
Debt income cancellation tax implications
Commercial real estate companies are confronting a number of challenges in the current economic climate. Months of high inflation and rising interest rates marked 2022.
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Commercial real estate companies are confronting a number of challenges in the current economic climate. Months of high inflation and rising interest rates marked 2022.
When forming a partnership, the partners have discretion when it comes to negotiating the business arrangement. However, considerations aren’t always given to both the economics of the deal and its tax consequences.
For nearly three decades, the manner in which earnings of a limited liability company (LLC) are reported for self-employment tax purposes has been in dispute.
The growth of online marketing, social media and smartphones is causing firms to integrate all channels to ensure the customer experience is seamless and consistent, regardless of channel or device.
On Dec. 8, 2022, the Federal Reserve Board (Fed) published its proposed principles to provide a high-level framework for managing climate-related financial risks.
Important technology trends in the year ahead that should be on retailers’ radar to stay competitive and continue down the digital transformation journey – online and in-store.
Innovation has always been a necessary way for food and beverage companies to stay relevant and achieve sustainable growth and profitability.
Cyberattacks on healthcare organizations, especially health systems, are increasing dramatically
Analysis of the macroeconomic factors impacting the current commercial real estate market
Guidance and tips for real estate companies to help demystify and de-stress the annual audit process
There’s increasing demand from investors in real estate companies for fair value reporting, particularly in times of market turbulence. Investors want to be sure to understand what their investments are worth and how they’re performing. Fair value reporting can be challenging for real estate firms to jump into if its unfamiliar to them, as it requires technical expertise beyond the typical...
In Tribune Media Co. v. Comm'r of Internal Revenue, the IRS stated that Tribune did not bear the economic risk of loss under the constructive liquidation test. Therefore, the IRS ruled that the senior debt was nonrecourse debt.
What does that mean for my business? Revenue recognition under the new guidance is a ladder with five steps, which are meant to reflect the contracts’ true nature and the different terms in each contract when we’re accounting for them.
One of the largest and most significant pieces of privacy legislation is the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which was enacted in 2016 and became enforceable in 2018. GDPR applies to citizens of European Union (EU) member states; it’s also enforceable beyond the EU member states’ borders, particularly for multinational organizations who process or control the personal data that could...
Living and working in a digitally connected world, networks are routinely at risk of being compromised. Ransomware, corporate espionage, denial of service, etc., are negative and potentially catastrophic outcomes that impact business operations and cost companies billions of dollars annually. With networks “always on,” the risk is 24x7.
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a global standard for protecting payment (i.e., credit and debit) cards that applies to all merchants and service providers, even those that don’t directly handle the payment transaction itself. PCI DSS is a mature standard that just saw version 4.0 released in 2022; the latest version includes an extensive set of requirements to...
Ransomware attacks increased by 13% between 2020 and 2021, according to the 2022 Verizon Data Breach Investigation Report (DBIR). This leap is greater than year-over-year increases in the previous five years combined. These attacks are here to stay, and they’re becoming more advanced and difficult to prevent.
As the world slowly emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s an abundance of opinions and surveys related to the rapid growth in popularity and reliance on telehealth care.
Supply and demand, it is the core of any company with a storefront. Successful companies are the ones that master and use the theory of Supply and Demand to their advantage. Delicately weaving supply chain, inventory management, and order fulfillment into the theory of supply and demand opens doors for customizing an operations system that captures the largest market share and wins over...
As their kids return to school, planning for the eventual college attendance is on the minds of many parents. Even for parents of young children, college costs are a significant concern, and for good reason. Four-year public university tuition has risen 180% since the 1980s, and even though this rate increase has slowed slightly during the pandemic, many families anticipate they’ll struggle to...
During the pandemic 23 million Americans adopted pets, leading to a matching increase in demand for veterinary care. In response, Terravet Real Estate Solutions, a Pennsylvania-based landlord, has announced that it will scale its pool of real estate specifically to veterinary facilities via an Umbrella Partnership Real Estate Investment Trust (UPREIT) structure. They have announced their first...
As the first year allowance for bonus depreciation is scheduled to decrease to 80% for property placed in service during 2023, taxpayers are considering the timing of capital acquisitions to maximize their tax deductions.
Capitalization is the process of recording the cost of purchasing an asset and depreciating it over its useful life, rather than expensing it when purchased.
How to Win Over Your CEO for the Technology Investment
The past two years have seen a rapid acceleration in digital transformation across all industries – in some cases organizations have experienced years of change within just a few months.
WHAT IS INFORMATION BLOCKING?
There is a longstanding trend of healthcare providers embracing digital technologies to manage, access, share, and store patient information. Consequently, there is an industrywide need to ensure that digital ecosystems are compliant with regulations, particularly the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and its various updates, including the HITECH Act of 2009...
At the intersection of business-to-business commerce there are multiple touchpoints before products make their way to a final destination. Several stakeholders come together in cross-functional industries to serve other businesses as customers. Manufacturers, producers, suppliers, freight, transportation, distributors, wholesalers, and others collide in the B2B landscape.
Shubham Awasthi (Global Fusion Center Manager), Dan Katz (Cybersecurity Practice Director)
What are the benefits of using a PunchOut external catalog via cXML?
The extent of the post-COVID economic recovery in the United States has been remarkable. The economy is strong, unemployment is low, and the housing market is blazing hot. How long will this real estate boom last? What will the impact of rising mortgage rates be, and is it too late to buy? The vibrancy of the residential real estate market has produced conditions that are not favorable for...
Part 3 of 3-Part Blog Series on Mazars Value Added Project Management
Establishing an omnichannel strategy for customer service in your contact center is the premier way to increase engagement, improve your customer service satisfaction (CSAT) and net promoter (NPS) scores. It's also the best way to provide excellent customer service.
As the tax deadline approaches, it is important to be aware of changes affecting individual and business filings. Below are key tips to keep in mind as you file your 2021 taxes and plan for 2022.
January 24, 2022 - The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 842 with several subsequent accounting standards updates spanning from 2016 to the present. For fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, private companies are required to adopt and implement ASC 842.
For Microsoft Dynamics clients, the extended support for on-premises solutions is soon expiring. Now is the perfect time for clients to consider a cloud migration strategy. A major benefit of cloud migration and moving to Microsoft’s modern support model is the opportunity for clients to receive seamless support, servicing and a unified agent experience.
E-commerce customer journeys can vary by industry, type of customer, geography, and more. What will that journey look like for your B2B or B2C customers? Regardless of other factors, at the outset, it often begins with an internet search or a social media touchpoint. A well-placed ad or redirect can begin the customer engagement process, linking that person to an online store to start browsing.
As organizations are shifting to hybrid and remote work environments, IT and facilities directors are facing tough decisions about standardizing the employee meeting experience, recouping residual value out of existing hardware, disposing of end-of-life devices, and perhaps most importantly, reevaluating how they utilize their office space altogether.
Business leaders are accustomed to hearing about the essential role that e-commerce plays for modern enterprises, large and small. But e-commerce can easily be a buzzword, rather than a well-thought-out strategy.
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