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AAFCPAs Wealth Management Invests in Team and Processes in 2016
AAFCPAs Wealth Management is pleased to share the investments we have made in our team and processes in 2016, designed to enhance your client experience: AAFCPAs Wealth Management is firmly dedicated to servicing our clients and enhancing your financial wellbeing. Ultimately, we believe it is our 1) diversity of talent from our team, 2) four […]
Plan ahead to manage busy season
Worcester Business Journal | Carla McCall, CPA, CGMA writes about managing AAFCPAs’ multiple deadlines during the busy season. The Co-Managing Partner shares three key areas to focus on to be sure the team stays on task and energized.
83(b) Election May Be Beneficial for Stock Subject to Vesting
AAFCPAs would like to make clients aware of the 83(b) election, a beneficial tax treatment that may provide significant tax savings. An 83(b) election may work favorably for you if you have been given restricted property, such as equity. Under IRS code section 83(b), you are able to convert what would normally be ordinary income […]
Medicaid Cost Report Workshop for Massachusetts FQHCs
Did you miss AAFCPAs’ FQHC Cost Report Workshop? AAFCPAs Matt Hutt and Courtney McFarland, at the request of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, presented an interactive Medicaid Cost Report Workshop for Massachusetts Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and their advisors on March 1, 2017.
Don’t Let a Generation Gap Derail your Succession Plan
Experience and expertise are two leadership qualities that business owners and CEOs earn after decades of managing through their industry. Baby Boomers who have grown their company and see retirement in the near future may be wary that the next generation – often those of Gen X or the Millennial set – approaches leadership from […]
10 Things I know about … Managing multiple locations
Worcester Business Journal | Carla McCall, CPA, CGMA writes about managing AAFCPAs’ multiple offices, and employees in the field. The Co-Managing Partner shares tips such as how technology and space matters, and the importance of communication protocols.
Payroll Tax Credit Available To Start-ups
AAFCPAs would like to make clients aware of the significant benefits available to small businesses as a result of provisions enacted in the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 (“PATH Act”). The Research Credit may now be applied to offset payroll taxes for start-up businesses. Who do these new provisions of the PATH Act […]
Massachusetts DOR Announces Late-File Penalty Relief for Corporate Taxpayers
AAFCPAs would like to make clients aware that the Massachusetts Department of Revenue announced relief for corporate taxpayers affected by the change in federal tax return due dates. The IRS changed the due date for filing calendar year C corporation returns from March 15 to April 15, effective for 2016 tax filings. The Massachusetts legislature […]
How personal happiness can lead to professional success
Worcester Business Journal | Carla McCall, CPA, CGMA writes about how personal happiness is an important part of our professional success. Incorporating passion into your work means that every day matters, and the value of your day-to-day efforts impact your life, career and company.