19
Nov
Nov
Pivotal Time for Private Companies on Revenue Recognition
It’s clear that FASB’s new revenue recognition standard might not be first choice for private company’s finance. The standard takes effect for private companies for annual reporting periods beginning after Dec. 15, 2018, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning …
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17
Nov
Nov
FASB Staff Paper Assists with Franchise Fee
A new FASB staff paper offers information to private company franchisors as they decide how to identify certain franchise fees under the new revenue recognition standard. The FASB staff paper gives educational illustrations demonstrating how a franchisor may make these …
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09
Nov
Nov
Social Security Administration Sets the Wage Base for 2019
The Social Security Administration declared that the maximum amount of wages on individuals to old age, survivors, and disability insurance tax will increase to $132,900 in 2019. The OASDI tax rate is 6.2 percent, so an employee with wages up to …
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08
Nov
Nov
Due Diligence for Tax Preparers are Finalized
Recently the IRS finalized proposed regulations imposing a penalty on tax return preparers who do not follow certain due-diligence requirements when preparing to file returns for taxpayers who are claiming to be head-of-household filing status, the earned income tax credit, …
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05
Nov
Nov
Qualified Retirement Plans – Inflation Adjustments
The limit on elective deferral contributions to 401(k) plans, 403(b) plans, most 457 plans will rise from $18,500 in 2018 to $19,000 in 2019, per the IRS. Nevertheless, the contribution limit for those 50 and older remains $6,000. Many other …
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02
Nov
Nov
FASB Increases Private Company Consolidation Relief
FBSB announced that private companies with the issuance of a standard proposal to improve consolidation accounting for private companies. They also rewritten for all entities the guidance for determining whether a policymaking fee is a variable interest. This would give …
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