Archive for January 2019
Normalizing Owner Compensation
When performing a business valuation, I always consider making adjustments to revenue and/or expenses of the business in order to normalize its income statement. These adjustments, among many other valuation techniques, allow me to understand the true economic performance of the business. Owner compensation is one of the most common expenses to be adjusted in…
Read MoreAprio Relaunches HPC as Aprio Cloud
Aprio Cloud to provide businesses with real-time financial insights and personalized advice Contact: Kayla Harris 770-845-8515 or kayla.harris@aprio.com ATLANTA- Jan. 30, 2019 – Aprio, LLP, a full-service, CPA-led business advisory firm, today announced that it completed its acquisition of HPC on Oct. 1, 2018 and is relaunching HPC as Aprio Cloud. Aprio Cloud combines the…
Read MoreMore Restaurants Adding “Locally-Sourced” to the Menu
The nexus of all things trending in the restaurant industry seems to be consumer preference for fresh, healthy, local ingredients. As restaurants endeavor to offer locally sourced and organic, farm-to-table — even farm-to-cocktail — those buzzwords come with business challenges. “Locally sourced” food broadly refers to products consumed close to where they’re grown or produced.…
Read MoreCapitalize or Expense? The Age-Old Question of Repairs and Maintenance
The question of whether to capitalize or expense repairs and maintenance costs has plagued sole proprietorships, businesses and rental property owners alike. Prior to 2013, conflicting case law rulings and complex, temporary Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations left taxpayers with the daunting task of determining the proper course of action with little definitive guidance. Luckily,…
Read MoreFederal Government Shutdown Creates Tax Filing Uncertainty
The United States has been under a partial government shutdown since Dec. 22, 2018, and while the House of Representatives is expected to pass bills each day this week to fund closed parts of the government they are unlikely to go through the Senate. President Trump himself has stated he would be willing to keep…
Read MoreAprio Re-elects Managing Partner and Executive Committee Members and Names New Partners and Directors
Managing partner, executive committee members, new partners and directors will guide the firm to what’s next ATLANTA (PRWEB) JANUARY 07, 2019 Aprio, LLP, a nationally-recognized CPA-led business advisory firm, announced today that Richard Kopelman has been re-elected as the firm’s managing partner. In addition, the firm has re-elected three executive committee members and added five…
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