Anna Akopian , CPA, MST
Senior Manager
Anna has more than a decade of experience providing tax and advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, their families, and related entities.
Her expertise spans individual, trust, gift, partnership, corporate, and nonprofit taxation, with a focus on navigating the compliance and planning needs of high-net-worth clients. Anna also has extensive experience with taxpayer services, representing clients before federal and state taxing authorities to respond to notices, resolve account discrepancies, and address filing, payment, and other tax-related matters.
In addition to serving clients, Anna plays an active role in developing and mentoring professionals and enhancing firmwide processes. She has led efforts to standardize workpapers, improve workflow efficiency, and implement tax technology and administrative systems that support more consistent and effective client service.
Certifications
- Certified Public Accountant, State of New York
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Hunter College
- Master’s Degree in Taxation, Northeastern University
Certifications
- Certified Public Accountant, State of New York
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Hunter College
- Master’s Degree in Taxation, Northeastern University
Blogs and News
- Great charitable deduction ideas
- RRBB Ranked Among 2026 IPA 200 Firms
- Your guide to post-tax-filing record retention
- A gift of stock
- Is it always a good idea to amend your tax return if you find an error?
- Avoid the tax pitfalls of adding extra income
- Understanding tax terms: Pass-through entities
- RRBB Included in NJBIZ 2026 Best Places to Work in New Jersey
- Common tax questions
- Tax quiz: American history edition
- Cathy Davis Listed in NJBIZ 2026 “Leading Women in Business”
- A mid-year checklist for small business owners
- Offit & Roth Joins RRBB Expanding the Firm’s Advisory Platform into Maryland
- Time for a tax planning review
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims in Kwong v. United States
- Joe Caplan Included in NJBIZ 2026 Finance Power List
- Your summer financial checklist
- An IRS notice? Get help!
- Social Security planning starts now
- Reminder: Now is the time to make your estimated tax payment
- Stay tax-efficient with multi-year planning strategies
- Five reasons why the IRS will audit you
- Simple bookkeeping changes that reduce taxes instantly
- Lower this year’s tax obligation
- Excess gift giving could cause a tax surprise
- One of the best places for parents to look for tax savings
- Six must-dos when you donate to charity
- Kids can be expensive! Here are some tax breaks to help
- Time to create your 2026 tax plan
- Understanding 529 savings plans
- Is it really the IRS? Four tips to ensure your security
- RRBB Leaders Dave Roth, Joe Caplan, and Gail Rosen Named to Forbes Best-in-State CPAs 2026
- April 15 deadline is here. Did you pay your first quarter estimated taxes?
- Refund delay? Understanding IRS Notice CP53E
- Last-minute details, tips, and freebies for Tax Day
- Safeguarding your business’s cash with segregation of duties
- Retirement tips for every age
- Don’t forget these ideas to lower your taxes
- Ten sources of tax-free income everyone should know
- Amy Grant Joins Women in Leadership Panel for the Somerset County Business Partnership
- Understanding tax credits vs. deductions
- Your tax planning cycle starts now
- Joe Caplan Named in NJBIZ 2026 “Leaders in Finance”
- Do you need to file a tax return?
