03.05.15

Is a Credit Tenant Lease Right for Me?

Credit tenant lease (CTL) financing is gaining popularity as a way for owners and developers to leverage the rental stream from a single-tenant property. However, like most forms of financing, these arrangements have their risks as well as some potential advantages. This blog explains how CTL financing works and its many appealing features as well as a possible risk.

03.04.15

Wrapping up a Gift Acceptance Policy
James Quaid

Having a gift acceptance policy to refer to and using it to decide if you should accept a donation is important to your organization’s financial position as well as to its reputation. This blog discusses the elements of a good gift acceptance policy and the particular considerations that may be involved with different kinds of gifts.

02.18.15

Do You Have Digital Assets Included in Your Estate?
Thomas Kosinski

If you are reviewing your estate planning or helping a friend or family manage their estate, there are many helpful options for managing the assets of an estate. This blog examines the increasing presence of digital assets in estates and how to manage them.

02.17.15

Minimize the Risk of Being Sued – Understand Employment Law

Every physician practice group is subject to regulations imposed on them by federal and state employment laws. Several issues have become the focus of recent enforcement activities against health care employers, but there are techniques physician practices can use to protect themselves. This blog looks at ways to deal with wage and hour issues, leave of absence policies, pregnancy discrimination and criminal records.

02.16.15

Wage Increases: Look Before You Leap
Brandon W. Vahl

A recent Gallup poll shows that roughly three-quarters of Americans support a minimum wage increase. Factories and warehouses tend to employ a large number of entry-level and low-wage workers. If you are considering a wage increase for your hourly workers, this blog offers some important questions to factor into your decision.

02.09.15

Tax Extenders 2014 – What’s in it for Your Restaurant?

As 2014 came to an end, restaurant businesses everywhere waited on several tax breaks that can be beneficial on their 2014 tax returns. This blog highlights some of the tax extenders that could provide tax relief on your 2014 tax return.

02.05.15

Does My Law Firm Need Malpractice Insurance?

Because the cost of fighting a malpractice claim is generally higher than the cost of malpractice insurance premiums, many law firms buy coverage. Unfortunately, firms tend to set their policies aside to gather dust. This can spell financial disaster when a claim arises and coverage is inadequate. This blog looks at two types of malpractice insurance policies and how to choose the best provider.

02.03.15

Examine your TDFs’ Glide Paths to Ensure Suitability
James Pellino

Retirement plan fiduciaries generally are absolved from liability with respect to plan participants’ selection of investments in plans that offer multiple investment choices with various levels of risk. This includes target date funds (TDFs). This blog discusses TDF basics and why fiduciaries must still act prudently in selecting them.

02.03.15

Return of Physician Practice Management Companies
Jason Flahive

Physician practice management companies (PPMCs) rose and fell during the 1990s. But now, a new generation of PPMCs has emerged with a stronger value proposition. This blog explains how PPMCs can fill several gaps in the abilities of physician practices to thrive in a highly dynamic health care environment.

01.27.15

The Hidden Dangers of Marginal Employees
Alison Fetzer

Unfortunately, almost every office seems to have that one employee who performs below the needs of his/her organization. More often than not, instead of terminating this employee, organizations keep them on to their detriment. This blog discusses the risks of keeping these marginal employees.