant tax benefits it provides.

3 Reasons Not-for-Profits Should Make ERM a Higher Priority This Year

Your not-for-profit organization's internal and external stakeholders are growing more sophisticated.

Retailer Rewarded by Early Revenue Recognition Adoption Analysis

A retailer undergoing an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system upgrade needed to know the impact of adopting the new revenue recognition standard.

Engineering Firm Accelerates Adoption Time for Revenue Recognition Standard

An environmental engineering and consulting firm had several different revenue streams and faced a complex adoption of the new revenue recognition standard.

Revenue Recognition Analysis Supports Construction Company's Implementation

A construction company received a request from its parent company to evaluate the impact of adopting the new revenue recognition standard.

Rev Rec Consulting Updates SaaS Implementation Plan

A software as a service (SaaS) company needed to understand how the new revenue recognition accounting standard would affect its operations in order to address questions from its board and establish a meaningful operating budget for the next financial year.

Webinar: 2019 AICPA EBP Conference Summary

Select Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C. personnel who attend the conference will provide a debrief on the key points, tips and other guidance shared at the conference.

States Seek to Sweeten the Pot: Added Incentives to the Federal Qualified Opportunity Zone Legislation

Anticipation about forthcoming regulations for the Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ) program has grown to a fever pitch in recent weeks.

Second Quarter Webinars: A Deep Dive into the Leasing Standard and Important Tax Developments

CBIZ and MHM’s 2019 Executive Education Series™ unpacks some of the major changes coming your way through webinar-based training.

The Challenge with EBITDA in Private Equity Valuations

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) is a common metric used by private equity fund managers to value investments made in portfolio companies.

Private Equity and the Qualified Opportunity Zone Gold Rush

Private equity and venture capital groups around the country have a lot of money but limited opportunities to spend it.

Webinar: Third Quarter Accounting and Financial Reporting Issues Update

This quarterly webinar will bring you up-to-date on hot topics, technical matters and current events that affect financial reporting.

3 Implications from the Loss of LIBOR

Financial services groups use benchmark interest rates to assist with business functions ranging from lending to mitigating interest rate risks. One of those benchmark interest rates, the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR), is effectively going away after 2021.

Webinar: Second Quarter Accounting and Financial Reporting Issues Update

This quarterly webinar will bring you up-to-date on hot topics, technical matters and current events that affect financial reporting.

Signs You Need a Chief Information Security Officer

Threats to information security are leading to innovation within the information technology function.

Webinar: Key International Tax Development Update Q2

Our webinar will recap hot topics, technical matters, and other current events that have a bearing on international tax planning and compliance. We will highlight emerging best practices and other tips to help you navigate through these areas.

Construction Vital Statistics - February 2019

Industry indicators suggest that the construction sector is poised for a strong start to 2019. Sales expectations and staffing level intentions are higher compared to the same period in 2018. The Construction Backlog indicator is down slightly from one year earlier and changes in nonresidential spending are up over the previous month as well as year-over-year.

Signs Your Not-for-Profit Needs an Executive Compensation Study

When it comes to what not-for-profit organizations should pay their top executives, the “instructions” are not always clear or obvious.

Webinar: Eye on Washington Quarterly Update Q1 2019

Our Eye on Washington webinars assist CEOs, CFOs, financial executives and advisors, and other interested parties in navigating the complex tax environment.

Definition of ‘Collections’ Clarified

Not-for-profit organizations that hold collections received some much-needed clarification from the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) that will eliminate a diversity in practice.

The Challenging New Age of SOC Examinations for Software Companies

Cloud updates and other technology advances have put new pressure on most technology companies—especially Software as a Service (SaaS) companies—to streamline roll-outs of updates and new product offerings.

Welcome to the New Age of Cyber Regulations

The European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) might be ushering in a new age of cyber regulations.

Sorting Out the Impact of Revenue Recognition on Income Taxes

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) introduced an additional test for when sales, gross receipts, and other items of income (collectively, sales) are recognized.

FASB Addresses Implementation Issues for Major Standards

Clarity is critical for implementing new accounting standards.

Webinar: First Quarter Accounting and Financial Reporting Issues Update

This quarterly webinar will bring you up-to-date on hot topics, technical matters and current events that affect financial reporting.

Accounting Standard Transitions May Be Rocky for Emerging Growth Companies

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) cuts emerging growth companies some slack when it comes to their financial reporting requirements.

3 Not-for-Profit News Stories to Note

Several not-for-profit developments emerged during the first part of the year that should be on your organization’s radar.

Pros and Cons of Asset Acquisitions

In 2017 the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an accounting standards update (ASU 2017-01) clarifying the definition of a business.