Manufacturers: Start Year-End Tax Planning Now
As the year comes to a close, manufacturers have the opportunity to implement year-end tax planning strategies to help reduce their 2024 tax liability. Several provisions of the Tax Cuts […]
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Board Independence: More Than Avoiding Conflicts of Interest
Are your not-for-profit’s board members independent? Your immediate response is probably, “of course!” But contrary to what many nonprofit leaders and staffers might think, director independence goes beyond avoiding conflicts […]
CEO Brandon Miller named Smart 50 Award Honoree
HW&Co is proud to announce that CEO Brandon Miller has been selected as a Northeast Ohio Smart 50 award honoree! Brandon humbled by this acknowledgment, stated, “It is a true honor […]
Why Your Business Must Safeguard Against Executive Fraud
You may fully trust your executive team, but research shows that executive level fraud can be extremely costly. According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners’ (ACFE) Occupational Fraud 2024: […]
Benefits of Separating Business and Real Estate Ownership
Does your business rely on real estate for operations, or do you currently hold property in your business’s name? It may be time to reconsider this approach. Separating the ownership […]
HW&Co. named Best Accounting Firm by Columbus CEO
In this year’s Best of Business Awards, HW&Co. is honored to be named Columbus’ best accounting firm (in the category for firms with fewer than 20 CPAs) by Columbus CEO […]
FY 2025 Medicare SNF PDPM Rates Effective October 1, 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published the final rule updating Medicare rates for skilled nursing facilities for federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 in the August 6, 2024 […]
Preventing Employee Misuse of Work-Issued Credit Cards
Imagine one of your nonprofit’s employees misuse their work issued credit card to make substantial personal purchases. You might assume the solution is simple: terminate the employee, report the issue […]
Key Labor Costs Manufacturers Must Keep in Check
Effectively managing workers’ compensation and unemployment insurance expenses is vital for manufacturers to ensure financial stability. Without strategies in place, these key labor costs can quickly erode profits. Cut Workers’ […]
Promote the New Advantages of IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions
The SECURE 2.0 Act made some new enhancements to IRA-qualified charitable distributions (QCDs) that may benefit your not-for-profit organization — so long as donors know about them. You can encourage […]
All-In-One Protection: Merging Cyber and Physical Security
Protecting your small business from theft has become more complex than ever. In the past, simply locking doors was enough to deter intruders, but today businesses must deal with both […]
2024 Q4 Tax Deadlines: Key Filing Dates Every Business Must Know
Below are some of the key tax deadlines that businesses and employers need to be aware of for the fourth quarter of 2024. However, note that this list is not […]