- RRBB Named in 2026 Accounting Today Regional Leaders for The Mid-Atlantic and Recognized as a Top Firm to Watch
- Want money when you retire? Here are some tips
- Tax-free rental of your property
- Simple ideas to help your small business
- Easy-to-miss income sources that can cause tax headaches later
- Gail Rosen Named to the Forbes 2025 “Top 200 CPAs in Americas” List
- Late filing of S corporation and partnership returns can be costly
- Your ultimate tax filing checklist
- The 10% early withdrawal penalty
- Improving the usefulness of your bookkeeping
- Time to get organized for tax season
- New mileage rates announced by the IRS
- Reminder: Fourth quarter estimated taxes now due
- RRBB Announces Promotion of Mike Almeida to Partner and Managing Member
- Consider these tax resolution ideas
- Creating order out of chaos
- Tips to protect your tax information
- Plan your 2026 retirement contributions
- Kleespies, Horwitz & Associates Joins RRBB and Introduces Superior Payroll, LLC
- IRS updates regulations for new Trump Accounts
- Sal Lavadera Included in 2025 Somerset County “Top 40 Under 40” Awards
- Getting ready for taxes this year and next
- Your year-end tax and financial checklist
- Gail Rosen CPA PC Brings Decades of Experience and Dedicated Team to RRBB
- Setting up benefits for next year
- Borrowing money from your 401(k)
- The new car interest deduction
- 2025 year-end tax planning tips for your business
- Year-end tax planning tips: 2025 edition
- There is still time to reduce any tax surprises
- Amy Grant Joins RRBB as Chief Operating Officer
- RRBB Named Finalist for NJBIZ 2025 Business of the Year Award
- Social security benefits announced for 2026
- Leveraging gift rules to your advantage
- Itemizing deductions may be back for you
- Defending fair market value
- Dave Roth Receives NJCPA 2025 Impact Ovation Award
- Tentative tax-free tip occupations announced
- Using losers to make winners
- Property taxes: What every homeowner should know
- Key tax planning topics to consider in 2025
- Understanding tax terms: Applicable federal rates
- The truth behind common tax myths
- Reducing the cost of higher education: Ideas to manage your tax breaks
- Reminder: Now is the time to make your estimated tax payment
- Family teamwork: A smooth transition through the ages
- Dave Roth Receives 2025 NJBIZ Executive Excellence Award
- From sole proprietor to s-corp: Consider a switch
- Overtime pay deduction explained: What the OBBBA tax law means for you
- Multiple changes make forecasting your business tax obligation more important than ever
- Tip and overtime tax breaks require your attention
- Make your child a tax-free millionaire
- What the new tax bill means for parents
- New tax law lightens compliance for small businesses
- Strategic Growth at RRBB Continues with New Partner and Managing Member Cathy Davis
- Income and spending details: The IRS lays it all out
- Personal exemptions gone plus $6,000 new deduction
- RRBB Welcomes Dan Laidlaw to Expand Audit Leadership and Support Growing New York Client Base
- Tax-free tips are here
- RRBB Celebrates Promotions and New Hires Amid Record Growth
- Positioning your business for private equity: Key traits of an ideal platform company
- The One Big Beautiful Bill Act: What you need to know
- RRBB Hires Matt Sampson and Continues to Strengthen Its Team
- Understanding tax terms: Installment sales
- Custodial accounts for kids: Understanding the trade-offs of this great teaching tool
- Common tax questions: What everyone is wondering
- 6 mistakes to avoid in a business valuation
- Understand the options and costs of paying a tax bill with a credit card
- Watch out for these tax surprises
- Reminder: Now is the time to make your estimated tax payment
- Be prepared for surprise business expenses
- RRBB Opens New Office in Wall to Support Continued Growth and Client Service
- Seasonal jobs and taxes: What you need to know
- When the market dips, tax opportunities rise
- You think your EBITDA is $4M? Let’s talk about your cousin on payroll and the Porsche
- Researching charities to avoid fraud and help others
- Keep great business records with these tips
- Estate planning tips for every family
- Time to start your tax planning
- Better to be surprised now than during an audit
- What is a quality of earnings report and why do you need one if you are selling your business?
- An earnings report review is for everyone
- Age does matter, when it comes to tax obligations
- Joe Caplan Appointed to AICPA Foundation Scholarship Committee
- A guide to tax record retention
- It’s Tax Day! Don’t forget 1st quarter estimated payments
- Why do I need a tax professional when I can buy tax prep software?
- Tax bill payment options expand digitally: Understand the options and costs
- Those pesky delays: Here are some of the common causes
- It’s tax time! Here are some last-minute details and tips
- How to maximize deductions for assisted living
- Help! My tax form is wrong!
- Tax uncertainty requires preparedness
- Jackie Engelsman Speaks on Women in Marketing Panel for Somerset County Business Partnership’s Annual International Women’s Day Event
- ALERT: Small business beneficial ownership reporting update
- RRBB Ranked Second on Accounting Today’s 2025 Regional Leaders List for the Mid-Atlantic
- Manage your business’s unemployment taxes
- Understanding the tax gap: How voluntary tax compliance is measured
- Tax return information that’s easy to miss
- How recent IRS workforce changes may impact your tax filing
- The new problem with IRS identity theft
- FinCEN extends beneficial ownership information reporting deadline by 30 days
- Tax savings can be found in the elections you make
- Does your mileage log travel the distance?
