June 18, 2019
Construction Tax Alert: New $25M Average Gross Receipts Threshold
The new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) has brought many changes to the tax law. However, there is one area not drawing a lot of attention that is worth […]
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June 18, 2019
The Importance of the Gain/Fade Analysis for Contractors
In layman’s terms, the gain/fade analysis is a comparison of the preliminary contract amount and its related cost budget to the final contract amount and total costs incurred on the […]
Read MoreMay 28, 2019
IT Strategy Considerations for Construction Companies
As with many industries, the construction industry is beginning to see a change in how technology can enable aspects of many processes. However, with an average spend of approximately 1.5% […]
Read MoreMay 28, 2019
QuickBooks Online Advanced & How It Can Impact Your Nonprofit
If you are a current user of QuickBooks Online (QBO), you may have received an offer of a trial version of QBO Advanced or you may have received a notice […]
Read MoreMay 21, 2019
A Conversation on Revenue Recognition (ASC 606)
Update published on June 5, 2020: FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2020-05, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASC 606) and Leases (ASC 842) Effective Dates for Certain Entities, as part of […]
Read MoreMay 20, 2019
IRS Group Ruling Changes for 2019
As of January 1, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has stopped mailing lists of parent and subsidiary accounts to organizations with a group ruling. In the past, the IRS […]
Read MoreMay 7, 2019
Looking Ahead: A Reminder on the Upcoming New Lease Standard
Update published on June 5, 2020: FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2020-05, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASC 606) and Leases (ASC 842) Effective Dates for Certain Entities, as part of […]
Read MoreMay 6, 2019
Proposed Changes to the Wage Index
On April 23, 2019, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Proposed Rule for the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) for Acute Care Hospitals. The proposed […]
Read MoreMay 6, 2019
CMS Proposed Rule for Updates to PDPM, QRP, & VBP for FY 2020
CMS issued proposed rule on April 25, 2019, with updates to the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM), Quality Reporting Program (QRP), and the Value Based Purchasing Program (VBP) for fiscal year […]
Read MoreApril 15, 2019
CMS to Begin Enforcing Accounting Classification Rule for Crossover Bad Debts
On April 4, CMS announced that for cost reporting periods beginning on or after October 1, 2019, providers must comply with a “longstanding” rule to claim reimbursement for crossover bad […]
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