Archive for August, 2019

Edelstein Recognized in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

Thank you to Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly and its readers for recognizing us as a top five firm in the following categories: Accounting, Appraisal Service, Experts, Forensic Accounting, and Litigation Consulting Services. We’re honored to be

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Resource for You: Video Education Series

In 2016, we began sharing information through our Business Valuation Video Education Series. Our leaders discussed topics spanning from forecasting to balance sheets, and EBITDA to reading a K-1. We hope you’ll find these videos

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Accounting & Audit Alert- Getting a handle on intangibles

The average company’s balance sheet understates its value by 80%, according to Sarah Tomolonius, co-founder of the Sustainability Investment Leadership Council. Why? Intangible assets aren’t recorded on the balance sheet under U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting

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Healthcare Advisory- Improve the efficiency of your practice

Many medical practices suffer from a range of bottlenecks and redundancies that waste time and energy. These broadly fall into several practice areas, including the front office, the back office and the physicians. This article

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Posted In: Alerts & Advisories, Articles

Tax Alert- Taking distributions from your traditional IRA

If you’re like many people, you’ve worked hard to accumulate a large nest egg in your traditional IRA (including a SEP-IRA). It’s even more critical to carefully plan for withdrawals from these retirement-savings vehicles. Knowing

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Accounting & Audit Alert- What to expect during a franchise audit

It’s important for franchisors to periodically audit individual franchisees. These routine “check-ups” are especially valuable in a store’s early years of operations or if performance starts to deteriorate. They can be used to detect symptoms

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Accounting & Audit Alert- Reporting discontinued operations

Financial reporting generally focuses on the results of continuing operations. But sometimes businesses sell (or retire) a product line, asset group or another component. In certain situations, such a disposal should be reported as a

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Tax Alert- The tax implications of being a winner

If you’re lucky enough to be a winner at gambling or the lottery, congratulations! After you celebrate, be ready to deal with the tax consequences of your good fortune. Winning at gambling Whether you win

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Accounting & Audit Alert- FAQs about CAMs

In July, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) published two guides to help clarify a new rule that requires auditors of public companies to disclose critical audit matters (CAMs) in their audit reports. The

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Edelstein’s Leveraging Your Strengths Panel

On August 1, 2019, Edelstein’s Women’s Initiative hosted the Leveraging Your Strengths Panel in which the entire firm was invited to attend and hear two speakers share the ways in which they’ve used marketing and business

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Posted In: Events