by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, Financial Planning, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation
Here in Maine, what do accounting firms, ski resorts, pumpkin patches and ice cream shops have in common? They’re all seasonal businesses that experience a surge in revenues during their busy seasons that taper off in the slow season. Seasonal peaks and troughs...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Financial Planning, IRS Regulation, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation
GOP tax reform appears likely in 2017 with Donald Trump as the president elect and Republicans holding a majority in the U.S. House and Senate. Mr. Trump promised big tax changes while campaigning. According to his website, here is a digest of his proposals. Changes...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, Debt & Financing, Financial Planning
Many banks in Maine, and other states, remain hesitant about loaning money to start-ups and small business owners, even nearly a decade after the financial crisis of 2008. Stricter lending policies often make applying for financing a nerve-wracking and time-consuming...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, Financial Planning
It can be deceptively easy to take costs out of a business, at least initially. Cutting low-hanging fruit such as providing coffee in break rooms, consulting services, laying off temporary employees or removing a layer of management can result in considerable savings....
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, Financial Planning
While CFOs at most large U.S. companies have been working overtime themselves to prepare for the new overtime rule changes, many Maine small and midsize businesses haven’t been as quick to react. The deadline for the Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) new...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Accounting Standards, Business Plans, Financial Planning, IRS Regulation
You might have to close up shop for a while if your business is hit by a natural disaster; hurricane, windstorm, blizzard, or if it falls victim to arson or terrorism. As a result, you could suffer a major loss of income. A key component to continuing as a thriving...
