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M&A Stories – How to ‘Deal’ with Unwelcome Surprises
Surprises are rarely good. There are many different emotions that come with the experience of surprise: fear, anxiety, and joy—to name a few. Deals can also cause the same emotions
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Book and Tax Implications of Earnouts
One of the many challenges in any deal negotiation is for the buyer and seller to reach an agreement on the purchase price. This is especially true during times of
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Expectation of Increasing IRS Audits in the Future
Our experience at BMSS over the last three to four years is that we have seen fewer examinations of taxpayers than we did in the years prior to that period.
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2021 Employee Promotions
BMSS Advisors & CPAs proudly announces recent promotions. Rebecca Kitchen, CPA, RPA (Birmingham), Garrick Sams, CPA (Huntsville) and AJ VanderWoude, CPA (Birmingham) have all be promoted to senior manager. Kitchen
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Update on Infrastructure Legislation and Budget Blueprint
In last week’s Beyond the Bottom Line, we presented an overview of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The bill passed the Senate yesterday in a 69-30 vote and now
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The M&A Metrics Software Companies Need to Know
Software companies may be surprised by the metrics used to gauge their value and growth potential during M&A. Knowing what investors look at is core to the deal negotiation process.
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An Overview of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Written by Dalton Bradshaw, CPA Supervisor After passing a House vote in July, H.R. 3684, originally introduced as the “Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation
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Uncertainty Adds Urgency: Potential for Tax Increases Impacts M&A Transactions
Most business owners will buy or sell a company only once in their lifetime. It’s a pivotal moment in the lifecycle of any business as well as for the owner
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Breaking Down Barriers—and Siloes: Addressing Leadership Challenges in a Remote Environment
By: Barbara Finke, BDO USA Are you tired of the “new normal,” logging into yet another virtual meeting and hoping your internet will hold out for your key presentation? Or
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Understanding Excludable Fringe Benefits
By: Cooper Melvin J.D., Staff Accountant Recent news has brought a focus on employer-provided fringe benefits and the consequences to employees and businesses if accounting is improper. Compliance with accounting
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The Treasury’s Green Book and its Impact on Estate Planning
In late May of 2021, the Treasury Department issued the “General Explanations of the Administration’s Fiscal Year 2022 Revenue Proposals,” (the “Proposal”) also known as the “Green Book.” The tax
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Chip Shortage Will Affect the Availability and Price of IT Hardware for the Next 12 to 18 Months
A shortage of processors and other components could affect the availability and price of IT hardware for the next 12 to 18 months, according to major tech companies including Intel, Dell,
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