🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readWhen it comes to raw materials, especially for fossil fuels, it’s essential to evaluate existing and potential production capabilities for such companies. Using the EV/2P Ratio is a powerful tool when evaluating fossil fuel-related companies. Defining the Ratio This ratio is calculated by dividing a business’ enterprise value into the company’s … Continue reading “Understanding the EV/2P Ratio”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min read Artificial intelligence is driving an unprecedented surge in data center construction. Developers, private equity sponsors and their tax advisors are navigating a complicated web of questions that touch everything from ownership structure to site selection to power sourcing. Get the early decisions wrong and the tax consequences can follow a … Continue reading “Tax Considerations for Data Center Projects in the Age of AI”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readWith 57 percent of public companies offering their workers employee stock purchase plans (ESPPs), according to the National Association of Stock Plan Professionals (NASPP), understanding how qualifying dispositions work is an essential skill. The concept refers to someone selling or otherwise “disposing” of equities who sees advantageous tax benefits. This is … Continue reading “Understanding Qualifying Dispositions”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min read Tax season is here, and while the IRS opened its doors for 2025 returns on Jan. 26, with the familiar April 15 deadline intact, this year’s filing experience is shaping up to be anything but routine. A perfect storm of workforce cuts, rushed new tax breaks, and strained systems means … Continue reading “Filing Your 2025 Taxes? Why Accuracy Matters More Than Ever This Year”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readArtificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a competitive advantage; it has become a necessary infrastructure. Businesses now heavily rely on AI-powered systems, from automated customer service to predictive analytics and decision-making tools. These platforms are cloud-based, and their reliance comes with growing concern of AI lock-in. This dependence on major cloud … Continue reading “Cloud Sovereignty vs. Big Tech: How Businesses Are Avoiding the ‘AI Lock-in’ Trap in 2026”
🖨 Print⏱ 5 min read Most people approach tax season thinking about one thing: getting their return done. What they rarely think about is what the experience looks like from the other side of the desk. Having seen it from both angles, I can tell you there’s a real difference between clients who make a … Continue reading “What Your Tax Preparer Wishes You Already Knew”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readCompanies that have assets on their balance sheet, but the values of those assets aren’t accurately reflected, are considered to have hidden value. As part of an investor’s fundamental analysis of a potential investment, it looks at a company’s financial statements, the state of the macro economy, and the business’ competitive … Continue reading “Understanding Hidden Values”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min read Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the DC Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025 (HJRes 142) – After passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the Council of the District of Columbia (DC) opted out of the tax … Continue reading “Burying Time Capsules, Ending Payments to Dead People, and Safeguarding Voting Rights for U.S. Citizens”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min read After a whirlwind 2025 that produced what may be the largest tax bill in American history, the coming year looks dramatically different. Tax policy experts are predicting a legislative standstill, a turbulent tax filing season, and lingering questions about how new provisions will work when put into practice. A Year … Continue reading “What to Expect from U.S. Tax Policy in 2026”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readEvery modern business is paying rent. Not for office space or equipment, but for the digital infrastructure that runs the company. This might include the cost of CRMs, email platforms, project management tools, automation tools, analytical dashboards, and countless other tools designed to solve a specific business need. Individually, these tools … Continue reading “Reclaiming the Rent: Why 2026 is the Year Businesses Switch from SaaS to Sovereign Ownership”
