Ireland currently has one of the world’s lowest tax rates at 12.5%. This has helped lure hundreds of foreign companies to set up shop there in recent years, much to the dismay of the U.S. and neighboring European countries. Beyond
For years, entrepreneurs and small businesses have had essentially two choices for keeping their books; using an old fashioned ledger or using a computer software program such as QuickBooks, often with the assistance of a local accounting firm. Today, there
One of the most under-claimed credits available for businesses is in the area of research and development. Companies that qualify but fail to claim the R&D credit miss an estimated $3 billion and $4 billion in tax savings each year.
In today’s world, having both parents working is the norm rather than the exception. However, having both mom and dad at work can tend to complicate things at home. There are decisions to be made in several areas; such as
September 28 has been designated as Ask a Stupid Question Day, a holiday begun in the 1980s by teachers that wanted to encourage their students to step outside their comfort zones and ask questions without fear of looking ignorant. Though
Along with ushering in fall and football season, September also happens to be Shameless Promotion Month. This gives us license to publish at least one post telling you why BASC Expertise should be your choice if you are searching for
Last year, the U.S. Senate passed the Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013, a bill that authorized state governments to collect sales and usage taxes from online retailers. Under current law, the only online merchants that are required to collect sales
Accounting is not known as a profession you go into if you want to be in the spotlight. To the contrary, accountants are those “bean counters” that are behind the scenes making sure people have their bookkeeping in order and
One of the biggest trends in the accounting world in recent years is backing up client’s data offsite. This solution is also known as cloud data storage. The slogan that best defines this migration to the clouds is “redundancy is
The youngest of the Baby Boomers are celebrating their 50th birthdays this year and many are realizing that they have very little (if anything) set aside for retirement. Social Security is likely to still be there in 15-20 years, but
