Matter & Substance

Thoughts from our industry
to help Businesses and Individuals

October 11, 2015

Fringe Benefits- What May be Missing

A business can offer many things as fringe benefits, so it’s a good idea to occasionally review the possibilities to see whether you might be missing something that could help you attract and retain the best employees. Many discussions...

October 1, 2015

Accounting For Digital Assets In Your Estate Plan

Can you remember all of your online passwords off the top of your head? Or do you have a list saved on your computer, which is of course password protected? Better yet, are your passwords “organized” in a clutter...

September 30, 2015

Objective Insight: What Advisory Boards Offer

It’s tough for anyone who runs a business to remain completely objective. You have so much invested (time, energy, money), and you’re so close to so many minute details, that a sizable amount of subjectivity is bound to enter...

September 20, 2015

Mitigating the Risks of IT Outsourcing

Many businesses outsource one or more of their IT functions with the goal of saving money. Yet if you don’t mitigate the risks involved, you could end up both losing out financially and failing to get the most from...

September 13, 2015

Tax Impacts of Acquisitions

If your company wants to acquire another business, you will need to anticipate many challenges. To improve your chances of success, it is important to devote resources to intensive tax planning before your transaction closes. During the purchase negotiations,...

September 10, 2015

The Importance of a Business Plan

Some entrepreneurs might disregard compiling a comprehensive business plan when starting their businesses, but it’s an absolute imperative when running a company. Why? Because your business plan can predict the future. When we started Mowery & Schoenfeld nearly 19...

August 27, 2015

Mortgage Interest Itemized Deduction- Per-residence or Per-taxpayer Approach?

By: Guest Blogger Ian Hanke, Senior Tax Associate at Mowery & Schoenfeld On August 11, 2015 the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the tax court decision in the Voss case, now allowing two unmarried taxpayers who co-own a...

July 26, 2015

The Blind Pass

The final goal of the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs was a memorable example of teamwork. After a change in possession, the Blackhawks’ winger Brandon Saad shot up the ice, drawing the attention of the Lightning’s defenseman and goalie. Saad...

July 8, 2015

Book Review: The Rational Optimist by Matt Ridley

Matt Ridley’s The Rational Optimist is a history of progress from the Stone Age to current times. The book is based on the premise that man evolved from cave dwellers through specialization and exchanging tools and ideas. He suggests...

June 25, 2015

Red Flags for IRS Audits

In attending various tax conferences that discuss this topic in detail, I have compiled the following list of “issues” that might trigger a tax audit: Making a lot of money or large fluctuations of income Making sure you are...

June 5, 2015

The True Cost of Employee Disengagement and Turnover

I have a friend that was recently discussing her job with me. Although she has just started, she has found that it is a toxic environment. The owner/CEO rules the company in a very authoritative and controlling way. He...

June 2, 2015

Book Review: The 27 Challenges Managers Face by Bruce Tulgan

I recently received a free copy of The 27 Challenges Managers Face by Bruce Tulgan. The book is great and something I would have gladly paid for considering the insights I gleaned from it. The book analyzes 27 particular...

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Matter & Substance

Thoughts from our industry to help Businesses and Individuals

Thoughts from our industry
to help Businesses and Individuals