Is My Rental Contract a “Lease”? Update on the FASB/IASB Exposure Draft on...
A/E/C firms enter into many contracts which allow them to use a physical asset in their operations. However, the proposed Exposure Draft on lease accounting has very specific language defining a...
View ArticleContractor Gets a Win in Domestic Production Activities Deduction Case
In a recent court case, Gibson & Associates, Inc. v. Commissioner (136 T.C. No. 10), the tax court allowed the Domestic Production Activities Deduction (DPAD) with respect to various road and...
View ArticleA New Year Means New Challenges and Opportunities for the Architecture,...
Labor shortages, commodity inflation and lean construction were some of the trends discussed at the Industry Outlook Chief Financial Officers Forum Roundtable for the Architecture, Engineering and...
View ArticleMHM Webinar: Employee Stock Ownership Plans for the Construction Industry –...
More and more architecture, engineering and construction companies (AEC) are looking to an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) as a way to broaden ownership; as a transition strategy and a way to...
View ArticleTax Strategies for Subcontractors
by Cord D. Armstrong, CPA, CCIFP (Article originally featured in the 2nd Quarter 2013 Issue of ASA’s The Contractor’s Compass) With the individual tax rate increases starting in 2013, now is a good...
View ArticleCBIZ Webinar: Federal Tax Incentives for Architects, Engineers and...
As business and profits start to pick up, increased taxes follow close behind. Fortunately, several federal tax incentives are available that can help you increase your bottom line, often with features...
View ArticleCBIZ Webinar on July 31: Exit Strategies for Contractors
Whether you are looking for a buyer, transferring the business to your family members or employees, or bringing in new investors, you must carefully construct a plan that will accomplish your goals...
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