- Understanding tax terms: Covering the bases on basis
- Review and correct your 1099s now
- Understanding tax terms: contemporaneous records
- IRS proactively issues one million rebate payments
- Maximize the child and dependent care credit
- It’s tax preparation time
- “Delisted Accounting” Published by Planet MicroCap Review Magazine
- 2025 mileage rates are here
- Now is the time to make your estimated tax payment
- Leveraging kiddie tax rules
- Tax season is scam season
- Plan your 2025 retirement contributions
- Gone phishing?
- Watch out for these tax myths
- Tax planning for your business
- Taxes: understanding the essentials
- The 2025 tax law uncertainty
- Jackie Engelsman Included in Somerset County Business Partnership “Top 40 Under 40” Awards
- Great tax moves you can still make before the end of the year
- How to avoid name mismatch audits
- Is there a taxable income reduction idea you can use?
- What is taxable and not taxable?
- Hike in Social Security Benefits announced for 2025
- RRBB Unites With Leading Firms, Elevating Client Service, Innovation, and Opportunities for Team Members
- Understanding tax terms: Head of household
- What records do I need to keep?
- RRBB Advisors Hires New Tax Partner, Suha Uddin
- A dozen tax planning triggers
- Surprise! Your stock loss is not deductible
- Dave Roth Joins Panel on Exit Strategies for Business Owners
- Inside Public Accounting Once Again Names RRBB a Top 300 Firm
- An option to deduct summer activity expenses
- Brian Zucker Named an “ICON” by NJBIZ
- Dave Roth Listed in 2024 NJBIZ “Accounting Power 50”
- Retirement plan options for small business owners
- Brian Zucker Presents at The SPAC Conference
- Take advantage before tax changes occur
- Tax tips to aid in retiring early
- This large gain exclusion creates a tax risk
- Anticipating your refund? What you should know
- IRS notices creating alarm: Here is what to know
- Accounting Today Again Names RRBB a 2024 Regional Leader in the Mid-Atlantic
- President Biden’s proposed budget highlights his tax agenda – part two
- President Biden’s proposed budget highlights his tax agenda – part one
- Oh no! Your tax refund is now a bill
- New tax rules are creating confusion for homeowners
- A great place to lower your taxes: your paycheck
- The DOL issues new final rule on independent contractor vs. employee status – part two
- The DOL issues new final rule on independent contractor vs. employee status – part one
- Rob Quick Listed in NJBIZ 2024 “Leaders in Finance”
- No check! Where’s your proof?
- The $500,000 homeowner tax break
- Avoid a penalty and tax surprise when withdrawing from retirement accounts
- RRBB Advisors, LLC Welcomes Cardillo & Co.
- File a business return on time or pay the price
- Review these common causes of filing delays
- Six surprising taxable items
- Mike Almeida Joins RRBB’s Growing Team
- When it makes sense to file a tax return as soon as you can
- IRS identity theft season begins now
- Dave Roth Listed in ROI-NJ’s “Influencers Power List 2024: Accounting”
- Giving tech and biotech startups a leg up
- 2024 tax calendar
- Vagif Isakhanli Published by NJCPA in New Jersey CPA Magazine
- The IRS unveils ERTC relief program for employers
- There’s a new threshold for electronically filing information returns
- New mileage rates for 2024 announced by the IRS
- Brian Zucker Speaks at The Microcap Conference
- Plan your 2024 retirement contributions
- Great tax tips to start the New Year
- Rosenberg Rich Baker Berman, P.A. Hires New Audit Partner, Luis Fonzo
- Best way to avoid an IRS audit: preparation
- Tips for a smooth tax season
- Selling property to family creates tax complications
- Know what the IRS knows about you
- Businesses: Do you have to comply with the new corporate transparency reporting rules? Part two
- Chris Stout Included in Somerset County Business Partnership “Top 40 Under 40” Awards
- Businesses: Do you have to comply with the new corporate transparency reporting rules? Part one
- Surprise! The mutual fund tax trap
- IRS delays new reporting rule for online payment processors
- 5 strategies to cut your company’s 2023 tax bill
- Take action now to reduce your 2023 income tax bill – part two
- Take action now to reduce your 2023 income tax bill – part one
- How the 2024 cost-of-living adjustment numbers affect your year-end tax planning – part two
- How the 2024 cost-of-living adjustment numbers affect your year-end tax planning – part one
