by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Accounting Standards, Business Plans, Financial Planning
The term direct deposit does not apply to payroll only. This can be a time and money saving service to businesses in other ways too. What about the checks written for expense reimbursements or commissions? For a corporation, how about depositing the dividend checks of...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Accounting Standards, IRS Regulation, Tax Planning
Some Maine-based small business may be going through some hard times. Borrowing from payroll taxes that have been withheld from employee paychecks might seem like an easy way to get cash temporarily. Business owners might think they’ll just borrow enough to pay...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Accounting Standards, Business Plans, Debt & Financing
As all small business owners know, no sale is really a sale until the money is in. Most businesses no longer operate on a cash and carry basis, so customers buy on credit. This means that often the receipt of that money is delayed. Every time a company extends credit...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Accounting Standards, Business Plans
When there is an alleged breach of contract between two businesses, can one sue the other for both damages and loss of business value? As an example, say that Trusty Trucking Company loses its contract to deliver insulation for its primary customer, Good Insulation...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Accounting Standards, Business Plans, Exemptions, Financial Planning, Tax Planning
If you operate your Maine-based business as a sole proprietorship, a single-member LLC (which is treated as a sole proprietorship for tax purposes), or a husband-wife partnership, here’s a great family tax planning deal: Hire your under-age-18 children as...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Accounting Standards, Deductions
As a Maine-based small business owner, you may be considering going back to school to gain new skill to help your business. Are the tuition expenses tax deductible? The training must meet one or both of the following standards to be considered work-related education...