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New Rules Proposed: Funding Portals
New Rules Proposed: Funding Portals By: Jessica Offer, CPA, Manager – WithumSmith+Brown, PC After almost two years since FINRA’s proposed Funding Portal rules were first released amendments have arrived! The...
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IRS Gets All New Partnership Audit Process
IRS Gets All New Partnership Audit Process Ken Degraw, CPA, CFP, CFE – Partner – WithumSmith+Brown, PC Partnerships get Heartburn Partnerships have been dealing with an old set of rules...
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New York State Tax Reform – Investment Capital
New York State Tax Reform – Investment Capital By Chaim Kofinas, CPA/PFS – Senior Manager – WithumSmith+Brown New York has relaxed the securities identification rule for New York corporate partners....
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Types of Broker-Dealers
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...
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Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity By Joseph Cassano, CPA – Senior Manager – WithumSmith+Brown, PC Cybersecurity has become the latest buzz word and focus of the United States Securities and Exchange Commissions (“SEC”). The...
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Update on Dividend Equivalent Tax Withholding – Sec. 871(m) Rules
Update on Dividend Equivalent Tax Withholding – Sec. 871(m) Rules By Anthony Tuths, JD, LLM – Partner – WithumSmith+Brown, PC The IRS plans to issue the final version of proposed...
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Success Through Failure
Success Through Failure Wayne Campbell: No way ! Garth Algar: Way ! From the movie Wayne’s World As difficult as it may be to understand, many believe that the way...
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What Do I Look at to Manage My Company in its Early Stages?
What Do I Look at to Manage My Company in its Early Stages? “Though it’s cold and lonely in the deep dark night I can see paradise by the dashboard...
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Revenue Recognition of Research Revenue for Broker-Dealers
Revenue Recognition of Research Revenue for Broker-Dealers Some broker-dealers are providing research services to their clients where the client ultimately decides if and when to pay, and how much they...
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What is an Exit Plan?
What is an Exit Plan? “We’ve Gotta Get Out Of This Place” – classic 1965 song by The Animals I have come to expect the “exit” question from my mature...