The CPA Desk, published by Pannell Kerr Forster of Texas PC, focuses on accounting and financial topics relevant to businesses and not-for-profits. It covers guidance on accounting standards, tax planning strategies including retirement plans like 401(k)s, regulatory compliance issues such as those related to broker-dealers and FINRA audits, and payroll tax responsibilities and penalties for small businesses. The blog also highlights community and networking events relevant to professionals in the accounting and business services fields. Its content is aimed at helping organizations navigate financial reporting, tax obligations, and regulatory requirements.
Accounting for contributions and grants has often proven complicated for not-for-profits, especially when they come with donor-imposed conditions.
But 2018 guidance from the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) provided some much-needed clarification of earlier instructions.…
You can reduce taxes and save for retirement by contributing to a tax-advantaged retirement plan. If your employer offers a 401(k) or Roth 401(k) plan, contributing to it is a taxwise way to build a nest egg.
If you’re not…
Jen: This is the PKF Texas Entrepreneur’s Playbook. I’m Jen Lemanski, and I’m back again with Nicole Riley, an audit senior manager and one of the faces of the PKF Texas Broker-Dealer team. Nicole, welcome back to the…
We are proud to sponsor the next Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce Energy Corridor luncheon, hosted at Hotel ZaZa Memorial City on November 13, 2019. The keynote speaker for the upcoming luncheon is Dave Ward, Houston’s iconic Eyewitness News…
One of the most laborious tasks for small businesses is managing payroll. It’s critical you not only withhold the right amount of taxes from employees’ paychecks, but also that you pay them over to the federal government on time.
If…
On Wednesday, November 6, 2019, the Greater Houston Partnership is hosting its next luncheon event, titled “2019 Manufacturing Industry Forum,” at the Hilton University of Houston.
An update on the industry will be presented by Rich Wells, Chair, Greater Houston…
Jen: This is the PKF Texas Entrepreneur’s Playbook. I’m Jen Lemanski, and I’m here today with Marty Lindle, a Director in our Audit department and one of the faces of PKF Texas’ Broker-Dealer team. Marty, welcome back to…
As trusted business advisors, we enjoy working with you to co-create ideas and co-develop innovative solutions for your business. To supplement this, we also want to provide valuable information, including upcoming Houston events that we support, and think may be…
To properly fulfill their fiduciary duties, your not-for-profit’s board needs certain information from its board members, and it’s up to the executive director and managers to ensure they have it. This doesn’t mean you have to share every internal email,…
Are you charitably minded and have a significant amount of money in an IRA?
If you’re age 70½ or older, and don’t need the money from required minimum distributions, you may benefit by giving these amounts to charity.…
