In 2021, Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) with the goal of combating money-laundering, financing of terrorist activities, and tax evasion. The CTA requires that business entities, including corporations, limited liability companies, entities...
The Holiday shopping season is here, and retailers will soon be navigating the annual Black Friday and Cyber Monday events. Stores will welcome thousands of visitors, most of which will be there to legitimately shop. However, there will most likely be a few bad actors...
Running a successful restaurant requires a blend of great food, service, and operational efficiency. To understand how well your restaurant is performing and identify areas for improvement, tracking Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) is essential. KPIs can be used to...
As North Carolina continues its recovery efforts following the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene, important tax relief measures have been introduced to aid residents and businesses affected by the storm. Both the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the North...
As technology advances, so do the strategies employed by cybercriminals. A particularly pressing concern today is the rise of Generative AI, which is enabling cyberattacks to become more sophisticated and widespread than ever before. Generative AI empowers threat...
Updated August 2024 Beginning January 1, 2024, millions of entities registered to do business within the US will become subject to the new Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting requirements. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has been tasked...
In an economic landscape marked by inflationary pressures, evolving consumer preferences, and thinning profit margins, food manufacturers face a myriad of challenges that demand strategic adaptation and innovation. As the stewards of financial health within their...
As the summer season comes to a close and families start their back-to-school (BTS) shopping, retail’s second busiest season of the year comes at a time when there are extraordinary pressures within the economy that we have not seen in quite some time. Surging...
In November of 2023, the US Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) released a report, Audit Quality Study, which is an evaluation of the audit work carried out by independent public accountants on employee benefit plans that are...
Employee turnover often triggers a wave of issues for a company and its human resources department. Even 401(k) retirement plans — one of the most sought-after employee benefits — can be impacted when a substantial number of employees are involuntarily terminated....