by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, Court Rulings, Valuations
Akamai Techs., Inc. v. Limelight Networks, Inc., 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 19848 (Nov. 16, 2015) In a protracted patent case, the defendant challenged the jury’s lost profits award to the plaintiff, claiming it relied on unsound expert testimony. The price disparity...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, IRS Regulation, Tax Planning
Since 1991, the $7.25 per hour federal minimum wage has been in place. The inflation-adjusted wage would have to be $12.68 to have the same purchasing power today, according to the CPI Inflation Calculator from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. President Obama has...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, Financial Planning, Fraud Prevention
The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) has been publishing studies every two years for the past 20 years to raise awareness of occupational fraud, and the role strong internal controls can play in limiting these schemes. The 2016 Report to the Nations on...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, Court Rulings, Financial Planning, Valuations
Shaffer v. Visaggio’s, Inc., 2015 Pa. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 2403 (July 29, 2015) A Pennsylvania dissenting shareholder case raised questions about who is qualified to resolve valuation issues as well as what constitutes competent financial evidence. Valuators may find...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, IRS Regulation, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation
Take note if your organization employs seasonal workers or part-timers for the holidays: The IRS has issued a Health Care Tax Tip on how these individuals affect whether your business is subject to the shared responsibility provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)....
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, Financial Planning, Tax Planning
This election season, there seems to be great deal of disagreement, but there is one thing the majority of voters are agreeing on—95% of voters, regardless of which U.S. presidential candidate they favor, support American-made products. According to the Alliance for...
