The COVID-19 pandemic continues to place significant pressure on the commercial real estate industry. Without an adequate stream of rental revenue, many CRE owners are not able to make full and/or timely debt service payments, which have led to increasing numbers of delinquencies and defaults on mortgage loans. With debt
Last year was a rough year for many people. People think about their own mortality. Jobs no longer seem secure. You client tells you they want to take early retirement. They want practical answers. They want a way out. They don’t want to hear “I don’t think you can ever
The events of 2020 have led to an increased interest in mental health as rates of depression and anxiety rise, and it is no secret that stress can exacerbate mental health issues. Regardless of whether that stress is a result of personal or professional concerns, they can still exhibit in
Many employees previously working physically in one state now find themselves working remotely from another, as COVID-19 continues to increase the pace at which the nation’s workforce fulfills their many different jobs from home. And, in the wake of such large-scale mobilization of so many employees in different industries, states
The new capabilities in CCH Client Collaboration were developed specifically to save firms and clients time during a busy tax season and to reduce overall tax filing season compression. They include several new features designed to help decrease the time clients spend collecting and delivering tax documentation to their accountant, paying invoices
Despite the tax law change, the key principles remain relevant today. In the new case, a Maryland taxpayer had an insurance consulting business. He claimed deductions for a laptop he purportedly used at home for business purposes. The IRS denied the deductions and the case, which also involved contested gambling
The new Guest View is a major SmartVault platform update for accountants and document preparers who invite their clients to exchange important documents in SmartVault as guest users. By giving the Guest View a clean, brand new look and feel, along with an intuitive file exchange and management workflow, guests
A great group of accounting professionals make up our #AccountingTop100 network. Our leaderboard has brought them together, but it is the genuine appreciation that they share for each other that unites them. As it so happens, today (April 14) is “National Reach As High As You Can Day” (#ReachAsHighAsYouCanDay) which
This is an essential tool for small-business owners and the self-employed. Free Book Preview Tax and Legal Playbook Get game-changing solutions to your small business questions. July 4, 2020 2 min read Disclosure: Our goal is to feature products and services that we think you’ll find interesting and useful. If