Insights by Author: Andreas Nitsche

President Signs IRS Reform Bill

July 15, 2019

On July 1, President Trump signed into law the bipartisan IRS reform bill, the Taxpayer First…

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529 Plans: Saving for College

March 29, 2017

Now’s the time to start saving for your child’s higher education, and a 529 plan, named…

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Double Deduction for Unmarried Homeowners

October 4, 2016

The IRS has recently complied with the Ninth Circuit’s 2015 decision to allow two unmarried co-owners…

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Record Retention Guidelines and Policy Development

Although the topic of recordkeeping, including retention and destruction of records, may appear to be straightforward, ...
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IRS Debuts Final Repair Regs

To expense or capitalize? That is the question companies face when they acquire, produce or improve ...
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Ellyn Cole Named One of the 40 Under 40

Congratulations to Ellyn Cole, who was recently named one of the 40 Under 40 by the Pacific ...
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IRS Changes How Tips & Service Charges are Handled

As you may recall from a previous article, the new IRS rule on classifying tips and ...
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John Britton Honored by Rotary Club of Santa Barbara North

Santa Barbara, CA – BPW Partner, John Britton, was recently honored with the Vocational Service Award ...
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2013 Year-End Tax Planning for Businesses

I hope that you had the opportunity to read Elizabeth's blog article, where she discussed tax ...
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2013 Year-End Tax Planning for Individuals

As we near the end of 2013, now is an excellent time of year to review ...
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Points to Remember When Planning Your Estate

It is on your list of things to do, but something always comes up. Estate planning ...
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Proposed Changes to U.S. GAAP Could Reduce Burden on Private Companies

The Private Company Council (PCC) was established last year by the Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF) to ...
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BPW Donates to Develop Africa

BPW turned a printer mistake to good use by donating over 1,500 gold pens to school ...
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The Role of a Forensic Accountant in Today’s Business Climate

With the ever-changing business climate, we are seeing an evolving role for the forensic accountant. Going ...
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California Franchise Tax Board Strikes Again

One of the few benefits that entrepreneurs and investors were able to take advantage of in ...
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