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Is Your Company a Good Candidate for an ESOP?

December 29, 2020 By JAK + CO.

 By Kyla Hansen, CPA, CVA An employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) can be a great way to transition your business and give back to your employees. But it’s not ideal for everyone. Before you move forward with an ESOP, it’s wise to do your homework and make sure it’s right for you. (This is partly […]

Filed Under: Accounting, Business Tax, ESOP, Kyla Hansen Tagged With: Business, business consulting, Business Management, Business Succession, internal controls, retirement

Why You Need a CPA on Your Team

December 21, 2020 By JAK + CO.

By Kyle Sturgeon, CPA, MBA When you’re running a business, you can easily become lost in a laundry list of to-dos. This is especially true if you’re just getting started. There are tax forms to file, operating agreements to execute, and marketing plans to finalize, to name a few. But whether you’re in the startup […]

Filed Under: Accounting, Business Tax, Consulting, Kyle Sturgeon Tagged With: Accounting, Business, business consulting, Business Management, Consulting, internal controls, Tax Planning

Mergers and Acquisitions: 5 Best Practices for ESOP Companies

November 17, 2020 By JAK + CO.

By Amy Crouzer, CPA Merging with or acquiring another company can be a way to achieve growth. A merger or acquisition can provide numerous benefits, including expanding your company’s product or service offering, geographic reach, and in-house talent, as well as achieving other strategic goals. But these transactions require careful consideration. This is especially true […]

Filed Under: Amy Crouzer, ESOP Tagged With: Business, Consulting, ESOP, M & A

Qualified Opportunity Zones: What to Know Before You Invest

September 19, 2019 By JAK + CO.

By John Ammann, CPA Since early 2018, much has been said about the opportunity zone provisions that were enacted as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). Designed to spur economic growth in select low-income communities across the U.S., the provisions designate more than 8,700 such communities as qualified opportunity zones (QOZs). Taxpayers […]

Filed Under: Business Tax, Consulting, John Ammann Tagged With: Business, Business Management, business tax, Consulting, JAK, Tax Deductions

Top 5 Ways the New Revenue Recognition Standard Will Impact the Construction Industry

October 3, 2018 By JAK + CO.

Tax Preparation Minneapolis - Personal Tax Advisors St. Paul, MN

By Kyla Hansen, CPA There’s been a lot of talk about the new revenue recognition standard and the effect it could have on the construction industry. Although the standard, known as Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-09, was first issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) in 2014, it goes into effect for privately held […]

Filed Under: Accounting, Audit and Assurance, Construction, Construction Accounting, Kyla Hansen Tagged With: Accounting, Business, Business Management, Construction

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