Tax Breaks for Going Green

Going green can benefit not only the environment, but also your tax return.

Providing Tax-Free Educational Benefits to Employees

What are the advantages, disadvantages and requirements for tax-free education benefits?

401(k) Plan Administration: Hardship Distributions

What qualifies a 401(k) plan participant for a hardship distribution and what tax penalties could result?

Top 10 Things Attorneys Should Know About Business Valuation

Learn the key elements of business valuations and how to get the best appraisal for your client.

Controlling Construction Cost Disputes With Proactive Risk Management

Want to avoid unnecessary conflict with construction projects? Implement proactive risk management programs.

Overview of Contractors’ Purchasing System Reviews

Reduce the level of government contract administrative oversight with a CPSR.

Deficiencies and Material Weaknesses - What Do They All Mean?

Learn what it means if your auditor reports a "significant" deficiency in your internal controls.

‘Get Square VA’ Tax Amnesty: A Second Chance for Taxes Owed to the Old Dominion

Get Square VA allows for the filing of delinquent returns and amended returns where income was originally underreported.

Four Key Tech Questions to Ask Your Forensic Accountant

Determine if your forensic accountant has the tech know-how to improve client satisfaction and lower costs.

Valuations for Small Closely Held Businesses

Which business valuation method is best and how do you know which to choose?

Factors to Consider When Valuing a Small Closely Held Business

What should you consider and review when valuing a closely held business?

Certified Fraud Examiners: Going Above and Beyond to Uncover the Truth

Is it just a coincidence that the original and loudest critic of Bernie Madoff’s world record Ponzi scheme is a CFE?

Measuring the Effectiveness of Governance Programs

What is governance and how do I know if our company has enough of it?

Uncompensated Overtime & How It Impacts Government Contractors

Learn about what qualifies as uncompensated overtime and how it could impact your business.

Comp Time Policies and How They Can Impact Labor Accounting for Government Contractors

Learn what qualifies as "comp time" and how it can affect your company's accounting.

Employment Taxes & the Trust Fund Recovery Penalty

What happens when an employer fails to remit its employees' withholding taxes?

Is It Time to Check Your Tax Accounting Method?

An assessment of your accounting method might show that it’s time to change.

Reduce Your Tax Bite With Some of These Credits

From energy credits to historic rehabilitation credits, there are numerous opportunities to reduce your tax bill.

Document Retention Policies - The Fine Line Between Paranoia & Reality

Learn what you need to keep and what you can trash.

Seven Professionals Honored as 'Super CPAs'

Seven of Watkins Meegan's professionals were honored for their contributions to the accounting profession.

Rick Westerman Appointed to the AICPA Relations with the Bar Committee

Director Rick Westerman has been selected for a three-year appointment on the AICPA's Relations with the Bar Committee.

Worker, Homeownership and Business Assistance Act of 2009 Signed Into Law

President Obama has approved legislation to extend and broaden the credit for first-time homebuyers.

Optimizing Your Company’s Tax Classification

Optimize your company's tax classification to minimize your tax burden.

Fulfilling Your Fiduciary Responsibilities

What is it and what steps can you take to limit fiduciary responsibility?

Timely Remittance of 401(k) Deferrals

When should you remit your 401(k) contributions and what's considered a late remittance?

Watkins Meegan Offers Online Tax Guides

Learn methods of lowering your tax bill and keep up with the latest tax law changes with Watkins Meegan's tax tools.

Calculation and Application of Fair Values

What is fair value and how should it be calculated and applied?

401(k) Automatic Enrollment

Automatic enrollment 401(k) plans not only benefit the employees, but also assist employers.

Firm Publishes Tax Calendar, Quick Tax Facts

Keep track of tax deadlines, rates and credits with our useful tax guides.

Planning is Key to Successful IFRS Conversion

Make sure you understand the deadlines you’ll have to meet to comply with IFRS standards.