New Property Tax Valuations Under the “Dark Store” Theory

By Krysten Hambrook

The rise of e-Commerce and the general consumers breakaway from physical on-site shopping is unsurprisingly having a negative impact on commercial retail real estate. Since 2008, and expected to peak in 2018, numerous physical stores are expected to close as companies contract their physical presence amongst the states. Due to a combination of over expansion,…

FQHC Requirements Series: Sliding Fee Discount Program

By Krysten Hambrook

To folks managing Federally Qualified Health Centers (“FQHCs”), those two words have a way of keeping them up at night. And regardless of whether they are prepared for the visit, just knowing that HRSA, or the “Feds” as they are affectionately known as, will be knocking on their facility doors can be downright stressful. So,…

7 Dealership Procedures to Increase Operational Efficiencies

By Krysten Hambrook

A review of the “Contracts in Transit” (CIT) schedule can provide a great starting point to gauge the health of the sales department and more importantly, the finance and insurance arm. This report is compiled daily in summary form with important aging information. It is one of the most important tools used in managing the…

Economic Nexus: Trends in State Taxation

By Krysten Hambrook

In light of recent chatter about the proposed revamping of the federal income tax law, the issue of state taxation – including income, franchise and sales taxes – is often lost in the tax discussion. With respect to state taxes, the central question for every company lies in determining to which state or states a…

Getting Clients Onboard with Microsoft Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS)

By Krysten Hambrook

Starting a discovery phase with a client can be a time of trials and tribulations with scope creeps and unclear vision. When we work on intranet projects, some clients have very clear pre-set requirements and others expect, us the consultants, to conduct interviews and come up with requirements. Either way, requirements can change during the process…

The Blockchain and Cryptocurrency: A New Alternative Asset Class

By Krysten Hambrook

Share Cryptocurrencies and other blockchain assets are what I and others like to refer to as “smart money.” They are designed to remove the need for intermediary third parties such as banks and replace them with a consensus protocol. This allows a group of anonymous parties to build a trustworthy network and ledger, cutting out…

Case Study: Bar Exam Preparation Company Dramatically Improves Ability to Explore, Share and Secure Data Using Microsoft Power BI

By Krysten Hambrook

Do you feel like you are drowning in spreadsheets? Is it difficult to pull disparate data into comprehensive reports? This free case study shows you how a bar exam preparation company used Microsoft Power BI to improve its data analysis capabilities.By taking advantage of the cloud-based Power BI service and its integration with Office 365,…

Understanding the New Not-for-Profit Financial Statement Reporting

By Krysten Hambrook

Share For the first time in 25 years, the FASB issued a new pronouncement that changes the financial statement reporting model for not-for-profit entities, ASU 2016-14.These standards change the presentation of the financial statements to allow the entity to reveal a little more about itself by telling their story through the financial statements. The new…