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 […]
4 Things You Should Know Before Retiring in Another State
By Matt Mikel, CPA For Upper Midwesterners, the idea of retiring in another state may sound appealing—especially when certain states offer an escape from both winter and income tax. But the process of calling another state “home” may be more complicated than you think. Here are a few things to consider if you plan to […]
Mergers and Acquisitions: 5 Best Practices for ESOP Companies
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 […]
Case Study: How a Construction Subcontractor Improved Profitability by Simply Bridging a Knowledge Gap
By Andy Knutson, CPA In 2017, we worked with a construction subcontractor that had struggled with profitability in recent years despite many project successes. The company’s bonding agent, who was concerned about the situation, had requested a reviewed financial statement and referred us to provide it. During our initial meeting with the owners and their […]
Qualified Opportunity Zones: What to Know Before You Invest
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 […]