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Why LIFO accounting might be attractive right now
November / December 2021
Newsletter: Dealer Insights
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 510
Abstract: Both new and used car prices have risen sharply this year, due mainly to a combination of high demand and tight inventories. This article notes that this rising-price environment might make now a good time for dealerships to consider the benefits of switching to last-in, first-out (LIFO) inventory accounting, which has the potential to lower income taxes and create other financial benefits for dealerships.
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Why LIFO accounting might be attractive right now
Fall 2021
Newsletter: Auto Focus
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 510
Abstract: Both new and used car prices have risen sharply this year, due mainly to a combination of high demand and tight inventories. This article notes that this rising-price environment might make now a good time for dealerships to consider the benefits of switching to last-in, first-out (LIFO) inventory accounting, which has the potential to lower income taxes and create other financial benefits for dealerships.
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Don’t forget about your 2019 tax return
June 2020
Newsletter: Tax & Business Alert
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 510
Abstract: Earlier this year, in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, the IRS deferred the filing and payment deadlines for federal tax returns. This article recaps the relief and discusses what taxpayers should know about filing an extension and contributing to certain savings accounts. A sidebar warns that no relief has been issued for 2019 estimated tax penalties.
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Do you want a dynamic practice? Choose and use the right key performance indicators
Summer 2018
Newsletter: Rx for Practice Management / Practice Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 510
Abstract: Within a medical practice, it’s possible — though not necessarily desirable — to measure anything and everything, ranging from the number of patients per day to the amount of time spent on phone calls. This article explains that physicians need to track key performance indicators over time in order to generate action plans that will lead to both profits and patient satisfaction.
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How HIPAA affects lawyers and their experts
July / August 2017
Newsletter: Valuation & Litigation Briefing / Litigation & Valuation Report
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 510
Abstract: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) was designed to safeguard patients’ protected health information. This article covers the privacy and security rules under HIPAA, including ways lawyers and their expert witnesses can navigate those rules during the discovery process to avoid potentially significant civil and criminal penalties.
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Starting a practice: How to develop a budget
Summer 2017
Newsletter: Rx for Practice Management / Practice Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 510
Abstract: When a physician opens a practice, establishing a sensible budget is a primary concern. He or she needs one that both launches the operation safely and serves it well going forward. This article explains some significant aspects of both the cost and the revenue sides of a budget, noting that some will be decided by the practice’s economics and others will be set by the local economy and what the competition is for good employees in the area.
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Strategic planning for a new delivery model
Summer 2013
Newsletter: Healthcare Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 510
Abstract: With the health care market beginning to shift from a volume-based model to one more heavily based on outcomes, strategic planning is perhaps more important now than ever. Hospitals that haven’t yet taken steps to prepare for the demands of the new model risk falling behind clinically and financially. This article describes the demands of the new outcome-centric model and steps that hospitals should take to adapt to it.
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Practical Perspectives: Key financial issues for you and your family – Newlyweds with blended family look at estate planning
October / November 2010
Newsletter: Trendlines
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 510
Abstract: Harlan and Mary are newlyweds, but they aren’t your average 20-something bride and groom. Harlan, age 60, has 30-year-old twin sons, and Mary, age 35, has a 5-year-old. And the couple wants to expand their family by having a child together. This article shows the options they have in devising their estate plans so that beneficiaries are covered according to their wishes.
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Smooth transition – Financial tips for managing unemployment
September / October 2009
Newsletter: Planning for Prosperity / Wealth Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 510
Abstract: The possibility of becoming unemployed is on many people’s minds these days. But it may be possible to mitigate the effects of unemployment by planning ahead. Items to consider include possible severance pay, unemployment benefits, and health insurance options.
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Selling your home at a loss can mean higher taxes
November / December 2008
Newsletter: Tax Impact
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 510
Abstract: When you sell your home at a profit, the tax code is quite generous. You can exclude up to $250,000 ($500,000 for married couples) in capital gain on the sale of a principal residence. If you sell your home at a loss, however, the code is downright stingy: The loss isn’t deductible and, in a harsh twist of irony, you may end up owing taxes. This article looks at the tax rules in this area and the circumstances when homeowners may receive debt relief.
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Dealer Digest – Initiative aims to slash third-party health care costs
March / April 2008
Newsletter: Dealer Insights
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 510
Abstract: Covered are an initiative to cut third-party health care costs; tips on leasing contracts for your sales team; and the merits of e-scheduling customer appointments.