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Tax Refunds Available for Cost Sharing Arrangements Containing Stock Base Compensation

• Published: 08/26/2015 — 11:55 am

U.S. taxpayers that reported Cost Sharing Arrangements (CSAs) on tax returns which contain stock based compensation under IRC Section 482 should consider filing amended tax returns for prior tax years.

The Hidden Tool To Manage Your Taxes

• Published: 08/04/2015 — 5:52 am

Have you ever heard you can have it cheap and fast, but not good? Or maybe fast and good, but not cheap? So you settled for cheap and good but had to wait forever?

Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure.

• Published: 06/01/2015 — 10:34 am

My Dad was an engineer. I’m an accountant. For years, Dad complained that bean counters were the bane of his existence. He felt strongly that the individuals responsible for developing a company’s engine of growth should not be accountable to accountants.

Is This Really All There Is?

• Published: 05/15/2015 — 3:24 pm

Big Accounting hires the best and brightest from top schools. Not only do they require academic excellence, but they seek candidates who are well rounded with outside interests. Every accountant recognizes that the work is a grind but the experience is invaluable.

Transfer Pricing isn’t Tax Hocus Pocus

• Published: 05/14/2015 — 12:30 pm

If you’re already doing business in multiple countries and want to establish appropriate pricing, we explore clients’ motivations before recommending a pricing strategy.

What Your Doctor And Accountant Have In Common

• Published: 04/28/2015 — 6:19 am

In 1789, Benjamin Franklin wrote, “In this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Seems just as true today as when Ben said it originally.

Why You May Be Repeating Past Tax Mistakes

• Published: 03/10/2015 — 11:48 am

What does an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure mean in the context of corporate tax?

Delaware Companies Need to Act Now for the March 1st Tax Deadline

• Published: 02/25/2015 — 7:10 am

Did you know that March 1st might be a big deadline for you regarding your taxes? This deadline is not extended because March 1st falls on a Sunday.

How to Know When You Need a Tax Director

• Published: 02/24/2015 — 11:57 am

Does your business plan include a tax strategy? Probably not. Should it? Maybe.

Governments Around the World
 Taking Aim at International Tax Structures

• Published: 12/09/2014 — 3:13 pm

As tax professionals here in Silicon Valley, we’ve been dealing with the world of international tax structures for quite some time.