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February 2023 Newsletter
An integral part of the audit process are letters to both governance and management communicating their findings.
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IRS Establishes Mileage Rates for 2023
The IRS has issued the 2023 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical, or moving purposes. In a statement…
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Arizona Sales & Use Taxes—Short-Term Rentals for Winter Events
The Arizona Department of Revenue (DOR) reminds taxpayers that short-term residential rentals are considered lodging rental stays for less than 30 days. The income from short-term rental stays is subject…
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New Law Ushers in Major Retirement Changes
There’s been buzz about new retirement plan provisions for weeks, and now they’re final, bringing about changes to various federal rules and adding flexibility for current and future retirees. The…
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The After-Effects of the CARES Act: Preparing for a Single Audit
While most of the financial relief benefits driven by the pandemic have expired, there are some after-effects to consider as we head into 2023. If your business received financial assistance…
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January 2023 Newsletter
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) is the primary regulation used by federal agencies for acquisition of supplies and services.
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December 2022 Newsletter
The IRS makes inflation adjustments for each year, which affect a wide range of provisions. And this year, there are some new additions as well.
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Check Tampering Fraud in Small Businesses/Organizations
How one trusted employee defrauded a charity and how she got away with it for so long. If your small business or organization maintains a paper checkbook, whether you typically…
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Key Social Security Changes for New Year
According to the Social Security Administration, approximately 70 million Americans will see an 8.7 percent increase in their Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments in 2023. On…
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Annual Tax Adjustments for 2023
The Internal Revenue Service has released the tax year 2023 annual inflation adjustments for dozens of tax provisions, including the tax rate schedules and other tax changes. Here are some…
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Major Overtime Change Will Deeply Affect Employers
According to a Department of Labor release, a newly issued rule increases the salary threshold required to exempt a salaried bona fide executive, administrative, or professional employee from federal overtime pay requirements. The release states, “Effective July 1, 2024, the salary threshold will increase to the equivalent of an annual salary of $43,888 and increase to…
How To Handle Cyberattacks
Every worker in a company has a part to play in pulling together to combat potential cyberattacks. Vigilance must extend well beyond the IT department, as employees themselves constitute a first-line defense in a firmwide effort to ward off breaches. Criminals hunt for customer information, financial records, trade secrets, and intellectual property data. As companies…
Payroll Myths Exploded
Are there any misconceptions that you’ve had about payroll? Did you end up finding out the reality of the situation after experiencing a series of unfortunate events? Hopefully, your answer is no, but whether or not you have been duped by nonfactual information, staying informed is the key to protecting yourself. So, keep reading for…
What are the Rules for Record Retention?
Now that tax season is drawing to a close, it may feel like a good time to declutter the accumulated piles of paperwork. But there are some recommended guidelines to be aware of before you discard any official documents. The following article outlines what you need to know about retaining tax records, important property documents,…
What Are the Tax Rules Around Day Care
You may be in for a tax break if you’ve been shelling out the bucks for day care. Among the tax credits and deductions available to parents and families, one of the most overlooked and beneficial is the childcare tax credit, formally known as the Child and Dependent Care Expenses Tax Credit and claimed with…
Pension-Linked Emergency Savings Accounts: Help Employees Save for a Rainy Day
Employer-sponsored PLESAs encourage employees to save for emergencies by allowing them to put aside a portion of their pay for that purpose. Authorized under the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022, pension-linked emergency savings accounts are individual accounts in defined contribution plans. They are designed to permit and encourage employees to save for financial emergencies. These are…
Beware of Ghost Employees – and Other Payroll Fraud
Any employee can commit payroll fraud. An employee could submit false hours, claiming they worked overtime when they didn’t. On the extreme end, someone in your payroll department could create a ghost employee (an employee that does not actually exist) keeping those false wages for themselves. Below we discuss four actual cases of payroll schemes that…