- Tax planning: Now more important than ever
- Audit proof your deductions
- Year-end tax planning tips for your business
- Len Friedman Presents Healthcare M&A Tips for The Healthcare Services Investment Conference
- IRS offers a withdrawal option to businesses that claimed ERTCs
- Large retirement account balances can cause tax problems
- Deciding whether to make lifetime gifts or bequests at death can be a deceptively complex question
- Hike in Social Security benefits announced for 2024
- Think twice about automatically paying the amount due on a notice
- How to Maximize Your Social Security
- Joe Caplan and Jackie Engelsman Receive NJCPA 2023 Ovation Awards
- Tax court corner: three cases, three great tips
- Your home is a bundle of tax benefits
- Jacqueline Engelsman Serves as Panelist for Rider University
- Employee tax-free income
- Deduct business meals the right way
- Understanding tax terms: depreciation recapture
- To Our Valued Clients
- IRS suspends processing of ERTC claims
- Don’t overlook these two essential estate planning strategies
- IRS issues guidance on new retirement catch-up contribution rules – part two
- IRS issues guidance on new retirement catch-up contribution rules – part one
- Taxes: Knowing the basics is key
- Understanding tax terms: unearned income
- Save those receipts: These tips are money in your pocket
- An IRA contribution error
- What to do if you miss a quarterly estimated tax payment
- The IRS warns businesses about ERTC scams – part two
- The IRS warns businesses about ERTC scams – part one
- What you need to know about hiring family members
- When to call: common situations that require a tax review
- IRS ends unannounced revenue officer visits
- IRS provides transitional relief for RMDs and inherited IRAs – part two
- RRBB Promotes From Within and Expands Talent Globally
- IRS provides transitional relief for RMDs and inherited IRAs – part one
- Inside Public Accounting Names RRBB a 2023 Top 300 Accounting Firm
- Tax-beneficial savings alternatives
- Amending a tax return
- 2024 HSA limits
- Cash in on 0% capital gains tax rate
- Pull your property taxes back down to Earth
- Common tax questions everyone is wondering
- Andy Fingerhut Named an “ICON” by NJBIZ
- Tax tips for those getting married
- Taxpayers may forfeit more than $1.4 billion in refunds
- RRBB Recognized as NJBIZ 2023 Empowering Women Honoree
- Virtual currency lands in the IRS’s crosshairs – part two
- Virtual currency lands in the IRS’s crosshairs – part one
- Joe Caplan Becomes President of the Monmouth/Ocean County Chapter of the New Jersey Society of CPAs
- Prepare for an uncertain federal gift and estate tax exemption amount with a SLAT
- Five steps to take if you’re audited by the IRS
- What’s in the Fiscal Responsibility Act?
- New College Savings Option: How to get more money without reducing need awards
- 4 ways prioritizing inventory management can help your business
- Understanding tax terms: Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
- Social Security’s future: The problem and the proposals part II
- Social Security’s future: The problem and the proposals part I
- You’ve received a sizable inheritance: Now what?
- Make your child’s summer break a tax break
- The home gain exclusion: make sure you qualify
- Safeguarding your business’s cash with separation of duties
- Replacing lost tax breaks for your growing children
- RRBB Named Best Full-Service Accountants & Advisory Firm by Acquisition International
- Calling all taxpayers: Plan now or pay later
- Put your tax refund to good use
- How to reduce your property taxes
- IRS guidance coming regarding the IRA’s Clean Vehicle Credit – part two
- IRS guidance coming regarding the IRA’s Clean Vehicle Credit – part one
- Plan carefully to avoid GST tax surprises
- Should you move your trust to another state?
- Where is my refund?
- New tax rules mean changes for retirement accounts
- Understanding the gift giving tax
- An IRS audit target: the sole proprietor
- Dave Roth Listed in NJBIZ 2023 “Leaders in Finance”
- President Biden’s proposed budget includes notable tax provisions for businesses
- President Biden’s proposed budget includes notable tax provisions for individuals
- U.S. Supreme Court rules against the IRS on critical FBAR issue
- To file or not to file a gift tax return, that is the question
- Is a Roth IRA right for you?
