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New Accounting for Joint Venture Formations

Summary Joint ventures, as defined in U.S. GAAP and formed after January 1, 2025, must apply a new basis of accounting, as issued by the FASB in Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2023-05, Business Combinations — Joint Venture Formations (Subtopic 805-60).…

Navigating the Future of Educational Planning: Enhancements to 529 Plans Under the SECURE 2.0 Act

Written by: Stephen Candelario, CPA As parents, we all dream of providing the best education for our children. But with escalating education costs, planning for their future education can often seem daunting. Fortunately, there are now tools available, such as…

Common Control Entities and Lease Accounting Methods

The FASB released ASU No 2023-01 to Topic 842, Leases on March 27, 2023. Applicable businesses can adopt the changes in their lease accounting procedures for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023. The new lease accounting methods have been…

IRS Announces Retirement Plan Contribution Limits for 2023

Written by: Jonathan Hitter, CPA, MST, CGMA On October 21, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced the updated contribution limits to retirement plans in Notice 2022-55. The new limits are valid beginning in tax year 2023. These limits are…

Funding a Buy/Sell Agreement with Life Insurance

Written by: David Cooper, CPA Any time multiple owners in a business are active in day-to-day operations, the business owners should have a buy/sell agreement. A buy/sell agreement is a binding contract between co-owners that controls when owners can sell…

The New 1099-Ks Are Coming: Are You Ready?

Written by: Jonathan Hitter, CPA, MST, CGMA A key provision of the American Rescue Plan Act passed in 2021 includes lowering the thresholds that trigger a Form 1099-K – Payment Card and Third-Party Network Transactions. This means businesses and individuals…

Business Tax Implications of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)

The House of Representatives passed The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Friday, August 12, and President Joe Biden signed into law August 16. The legislation, which is a pared-down version of the proposed Build Back Better plan, was passed through the…

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IRS Increases Mileage Rates Reimbursements for Second Half of 2022

The Internal Revenue Service will raise the optional standard mileage rate for the final six months of 2022 to help offset the rise in gas prices nationwide. The new rates to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for…

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The Latest on Lease Accounting: How to Adhere to ASC 842

Written by: Leah Belanger, CPA, MSA The new standard for lease accounting from the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) took effect for private companies with fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021. While the standard has been in place for about six…

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Are You Up to Date on Travel Deductions as Business Travel Returns?

Business travel is back. COVID restrictions have eased, and in-person conferences are back on the calendar. And as more people return to offices, companies are warming to sending their employees on work trips. For many businesses, it’s been a minute…

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