New Jersey is an Equitable Distribution (“ED”) state when it comes to the division of assets in divorce. But what portion, if any, of an ownership interest in a business is subject to ED? Oftentimes, attorneys will call upon a forensic accountant to distinguish between “active” and “passive” appreciation when deciding how certain assets should…
European Parliament Issues Report on Role of United States as Tax Haven This week’s blog post is written by Corney Versteden, Tax Partner with HLB Van Daal & Partners. The Greens/European Free Alliance in the European Parliament (Greens/EFA) recently released a report titled “The Role of the U.S. as a Tax Haven: Implications for Europe”…
The Tax Impact of Stock Options On Startup Companies Incentive stock options are a great form of compensation for start-up and emerging companies. Many times, start-up companies may not have cash on hand in order to finance the company operations and provide a competitive pay base to important employees. Through the use of stock options…
In today’s business environment of low inflation, it is extremely important to keep costs in line. It’s no secret that the cost of health insurance is one of the most difficult expenses to keep in check with many entities seeing a double digit increase in premiums from year to year. At a time when finding…
Recent SEC Enforcement of Private Equity Industry By Phyllis Tsai, CPA – Manager – WithumSmith+Brown, PC A recent speech made by Andrew Ceresney, Director of Enforcement, pointed out three categories which the recent SEC enforcement actions have fallen into: Advisers that receive undisclosed fees and expenses Advisers that impermissibly shift and misallocate expenses Advisers that…
All that time preparing for the audit and it’s finally over. What a relief! But there were some internal control or compliance deficiencies that were identified during the Single Audit and now management needs to prepare a corrective action plan (CAP) to address the findings as required under the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and…
Congratulations; You Got Funded – Now What? “The future ain’t what it used to be.” famous quote by Yogi Berra The closing of an early round of funding is certainly a milestone event in the evolution of any company, but after experiencing temporary euphoria, reality soon sets in. The extra capital, (while fending off the…
What Do the Proposed Tax Changes Mean to You? With a presidential election looming a mere six months away, tax policy is soon to rise to the forefront of the public consciousness. Such a focus is justified; after all, the tax proposals of three of the four remaining candidates — Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and…
What is a Broker-Dealer A broker-dealer is a company that engages in the business of trading securities for its own account or on behalf of its customers. Seems simple doesn’t it? A broker-dealer appears to be a straightforward concept; however, there are many different types of broker-dealers, allowing them to sell different securities and generate…