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07.08.14
Not-For-Profit Group Newsletter – Summer 2014
ORBA’s Summer 2014 Not-For-Profit Group Newsletter includes two articles: Footnotes Tell a Story: What Constituents Can Glean from Your Financial Statements by Joe Gassel, CPA, and Newsbits by Marva Harris, CPA.
06.25.14
Health Care Group Newsletter – Summer 2014
ORBA’s Health Care Group Newsletter is a quarterly publication focused on effective businesses management for health care providers and practices. The Summer 2014 issue includes two articles: Reengineering Your Practice's Revenue Cycle and Best Practices to Maximize Patient Self-Payment.
06.05.14
Law Firm Group Newsletter – Spring 2014
ORBA’s Law Firm Group Newsletter is a quarterly publication focused on effective businesses management for lawyers and law firms. The Spring 2014 issue includes two articles: Should You Change Your Business Entity? and Navigating the Retirement Maze: New Options Can Help Keep Partners Happy.
06.03.14
Manufacturing and Distribution Group Newsletter – Spring 2014
ORBA’s Manufacturing & Distribution Group Newsletter is a quarterly publication focused on effective businesses management for manufacturers and distributors. The Spring 2014 issue includes two articles: Ratio Analysis and Industry Benchmarking Reveal Hidden Messages in Your Financial Statements and Manufacturing Contracts Face New Section 199 Rules.
05.07.14
Real Estate Group Newsletter – Spring 2014
Review Your Real Estate Business Structure for Ease and Flexibility TOM KOSINSKI, CPA, MST Choosing the right business structure for your real estate venture requires careful thought and analysis. A corporation is still an alternative that can provide many tax and legal benefits, but there are also many non-corporate alternatives, which generally are subject to […]
04.14.14
Tax Connections Newsletter – Spring 2014
The Tax Ins and Outs of Employee Fringe Benefits So-called “fringe” benefits can actually be a significant component of compensation and a tool for attracting, motivating and retaining talented employees. But the tax treatment of fringe benefits is complex and often misunderstood. To avoid unpleasant tax surprises, it is important for employers and employees alike […]
04.02.14
Not-For-Profit Group Newsletter – Spring 2014
The Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) shared-responsibility provision, commonly referred to as “play or pay” — requiring that “large” employers offer their employees affordable health insurance or pay a penalty — has been delayed until 2015. But that means that now is the time for not-for-profit organizations to determine what it will mean for their bottom line. This article explains who qualifies as a large employer and how “affordable” is defined. A Sidebar discusses how smaller not-for-profit organizations can qualify for the Small Business Health Care Tax Credit.
03.27.14
Health Care Group Newsletter – Winter 2014
A significant worry to any practicing physician is the fear of being sued by a patient for medical malpractice. Although most practicing physicians have coverage under medical malpractice insurance, the constant worry is: Is the malpractice coverage I have enough to protect my personal assets? With the increase in lawsuits filed -- especially medical malpractice lawsuits -- other options of protecting your assets may need to be considered. The following provides three other strategies for protecting your assets that do not involve purchasing additional malpractice insurance coverage.
03.12.14
Wealth Management Group Newsletter – Spring 2014
It is often suggested that as you prepare information for income taxes, it is also a good time to perform an overall personal financial review. However, this can be a much larger task than most of our clients are ready to take on all at once. It is possible to address different areas of your finances separately and build up to a thorough and comprehensive overall financial review. Over the course of the next several issues, we will address different areas that you may consider as separate, but important and related pieces of an overall financial review.
03.06.14
Law Firm Group Newsletter – Winter 2014
Whether billing rates are hourly, flat or contingent, ideally they are competitive and enable firms to remain liquid and profitable. What is less than ideal is the fact that the typical firm realizes only about 85% of the work it performs. This article offer tips for realizing a rate of greater than 90%.