- Attention businesses: File on time or pay the price
- Joe Sheehan Promoted to Partner at RRBB
- 3 tax break tips for caregivers
- Business owners: Now’s the time to revisit buy-sell agreements
- What to do if your e-filed tax return is rejected by the IRS
- Potential tax legislation in the new Congress
- Your most important defense against an IRS audit
- Tax ramifications can be good or bad
- A recent IRS change regarding 1099-Ks
- Joe Caplan to Speak on SECURE 2.0 for The Jewish Federation of Somerset, Hunterdon & Warren Counties Business Networking Group
- How to handle all those forms
- Tips to make sure your tax return doesn’t get stuck
- Joe Caplan Quoted in NJBIZ
- Reasons to file early
- Deciding to take your company public?
- 2023 tax calendar for businesses
- 2023 tax calendar for individuals
- Reminder: Fourth quarter estimated taxes now due
- IRS publishes standard mileage rates for 2023
- Year-end spending package tackles retirement planning: part two
- Year-end spending package tackles retirement planning: part one
- RRBB Hires Bobby Fenton to Join Audit Team
- Consider donating appreciated stock and mutual funds
- Plan Your 2023 Retirement Contributions
- 5 Year-End Tax Essentials
- Annual gift tax exclusion amount increases for 2023
- Take advantage of your income, expenses, and debts to reduce your business’s 2022 tax bill
- RRBB Welcomes Ashley Condo, Tax Supervisor
- Leverage your startup expenses and retirement plan to reduce your business’s 2022 tax bill
- Accelerate depreciation to reduce your business’s 2022 tax bill
- Maximize your QBI deduction to reduce your business’s 2022 tax bill
- 5 steps to take now to cut your 2022 tax liability: Harvest your capital losses
- 5 steps to take now to cut your 2022 tax liability: Give to charity
- 5 steps to take now to cut your 2022 tax liability: Manage your itemized deductions wisely
- RRBB Voted Second in NJBIZ 2022 Reader Rankings for Accounting Firms
- 5 steps to take now to cut your 2022 tax liability: Defer or accelerate income and deductions
- 5 steps to take now to cut your 2022 tax liability: Convert your traditional IRA to a Roth IRA
- Should you file a joint tax return for the year of your spouse’s death?
- What do the 2023 cost-of-living adjustment numbers mean for you? Part three: retirement plans
- What do the 2023 cost-of-living adjustment numbers mean for you? Part two: estate planning
- What do the 2023 cost-of-living adjustment numbers mean for you? Part one: individual tax
- Inflation Reduction Act expands deductions for energy-efficient construction – part two
- Inflation Reduction Act expands deductions for energy-efficient construction – part one
- No parking: Unused compensation reductions can’t go to health FSA
- Management letters: Follow up on your auditor’s recommendations
- The GST tax and your estate plan: What you need to know
- Inflation Reduction Act expands valuable R&D payroll tax credit – part two
- Inflation Reduction Act expands valuable R&D payroll tax credit – part one
- Do you know the signs of financial distress in a business?
- Effective and Marginal Tax: Understanding the difference
- CLTs: A charitable trust that takes the lead
- Businesses looking for outside investors need a sturdy pitch deck
- Forecasts vs. projections: What’s the big difference?
- Jackie Engelsman Speaks on Work-Life Balance for Women’s Philanthropy Group
- The Clean Vehicle Credit comes with caveats – part two
- The Clean Vehicle Credit comes with caveats – part one
- RRBB Welcomes New Staff Accountants, Chris Kimock and Adam Vanderwiele
- Take a balanced approach to retirement and estate planning using a split annuity
- IRS offers penalty relief for the 2019 and 2020 tax years
- Does your business barter? Here are some facts you should know
- Leveraging internal audits
- Joe Caplan Invited to New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants Leadership Institute
- Careful planning required for beneficiaries to borrow from a trust
- The Inflation Reduction Act includes extensive tax provisions – part two
- RRBB Creates Women’s Forum
- The Inflation Reduction Act includes extensive tax provisions – part one
- Hidden back-to-school tax deductions
- RRBB Accountants and Advisors Listed in Top 300 Accounting Firms
- CHIPS Act poised to boost U.S. businesses
- Goodwill in a bad economy
- RRBB Accountants and Advisors Continues Company Growth Strategy
- Are you and your spouse considering “splitting” gifts?
