Conservation easements require strict substantiation rules The Internal Revenue Code allows taxpayers to take a charitable deduction for a qualified…
Tax court rejects charitable deduction
The Year 2013 Records an 18% Growth in International PatentsAugust 18, 2013
Achieving Greater Growth The automotive industry is at a record high for the year of 2013. Recent reports state that…
Forecasters see bountiful times ahead in North AmericaAugust 6, 2013
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Economists continue to be bullish on the North American auto industry, despite a slow-growing economy, forecasting…
How to spot and stop expense account cheatingAugust 1, 2013
Suppose that one of your clients recently caught an employee falsifying an expense report. The client fired the individual, but…
Court takes more expansive view of goodwill in divorce caseAugust 1, 2013
Goodwill continues to fuel debate in divorce cases involving professionals such as attorneys and physicians. In a recent Arizona case,…
Artificial intelligence gives fraud detection a boostAugust 1, 2013
As fraud schemes become more sophisticated, so do fraud investigations and detection techniques. One of the hottest new fraud-detection tools…
Ford, Chrysler, GM post June gains on pickupsJuly 2, 2013
Double-digit increases at Nissan, Toyota, Honda July 2, 2013 – General Motors, Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler Group — aided…
Valuation in the courts – do discounts apply to real-estate holding corporations?July 1, 2013
Discounts for lack of marketability (DLOM) aren’t unusual when a business or real estate is valued. But what about when…