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 | Business Plans, Deductions
A lot of people consider turning a favorite hobby into a money-making operation. And you could be eligible for some tax deductions by starting a Maine-based sideline business. Some expense deductions that could be possible include equipment, advertising, subscriptions...
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, Business Plans, Valuations
The ultimate indicator of how well a small business is performing is how much the company is worth. Any benchmarking system should include fair market value as one of its primary metrics. With public companies, it’s easy to monitor this metric by tracking share...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Accounting Standards, Business Plans, Financial Planning
If your Maine-based small business is considering acquiring another company, you probably realize the importance of hiring an expert in due diligence and valuation. Unless you’re well-versed in performing a comprehensive financial analysis of a business, it...