- FAQs about fair value in accounting
- Rob Quick Named “Audit, Accounting and Taxation Advisor of the Year” by Finance Monthly Magazine
- Businesses must act now to make the most out of bonus depreciation – part two
- Businesses must act now to make the most out of bonus depreciation – part one
- Deciding between cash and accrual accounting methods
- Power up your trust with Crummey powers
- Brian Zucker Hosts Inaugural Golf Outing as Social Chair of NYSSCPA Private Equity and Venture Capital Committee
- The tax mechanics involved in the sale of trade or business property
- Your business mileage deduction just became more valuable
- Joe Caplan Appointed Vice President of New Jersey Society of CPAs Monmouth/Ocean Chapter
- Timing counts: Reporting subsequent events
- Opening up to SLAT opportunities
- Chris Stout Presents to Somerset County Business Partnership Financial Services Interest Group
- Tax considerations when adding a new partner at your business
- Tax issues to assess when converting from a C corporation to an S corporation
- Eyes on related parties
- ERISA and EAPs: What’s the deal?
- Add estate planning flexibility with a power of appointment
- Going private
- Taking the opposite approach: Ways your business can accelerate taxable income and defer deductions
- Defined-value gifts: Plan carefully to avoid unpleasant tax surprises
- Establish a tax-favored retirement plan
- New audit committee survey reveals trends on risks, ESG reporting, and more
- Proposed regulations for inherited IRAs bring unwelcome surprises
- Businesses: Prepare for the lower 1099-K filing threshold
- Fully deduct business meals this year
- Inflation enhances the 2023 amounts for Health Savings Accounts
- Businesses may receive notices about information returns that don’t match IRS records
- After tax day: Take these action steps
- Owning real estate in more than one state may multiply probate costs
- The election to apply the research tax credit against payroll taxes
- Brian Zucker Speaks About the IPO Process and Nasdaq Requirements
- Can you deduct the costs of a spouse on a business trip?
- Four levels of audit opinions
- Congress eyes further retirement savings enhancements
- The donor-advised fund: A powerful vehicle for charitable giving
- Take your financial statements to the next level
- Making withdrawals from your closely held corporation that aren’t taxed as dividends
- Andy Fingerhut Gives Presentation on Tax Planning for Realtors
- Use the net gift technique to reduce your gift tax rate
- Audit disclosures: Why the fine print is important
- 2022 Q2 tax calendar: Key deadlines for businesses and other employers
- Brian Zucker Appointed to Private Equity and Venture Capital Committee for New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants
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- The ABCs of activity-based costing
- Important tax aspects of operating your business as a sole proprietor
- Does your trust need protection?
- Preparations vs. compilations
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- Keeping meticulous records is the key to tax deductions and painless IRS audits
- The IRS again eases Schedules K-2 and K-3 filing requirements for 2021
- Entrepreneurs and taxes: How expenses are claimed on tax returns
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- How to forecast smarter
- The 2021 gift tax return deadline is almost here, too
- RRBB Accountants and Advisors on Hiring Spree to Further Company Growth Strategy
- Numerous tax limits affecting businesses have increased for 2022
- Let your financial statements guide you to optimal business decisions
- New tax reporting requirements for payment apps could affect you
- 2022 deadlines for reporting health care coverage information
- RRBB Accountants and Advisors Announces Two New Partners in Somerset
- 2022 calendar of tax deadlines
- Businesses with employees who receive tips may be eligible for a tax credit
- Reporting and managing inventory
- With proper planning, a charitable remainder trust can replicate a “stretch” IRA
- Defer tax with a like-kind exchange
- The tax implications of owning a corporate aircraft
- Prepare for a new year by reviewing your estate plan
- How to assess fraud risks today
- Businesses can show appreciation — and gain tax breaks — with holiday gifts and parties
- Don’t forget to factor 2022 cost-of-living adjustments into your year-end tax planning
- Do you have a will
- Data visualization: A picture is worth 1,000 words
- What business owners should know about stop-loss insurance
- Thinking about participating in your employer’s 401(k) plan? Here’s how it works
- Get your piece of the depreciation pie now with a cost segregation study
- 10 financial statement areas to watch for COVID-related effects
- Going concern disclosures today
- EIDL program retooled for still-struggling small businesses
- Related-party transactions draw attention from auditors
- Tax depreciation rules for business automobiles
- Opening a new location calls for careful planning
- 3 essential estate planning strategies not to be ignored
- Restating financial results
- Think like a lender before applying for a business loan
- Want to find out what IRS auditors know about your business industry?
