Making a Decision about a Merger or Acquisition: What You Should Consider
Many times business owners are presented with an opportunity that can be fraught with wrong moves: whether to merge or acquire another business. Sometimes the business is a competitor and merging seems like a great [...]
The Real Estate Road Ahead: Signs to Notice
Photo courtesy of http://401kcalculator.org Real estate, especially in Southeast Michigan, has been a bit of a roller coaster affair. It can be difficult to determine if the market will continue to improve or [...]
Things Change and Things Stay the Same….Taxes in 2016:
photo credit: seniorliving.org While we don’t know the full impact of every last word of the Congressional budget, we have already been informed of several aspects of tax law that will change in [...]
IRS Scores a Win with Form 1023-EZ
Last summer, the Internal Revenue Service rolled out a new form, called 1023-EZ. Form 1023-EZ is a simplified, electronic application for non-profit tax exemption from federal income tax. The form was designed to be used [...]
Preparing for Mediation: What Clients Should Know and Do
As I discussed in previous blogs (see the links below), very few cases make it to trial anymore. Instead, there has been a marked shift in the past twenty years to facilitate settlement through Alternative [...]
EBITDA: I Can’t Even Say It, Let Alone Understand It
EBITDA is a six letter acronym, bandied about during contemplation and negotiation of purchases and mergers. EBITDA stands for Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, Amortization. EBITDA is often the gold standard by which interested parties [...]
