- March 31, 2022
Olsen Thielen has been named a "Regional Leader" on Accounting Today's list of "Top Firms in the Midwest" for 2022. OT ranks as one of the top-performing CPA firms with under 100 employees as well.
Olsen Thielen Advisor Blog
- March 30, 2022
An updated buy-sell agreement is a critical tool for owners of closely held manufacturing companies. It ensures an orderly ownership and management transition when an owner dies, becomes disabled, or otherwise leaves the company.
- March 28, 2022
Typically, businesses want to defer recognition of taxable income into future years and accelerate deductions into the current year. However, sometimes would it be prudent to do the opposite and maybe accelerate and defer? And why would you want to?
- March 28, 2022
VIDEO: If your business doesn’t already have a retirement plan, now might be a good time to explore the benefits of a tax-favored retirement plan. Current retirement plan rules allow for significant tax-deductible contributions.
- March 16, 2022
Many companies purchase qualified property and then take advantage of the powerful first-year bonus depreciation for manufacturers. These tax write-offs can benefit a manufacturer's cash flow, but claiming them isn't always the best decision.
- March 4, 2022
A regular audit can reassure donors and other stakeholders that you take seriously your responsibility. Advance audit preparation can make the process a success.
- March 2, 2022
Manufacturers need healthy cash flow to help survive tough times and prosper during better times. Every manufacturer is different, so the right cash flow strategies depend on your situation. Let’s take a look at several strategies that might be right for your manufacturing company.
- February 22, 2022
Company owners frequently ask what costs are deductible if their spouse accompanies them on a business trip. One must remember that the rules for deducting a spouse’s travel costs are very restrictive unless your spouse is a bona fide employee. This requirement prevents tax deductibility in most cases.
- February 17, 2022
Cyberattack risks for manufacturers are a threat even though manufacturing companies generally don’t sell products on the Internet or collect credit card numbers and other sensitive customer data.
- February 16, 2022
The simplest way to withdraw cash from closely-held corporations is to distribute the cash as a dividend. However, this isn't tax-efficient because it is taxable to you to the extent of your corporation's "earnings and profits," It is also not deductible by the corporation. But, there are alternate methods.
- February 16, 2022
Many employees have appreciated the opportunity to work from home, but not all of them and some remote workers feel disconnected and isolated. If you plan to make remote working a part of your company, you need ways of keeping remote workers connected to their jobs and colleagues.
- February 11, 2022
Even before COVID-19’s impact on businesses, remote selling for manufacturers was becoming a “new normal.” For several years prior to COVID-19, there was a trend toward digital interactions that were accelerated by the social-distancing environment and now may become permanent.
- February 11, 2022
Sole proprietor tax issues are important considerations for new and existing businesses. In this article are eight important issues to consider.
- February 2, 2022
The Great Resignation has hit not-for-profit organizations hard, and recruiting NFP staff will most likely require you to up your recruiting game. As many for-profit businesses have raised pay and hiring incentives to hire new staff, nonprofits have lost staff.
- January 31, 2022
Two things that business owners need to remember are that deductible expenses & good records can make life easier when filing taxes and help defend the expenses if the IRS conducts an audit.