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Affordable Care Act

Cures Act Permits Certain Small Business HRAs

As an early Christmas present to small employers, President Obama signed the 21st Century Cures Act. Starting January 1, 2017, ...
/ / Business
Affordable Care Act

Affordable Care Act Under President Elect Trump

As the year-end reporting requirements approach, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires Applicable Large Employers (ALE's are 50 or more ...
/ / Business
Federal Overtime Rules

Seven Last-Minute Tax-Savings Tips

Where did the time go? The year is quickly drawing to a close, but there's still time to take steps ...
/ / Tax
Tax Time

Get Ready for Tax Time

The month of January just got busier due to the recent change in federal and state due dates. Now we ...
/ / QuickBooks
benchmarking

Nonprofit Trends: The 2016 M+R Benchmarks Study

If there's one important takeaway from the 2016 M+R Benchmarks Study, it may be how rapidly the nonprofit universe is ...
/ / Nonprofit
401(k)

Three Things Plan Sponsors Can Do To Keep Their 401(k) Plan on Track

There are a few things plan sponsors can do to help ensure their 401(k) plan stays up to date and ...
/ / Employee Benefit Plan
Not-For-Profit Financial Statements

Big Changes Coming for Not-For-Profit Financial Statements

On August 18, 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2016-14. This will change the way financial statements ...
/ / Nonprofit
1099 Filing

1099 Filing Deadlines Have Changed

The rules for filing 1099 informational forms have changed. Due to the PATH Act of 2015, the IRS has moved ...
/ / Business, Company News, Tax
Seasons Greetings

Seasons Greetings 2016

All of us at Hawkins Ash CPAs wish you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas and a Happy ...
/ / In the Community
Federal Overtime Rules

Overtime Regulations Delayed

On Tuesday, November 22, a federal judge in Texas issued a nation-wide preliminary injunction to stop the overtime rules from ...