Matter & Substance

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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...

May 25, 2015

Marianne Bradley – My New Administrative Assistant

Our Firm has traditionally been very lean in the administrative department. We started our Firm at about the same time that technology transformed the accounting workplace. Our approach was to not have dedicated administrative assistants for partners; instead, we...

May 17, 2015

Geneva Group International – European Conference

I recently attended the European Regional Conference of Geneva Group International (GGI) in Lausanne, Switzerland. GGI is an international association of accounting, consulting and law firms. It has members in over 150 countries. Our Firm became a member of...

April 29, 2015

2015 Busy Season – It’s A Wrap

We completed our 19th busy season on April 15. That date marks the end of a nearly four month effort to help our clients meet their financial reporting commitments and tax obligations. This was once again a challenging time,...

March 9, 2015

IRS Provides Transitional Relief from ACA Penalties for Reimbursements by Small Employers

On February 18, 2015, the IRS issued Notice 2015-17 provides transition relief from the assessment of excise tax under section 4980D for small employers (in particular, employers who are not applicable large employers) who reimburse or pay a premium...

March 2, 2015

New Changes on Implementation of IRS Tangible Personal Property Regulations

My colleague Jonathan Sniegowski provided the following summary on the very recent announcement of the IRS concerning the implementation of the tangible personal property regulations. We have been actively addressing compliance with these regulations with our clients: On Friday,...

February 23, 2015

Recognizing Excellence

I often find that we operate in the world of the lowest common denominator. We hesitate to recognize excellence. We try to keep things equal and on an even keel by operating at a low level and wind up...

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Matter & Substance

Thoughts from our industry to help Businesses and Individuals

Thoughts from our industry
to help Businesses and Individuals