1.27.17
Strategic Alliances: Leverage Strengths, Minimize Weaknesses
The merger and acquisition market has been hot for manufacturers in the first half of 2016, and the momentum is expected to continue through year…
1.26.17
Stock Appreciation: Is it a Marital Asset?
Increasingly, the proper treatment of the appreciation of assets is coming up in divorce cases. Although the issue typically arises in the context of a…
1.1.17
Using the Yardstick Method to Estimate a Start-up’s Damages
The yardstick method, which bases economic damages on the performance of comparable “guideline” companies, is a tried-and-true approach for estimating damages, but, like other methods,…
11.29.16
Unclaimed Property in New York State
Every business will usually find that they have old outdated uncashed payable and payroll checks on its bank reconciliation for months and sometimes even years. …
9.1.16
Implementation Guidance for the New Leases Accounting Standard
There is an updated version of this article. Click here to view the updated version. On February 25, 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)…
12.1.15
Can Your Company Have State “Economic Nexus” Without A Physical Presence?
When you hear the term “nexus” and its relation to doing business and being subject to a tax liability in a state or local jurisdiction,…
11.29.15
New York State Tax Credits and Incentives Available for Manufacturers
There are several tax credit and tax incentive programs for manufacturers available from New York State which can help offset both New York State Article 9-A…
10.29.15
Improve Your Financial Statement Analysis
Accounting and financial reporting systems have improved considerably in recent years. Useful data for benchmarking and industry comparisons is just a mouse click away. If…
10.28.15
Cost Accounting 101: Understanding Product Costs and Pricing
Cost accounting is a systematic set of procedures manufacturers use for recording and reporting measurements of the cost of manufacturing goods and performing services. It includes methods…
8.29.15
The Price is Right – Effectively Recovering Overhead When Pricing Contracts
Accurate contract pricing is absolutely critical if a contractor is to maintain profitability. Effective pricing can almost always be directly linked to the contractor’s ability to…