- Financial reporting issues to consider in “going private” transactions
- Expanding succession planning beyond ownership
- A tenancy-in-common interest can ease distribution of real estate
- IRS additional guidance addresses COBRA assistance under ARPA
- With a self-directed IRA, you choose your own investments
- Possible tax consequences of guaranteeing a loan to your corporation
- CAMs: Thumbs up or thumbs down?
- Is your business underusing its accounting software?
- IRS issues ERC guidance as Congress mulls early termination
- Large cash transactions with your business must be reported to the IRS
- Have you followed up on the management letter from your audit team?
- A family bank professionalizes intrafamily lending
- Is an LLC the right choice for your small business?
- Financial statements: Take the time to read the entire story
- Keep family matters out of the public eye by avoiding probate
- The deductibility of corporate expenses covered by officers or shareholders
- Can a broken trust be fixed?
- Analytics software: A brave new world in auditing
- Getting a new business off the ground: How start-up expenses are handled on your tax return
- 5 ways to take action on accounts receivable
- Who in a small business can be hit with the “Trust Fund Recovery Penalty?”
- Is your company ready for agile auditing?
- IRS extends administrative relief for 401(k) plans
- 10 facts about the pass-through deduction for qualified business income
- Auditing WIP
- Does your estate plan address your grandchildren in a fair manner?
- Here come the child tax credit payments: What you need to know
- Eligible Businesses: Claim the Employee Retention Tax Credit
- Follow the cutoff rules for revenue and expenses
- Hiring your minor children this summer? Reap tax and nontax benefits
- Accounting methods: Private companies have options
- Don’t assume your profitable company has strong cash flow
- Estate planning in the FAST lane
- Hit or miss: Is your working capital on-target?
- Recordkeeping DOs and DON’Ts for business meal and vehicle expenses
- The IRS has announced 2022 amounts for Health Savings Accounts
- Using your financial statements to evaluate capital budgeting decisions
- Protect your assets with a “hybrid” DAPT
- An S corporation could cut your self-employment tax
- Beware of the “reciprocal trust” doctrine
- Help ensure the IRS doesn’t reclassify independent contractors as employees
- Receivables may be a source of cash in tough times
- Providing education assistance to employees? Follow these rules
- Claiming the business energy credit for using alternative energy
- Accounting for business combinations
- Should a tax apportionment clause be in your estate plan?
- Ensure competitive intelligence efforts are helpful, not harmful
- Know the ins and outs of “reasonable compensation” for a corporate business owner
- What’s on the FASB’s 2021 agenda?
- Spendthrift trusts aren’t just for spendthrifts
- Changes to premium tax credit could<br>increase penalty risk for some businesses
- Simple retirement savings options for your small business
- Reporting profits interest awards
- What happens if your spouse fails to designate you as beneficiary of his or her IRA?
- Tax advantages of hiring your child at your small business
- Updated guidance for impairment testing: When to consider triggering events
- Keep it all in the family: Transferring your vacation home
- EIDL loans, restaurant grants offer<br>relief to struggling small businesses
- PPP application deadline extended
- Need a new business vehicle? Consider a heavy SUV
- A revocable living trust works only if you properly fund it
- 4 ways to improve the effectiveness of your audit committee
- COBRA provisions play critical role in COVID-19 relief law
- Is an S corporation the best choice of entity for your business?
- Make the most of the Employee Retention Credit
- How auditors assess cyber risks
- Do you need to file a gift tax return?
- Extended tax filing deadline provides relief to individual taxpayers and the IRS
- New COVID-19 relief law extends employee retention credit
- The American Rescue Plan Act provides sweeping relief measures for eligible families and businesses
- The latest on COVID-related deadline extensions for health care benefits
- Making sense of your statement of cash flows
- The American Rescue Plan Act has passed: What’s in it for you?
- Launching a small business? Here are some tax considerations
- How to compute your company’s breakeven point
- Creating an education legacy using a family education trust
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- Work Opportunity Tax Credit extended through 2025
- Analytical procedures can help make your audit more efficient
- PPP revisions target smallest businesses
- Take control of your charitable donations using restrictions
- Should your business add Roth contributions to its 401(k)?
- Reporting restricted cash
- If you run a business from home, you could qualify for home office deductions
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