Manufacturing & Distribution
FASB Simplifies the Presentation of Deferred Tax Liabilities and Assets
AAFCPAs would like to make you aware that on Nov. 20, 2015 the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2015-17, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes. This ASU applies to all organizations that present a classified balance sheet, and requires that all deferred tax liabilities and assets […]
CFOs Embrace the Cloud for Scalability, Reliability, and Independence
CFOs are more commonly migrating services to the Cloud in order to unlock benefits that can help them free up resources and achieve a new level of scalability. They and their management teams are capturing greater reliability, cost-effectiveness, and security through the right Cloud services. The Cloud used to fall mainly under the jurisdiction of […]
Reduce Your Corporate or Partnership Income Tax for 2015
For every business, there is a lot at stake when it comes to tax. AAFCPAs wants you to take full advantage of all available tax benefits to assure you are optimizing your tax liability. Below are a few examples of vehicles to consider that may work favorably for you, but your planning should begin now. […]
Tax Return Due Dates & Filing Extensions Changed
Congress & the IRS recently announced changes to due dates for partnership and corporate tax returns, as well as FinCEN Form 114, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR), and several other IRS information returns. This announcement has received a lot of publicity, but AAFCPAs reminds you that the changes will not affect you […]
Managing the IRS Repair Regulations and the Ongoing Challenges Presented After Initial Implementation
The IRS final “repair regulations,” effective January 1, 2014, completely revamped the way taxpayers evaluate expenditures in order to determine whether certain costs represent immediately deductible repair expenses, or capital improvements that must be depreciated over time. In addition, regulations issued in Section 1.162-3 provide new guidance on when a taxpayer may deduct costs incurred […]
Federal Financing Options for Manufacturing Companies
Where do you go when private funding sources and traditional commercial lenders have turned you down? When seeking financing for your manufacturing business, a wide range of options are initially considered, including: self-funding, funding from family and friends, angel funding and bank financing. The question becomes more difficult when private funding sources and traditional commercial lenders […]
Grants Available to MA Based Manufacturing Companies for Private Consulting
The Smaller Business Association of New England’s (SBANE) Manufacturing Matching Grant Program may be a potentially valuable opportunity for your business or someone you know. SBANE is now accepting applications for the 2015-2016 funding year, due August 17, 2015. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has once again appropriated $250,000 for SBANE’s Manufacturing Matching Grant Program, assigned […]