Insights & News

New Year…New Company? The Differences Between LLCs, C Corps and S Corps

By Jacob Sheffield, CPA, MST | February 4, 2014

As we continue making plans for the New Year, you may be looking at your business with a fresh eye and…

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How Nonprofits Can Fight Fraud

By BPW | January 11, 2014

Given the recent economic downturn, is it any wonder that fraud is a hot topic in…

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IRS Allows $500 Carryover for Unused Healthcare FSAs

By Enid Kurzweil Sterling | December 17, 2013

The IRS just announced a new exception to the longstanding “use or lose” rule for healthcare…

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BPW Helps Spread Holiday Cheer at Junior League’s Festival of Trees

By BPW | December 10, 2013

Santa Barbara, CA – BPW sponsored a Christmas tree at the first annual Festival of Trees to support…

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Deducting Charity-Related Expenses

By BPW | December 6, 2013

Most people are aware of deducting charitable contributions, but did you know that you may also…

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The Buzz on Benefit Corporations & B Corps

By Bonnie Zappacosta | November 8, 2013

Ben & Jerry’s, Etsy, Seventh Generation and our very own local icon, Patagonia, are a few…

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Record Retention Guidelines and Policy Development

By Stacey Gumley | October 31, 2013

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

By Jacob Sheffield, CPA, MST | October 10, 2013

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

By BPW | October 7, 2013

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

By Bridget Foreman, CPA | October 2, 2013

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

By BPW | October 1, 2013

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

By Jacob Sheffield, CPA, MST | September 30, 2013

I hope that you had the opportunity to read Elizabeth’s blog article, where she discussed tax…

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