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  • Heed the warning signs of W-2 phishing scams

    March 2018
    Newsletter: Tax & Business Alert

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 475

    Abstract: A growing number of businesses have been victimized by W-2 phishing scams by which criminals trick business owners or employees into divulging sensitive personal data. This article explores how the crime works and what employers can do to stop it.

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  • Are you ready for an emergency?

    November / December 2016
    Newsletter: Real Estate Advisor

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 475

    Abstract: Property managers have a lot on their minds, just dealing with the daily minutiae that never seem to let up. But they also have to think about the bigger challenges that lurk out there — natural disasters, terrorism and other emergencies, such as the loss of heat in the dead of winter, a gas leak or flooding. This article examines some steps to take to minimize the fallout for both the property manager and tenants.

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  • Dealer Digest

    July / August 2012
    Newsletter: Dealer Insights

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 475

    Abstract: Featured in this issue’s “Dealer Digest” is a National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) study indicating that auto manufacturers need to do a better job showing that facility update programs will have a positive effect on dealerships’ bottom lines. Another item describes how dealers can provide dependent care assistance to their employees at little cost.

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  • News for Nonprofits – “Deal of the day” sites raise money for charities – Boosting employee spirits

    April / May 2012
    Newsletter: Nonprofit Agendas

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 475

    Abstract: This issue’s “News for Nonprofits” shows how “deal of the day” sites such as Groupon, Deals for Deeds and others can be innovative — and lucrative — fundraising tools. It also cites professionals who discuss how including employee feedback in strategic planning and other decision-making processes is one way to improve the satisfaction level of nonprofit employees.

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  • Dealer Digest

    January / February 2012
    Newsletter: Dealer Insights

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 475

    Abstract: This issue’s “Dealer Digest” discusses the circumstances under which employee cell phone use is not taxable. It notes a survey finding that most respondents lacked a disaster preparedness plan for business data, and explains how dealerships wishing to avoid large IRS penalties can voluntarily report misclassified employees.

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  • Financial statement footnotes are more than a P.S.

    October / November 2011
    Newsletter: Commercial Lending Report

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 475

    Abstract: The review of borrowers’ financial statements is a critical tool in evaluating risks. But it’s the footnotes that may be most helpful in revealing underlying details — and potential problems. This article shows how footnotes can provide information about preferential treatment in related-party transactions; changes in accounting methods in order to manipulate financial results; significant events that could materially impact future earnings or impair business value; and the existence of certain contingent liabilities.

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  • Benchmarking – How does your dealership rate?

    Spring 2010
    Newsletter: Auto Focus

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 475

    Abstract: In today’s volatile marketplace, it’s harder to get credit and easier to get a franchise taken away. Franchisers and lenders are paying close attention to financial performance — and many have raised the bar on what’s acceptable. But dealers who benchmark their performance against industry standards know their competitive strengths and weaknesses. In turn, they can ask others for best practice advice to turn around weak areas.

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  • No more cookie-cutter FLP valuations

    January / February 2008
    Newsletter: Viewpoint on Value

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 475

    Abstract: Attention to detail and thorough documentation are key ingredients to preserving family limited partnership (FLP) valuation discounts. This brief article notes some of the ways valuators support these discounts and uses a case study to illustrate the need to consider state tax regulations and provide well-founded written documentation in supporting FLP valuation discounts. Citations: Estate of Helen H. Berry, No. 1485 C.D., LEXIS 182, April 24, 2007. Estate of Thompson, 382 F. 3d 367, 379, 3rd Cir. 2004.

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