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Thorough Due Diligence Can Protect Your Acquisition From Fraud

November 12, 2017

In today’s rough-and-tumble world of mergers and acquisitions (M&As), buyers need to get to know business sellers and their executives, test their representations about asset condition and financial performance, and screen for common fraud schemes.

Why Limited Partnership Fraud is Easy – And How You Can Stop It

November 12, 2017

Sometimes it happens: General partners (GPs) of a limited partnership intentionally mismanage the business or commit fraud. If you’re a limited partner (LP) in such a partnership, it’s important that you recognize the signs that something’s amiss.

Pay-for-Performance Compensation has its Ups and Downs

November 7, 2017

How employers go about compensating employees remains a major factor in encouraging staff members to do their best work. One compensation model that has beckoned many organizations is pay for performance.

3 Positive Ways to Effectively Address Employee Mistakes

November 1, 2017

In all companies, things can and do go wrong, and employees mishandle their assigned tasks and sometimes those mistakes are significant and costly.

Providing Insurance (and peace of mind) as a Fringe Benefit

October 18, 2017

The environment for hiring and retaining top-notch employees remains competitive. One strategy for combating high turnover rates is offering a competitive package of employee benefits that goes beyond health care coverage and a retirement plan. This is where the right fringe benefits can really pay off.

Don’t Let Lapping Fraud Run Circles Around Your Business

October 17, 2017

Lapping, or using receipts from one account to cover theft from another, is one of the most common methods of skimming from company accounts. But with vigilance — and a little knowledge — you can prevent this type of fraud from damaging your business.

An Anonymous Hotline Can Encourage Employees to Report Fraud

October 4, 2017

Anonymous hotlines an effective method of uncovering occupational fraud. But while the mere existence of a hotline can prompt second thoughts in employees tempted to commit fraud, it usually isn’t enough to encourage reporting of fraudulent activities.

Possible Tax Reform Could Affect Timing Strategies

October 4, 2017

Projecting your business income and expenses for this year and next can allow you to time when you recognize income and incur deductible expenses to your tax advantage. Typically, it’s better to defer tax. This might end up being especially true this year, if tax reform legislation is signed into

Promoting from Within Can Be a Recipe for Management Success

September 14, 2017

Promoting current, nonsupervisory employees to management positions can fulfill the employment needs of many organizations. You’ve just got to follow the right recipe.

Tax Planning Critical When Buying a Business

September 11, 2017

If you acquire a company, your to-do list will be long, which means you can’t devote all of your time to the deal’s potential tax implications. However, if you neglect tax issues during the negotiation process, the negative consequences can be serious.

Don’t Let Unethical Sales Spoil Your Company’s Success

September 7, 2017

If your sales team is willing to say whatever it takes to land a sale, it could hurt your company’s good name. So don’t overlook sales when building an ethical business culture.

How to Preserve Fraud Evidence

August 29, 2017

Your first action when you uncover fraudulent activity should be to take proactive steps to preserve evidence. Otherwise, you might inadvertently destroy or discard critical data. And without evidence, fraud can’t be fully traced and perpetrators can’t be prosecuted and punished.

Flipping the Switch with an Employee Survey

August 29, 2017

Many employers labor along with little to no idea what their employees are really thinking or feeling about a variety of critical employment issues.

Material Participation Key to Deducting LLC and LLP Losses

August 7, 2017

If your business is a limited liability company (LLC) or a limited liability partnership (LLP), you know that these structures offer liability protection and flexibility as well as tax advantages.

ESOPs Offer Businesses Tax and Other Benefits

July 31, 2017

With an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), employee participants take part ownership of the business through a retirement savings arrangement.