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Getting Business Tax Returns in a Divorce

FraudFiles

When one or both spouses have an ownership interest in a business, it is critical to get both income tax returns and financial statements for the entity. It is impossible to fairly evaluate the business and the income from it without both of these. Many times we meet resistance from …

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Analyzing Business Tax Returns in Divorce Cases

FraudFiles

Tax returns can be one of the most important pieces of information a forensic accountant evaluates in a divorce case. Of course, there are other very important financial documents, but income tax returns provide summary information about of lot of financial issues, including income, expenses, and assets.

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Site Visits: A Critical Step in the Business Valuation Process

RogerRossmeisl

Valuing a business requires more effort than just plugging numbers from the financial statements into a spreadsheet or artificial intelligence software program. Financial statements, tax returns and marketing materials tell only part of the story.

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Management Interviews are a Critical Part of the Business Valuation Process

RogerRossmeisl

When preparing a business valuation, quantitative data — from tax returns, financial statements, contracts and other sources — is important. But there’s more to a company than numbers. Qualitative factors also contribute to a company’s overall value. Websites and marketing materials can provide only limited insight.

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Be an Odd Duck: Work on, Not in Your Public Accounting Practice

Speaker: Tom Bowman, CPA of Bowman & Company

It is possible to run an Accounting Firm and never do tax returns or financial statements! They get wrapped up in production work and never take the time to manage, grow and promote their practice. In this webinar you will learn: To be that Odd Duck and rehab your practice so that it runs largely without you.

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Checklist for Small Business Startups

SMBAccountant

Financial Statements Once accounting software has been implemented, it is important to understand the different financial reports. Understanding how to read financial statements is crucial for gaining insight into a company’s financial health and performance. A budget is a primary form of internal controls.

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IRS Offers Resources and Advice During National Small Business Week

CPA Practice

The business structure they choose dictates the type of income tax return form that the business owner will file each year. An S corporation is a corporation that elects to pass corporate income, losses, deductions and credits to its shareholders for federal tax purposes. Self-employment tax.