🖨 Print⏱ 2 min read Part 2 In this second part of our two-part series on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), we examine the legislation’s impact on businesses, trusts, and estates. In addition, we will look at its overall economic impact. Estate Tax Changes The federal estate tax exemption receives a significant boost … Continue reading “One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Part 2 – What the New Tax Law Means for Your Business”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min read Part 1 The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) passed the House on July 3 and was signed into law by President Trump. This comprehensive legislation makes several expiring tax cuts from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permanent while at the same time introducing several temporary provisions through … Continue reading “One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Part 1 – What the New Tax Law Means for You”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readThe appointed executor of a will is the person responsible for paying the debts and taxes of the will’s owner once he dies and then distributing what is left in the estate to named beneficiaries according to instructions of the will. While it might feel like an honor to be asked … Continue reading “Responsibilities of Being the Executor of a Will”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readOne Big Beautiful Bill Act (HR 1) – Introduced by Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-TX) on May 20, this tax bill supports the president’s tax and immigration agenda. The legislation includes: Making permanent the income and estate tax cuts passed in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 Waiving income taxes … Continue reading “New Tax Cut & Spending Bill, Protecting Law Enforcement, VA Benefits and Semiconductor Supply Chains”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readThe goodwill to assets ratio measures how much of a company’s total assets come from goodwill – an intangible asset like brand value or customer loyalty – and it plays a role in assessing the company’s overall value. It provides a ratio or percentage of the amount of intangible versus tangible … Continue reading “Understanding the Goodwill to Assets Ratio”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readLately, there has been a lot of talk about quantum computing, drawing interest from many, including business leaders. Quantum computing promises to solve previously unsolvable problems and revolutionize entire industries. As a result, excitement around its potential is rapidly growing. However, it is important to first ask where the hype ends … Continue reading “Quantum Computing: Separating Hype from Real-World Business Value”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readWhether it’s maintaining compliance with accounting standards or ensuring asset values are not overvalued for internal stakeholders or external existing or potential new investors, looking at net realizable value (NRV) is an important concept to understand and discuss how it’s implemented. Defining NRV Net realizable value examines what an asset can … Continue reading “Decoding Net Realizable Value (NRV)”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readAccording to a Bankrate Financial Infidelity Survey, 28 percent of couples said they considered financial cheating as bad as physical cheating. Furthermore, money is one of the top reasons for divorce, says Rahkim Sabree, counselor and financial therapist with the Financial Therapy Association. With these facts in mind, it makes good … Continue reading “How to Navigate Money Before Saying ‘I Do’”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readWhen it comes to the risk of default, Moody’s found that during COVID-19, American businesses had a 7.8 percent chance of defaulting. This is compared to a low of 4 percent in 2021, but lower than the current 9.2 percent risk of default, according to a March 2025 report by the … Continue reading “Cash Flow Available for Debt Service (CFADS)”
🖨 Print⏱ 5 min readDeepfakes are becoming more convincing than ever. Whether manipulated media or entirely generated by artificial intelligence (AI), deepfakes can now realistically alter faces and clone voices. They can even fabricate entire scenarios across video, audio, and text. Unfortunately, these developments now create significant challenges, and people can no longer trust what … Continue reading “Deepfake Detection in Voice and Video”
