Insights & News
New Year…New Company? The Differences Between LLCs, C Corps and S Corps
As we continue making plans for the New Year, you may be looking at your business with a fresh eye and…
Read more →How Nonprofits Can Fight Fraud
Given the recent economic downturn, is it any wonder that fraud is a hot topic in…
Read more →IRS Allows $500 Carryover for Unused Healthcare FSAs
The IRS just announced a new exception to the longstanding “use or lose” rule for healthcare…
Read more →BPW Helps Spread Holiday Cheer at Junior League’s Festival of Trees
Santa Barbara, CA – BPW sponsored a Christmas tree at the first annual Festival of Trees to support…
Read more →Deducting Charity-Related Expenses
Most people are aware of deducting charitable contributions, but did you know that you may also…
Read more →The Buzz on Benefit Corporations & B Corps
Ben & Jerry’s, Etsy, Seventh Generation and our very own local icon, Patagonia, are a few…
Read more →Record Retention Guidelines and Policy Development
Although the topic of recordkeeping, including retention and destruction of records, may appear to be straightforward,…
Read more →IRS Debuts Final Repair Regs
To expense or capitalize? That is the question companies face when they acquire, produce or improve…
Read more →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…
Read more →IRS Changes How Tips & Service Charges are Handled
As you may recall from a previous article, the new IRS rule on classifying tips and…
Read more →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…
Read more →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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