Cybersecurity: Tips to Avoid Being Phished
Phishing is a form of cybercrime where the fraudster attempts to trick a person into providing information such as login credentials, account information, and passwords via email, websites, and other communication channels. At our firm’s...
read moreOne-Participant 401(k) Plans
By: Niki Stehlik, CPA The one-participant 401(k) plan, sometimes referred to as a Solo-401(k), Solo-k, Uni-k, or One-participant-k, is not a new type of 401(k) plan. According to the IRS website, a traditional 401(k) plan is a plan covering a business owner with no...
read more5 Business Productivity Killers—and How to Slay Them
If you feel that business is harder today, you’re not alone. In addition to rising regulatory obligations and relentless technological change, the ability to attract and retain top talent has never been more difficult. To compete and thrive in this environment,...
read more5 Financial Reports Your Not-for-Profit Board Members Should Understand
By: Rose Pinkman, CPA How often do your not-for-profit board members ask a question regarding the organization’s financial statements? If your board is like most, questions about financial statements may be few and far between. Although a not-for-profit’s...
read moreIRS Offers Tax Relief for Flood Victims in Nebraska
The IRS has delivered good news amidst the terrible disaster that swept across the state of Nebraska earlier this month. Individuals who live in or have a business in Butler, Cass, Colfax, Dodge, Douglas, Nemaha, Sarpy, Saunders or Washington Counties, may...
read moreBusiness Owners – What is Your Company Worth?
By: Mike Kottwitz, CPA, CVA The value of a business is often a business owner's most valuable asset. Despite this, many business owners do not have a clear idea of what their business is actually worth. Often, business owners may have ballpark value estimates based on...
read moreCost Segregation Studies: Accelerating Your Real Estate Deductions
By: Scott Scheef, CPA For those that own commercial real estate or multi-family residential properties, the cost recovery lives for depreciation have long been 39 or 27.5 years, respectively. While many owners of such real estate may have these on a long-term note...
read moreForfeiture Accounts: Not Just Another Participant in Your 401(K) Plan
January 1st was the start of a new plan year and for many employee benefit plans and those charged with governance may take the first quarter of 2019 to review plan provisions, benchmark investments or evaluate service providers. One area that...
read moreNew Tax Opportunities and Trends in the Manufacturing Industry
With tax law updates and manufacturing industry changes, new tax planning opportunities and tax trends are very important for manufacturers to be aware of. The following article consists of three sections with information covering the Wayfair Sales Tax...
read moreHBE’s Agriculture Industry Specialty Team | A Leader in the Field
Crop prices. Cattle prices. Opportunities and threats. Farmers and agribusiness owners know that the agriculture industry is ever-changing and staying ahead of the game can be a daunting challenge. At HBE, one of our firm’s core industry groups is our Agriculture...
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