Posts by Melissa Powell
eCommerce Fulfillment Basics in Less Than 5 Minutes
Should you sell your products direct-to-consumer or on Amazon? Should you fulfill orders in-house or outsource logistics to a third-party logistic partner? The decision-making process can seem complicated — but it doesn’t have to be. Watch this 3.5-minute video for a simple decision tree, explained by eCommerce expert Jason Shefrin, to help you move forward.…
Read MoreBest Practices for Vetting 3PL Partners
Whether they are selling powdered peanut butter or office furniture, many B2B and B2C companies opt to use a third-party logistic (3PL) partner to outsource a portion or 100% of their distribution. By tapping into a solid 3PL partner — including their reputation, economies of scale and ecosystem — companies can focus on product innovation,…
Read MoreHow eCommerce Pricing Affects Your Sales Channels
Retail price controls are important for most B2B and B2C product companies. So, how can you better navigate them to ensure your products have a fair shot? Watch this quick, 2.5-minute video to learn more about the pricing landscape on Amazon and how it impacts your other sales channels. Have other pressing business questions? From…
Read MoreWebinar: E-Commerce in 2021 – Order Fulfillment
In part 1 of Aprio’s eCommerce webinar series, we dove headfirst into driving customers to your e-commerce sales channels, in this webinar, we focused on getting the product to your customers. Does it make sense to use a fulfillment partner? Perhaps you can take advantage of Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) and the benefits of their…
Read MoreOregon Rules That Dividends and Gains From the Sale of Subsidiaries Are Not Taxable
Although income from an intangible asset may meet the state’s definition of apportionable “business income,” the asset from which such income is derived must still satisfy the Constitutional requirement for apportionment by serving an operational function within the business. By: Jess Johannesen, CPA, State and Local Tax Senior Manager at Aprio The Oregon Tax Court…
Read MoreArkansas Legal Opinion Highlights the Treatment of Services Provided with the Sale of Property
When a seller of goods also provides services in connection with its product sales, those services may be subject to sales tax even if such services would not be taxable when sold on a stand-alone basis. In addition, how the seller invoices for those goods and services may impact taxability. By: Kristen Mantilla, State and…
Read MoreDoes Participation at a Trade Show (Post-COVID) Create Sales Tax Nexus?
Hopefully, in a post-COVID world, in-person trade shows will give businesses an opportunity to market and display their goods and services, but participants must be aware of the potential sales tax nexus consequences. By: Tina M. Chunn, CPA, State and Local Tax Senior Manager at Aprio At Aprio, we field many questions from clients around state…
Read MoreEducation Investments Post Pandemic
The pandemic has been jet fuel for education trends that were already underway. And the “digital natives” of generation Z will help build upon this progress and take education into a brighter, more connected, hybrid future. From preschool to higher ed, what are the post-pandemic growth opportunities as students once again fill classrooms around the…
Read MoreMillennials as Parents? Hello, Hyper-speed EdTech Adoption
According to Pew Research, the Millennials were born between 1981 and 1996. They are tech-savvy, educated, connected, and are now parents with children in schools. Their comfort with technology and appetite for flexibility is a big reason that EdTech advancements should stick around and continue to grow post-pandemic. I wanted to share this 3 and…
Read MoreEdtech Winners in 2020
Solving unprecedented problems, education technology companies in 2020 seized the opportunity and have kept students around the world engaged. They have made a decade of progress in mere months. Venture Capital firms took notice and have put over $10B into the sector globally this past year. This quick video clip from our recent Private Equity…
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