by Jaclyn Lorimer | Jan 13, 2026 | Latest News
Is your company spending enough on cybersecurity? Unfortunately, it’s a question every business owner must contemplate carefully these days. The 2025 Security Budget Benchmark Report found that cybersecurity budgets increased by 4% this year, based on survey responses...
by Jaclyn Lorimer | Jan 8, 2026 | Latest News
Interest paid or accrued by a business is generally deductible for federal tax purposes. But limitations apply. Now some changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) will result in larger deductions for affected taxpayers. Limitation basics The deduction for...
by Jaclyn Lorimer | Jan 6, 2026 | Latest News
Unanticipated crises can threaten even the most well-run company. And the risk is often greater for small to midsize businesses where the owner wears many hats. That’s why your company needs an emergency succession plan. Unlike a traditional succession plan — which...
by Jaclyn Lorimer | Dec 29, 2025 | Latest News
As a small to midsize business grows, demands on its time, talent and resources inevitably expand right along with it. Many business owners reach a point where continuing to do everything in-house — or even themselves — begins to slow progress or expose the company to...
by Jaclyn Lorimer | Dec 23, 2025 | Latest News
Whether you’re selling your business or acquiring another company, the tax consequences can have a major impact on the transaction’s success or failure. So if you’re thinking about a merger or acquisition, you need to consider the potential tax impact. Asset sale or...
by Jaclyn Lorimer | Dec 22, 2025 | Latest News
If your business sponsors a 401(k) plan for employees, you know it’s a lot to manage. But manage it you must: Under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), you have a fiduciary duty to act prudently and solely in participants’ interests. Once a plan is...