CPA-HQ Articles and Podcasts

Do a little research and learn something new on CPA-HQ. Our articles are written by the accounting and tax professionals at Hawkins Ash CPAs. Our CPAs and staff are committed to providing relevant and accurate information to help individuals, businesses and organizations keep on track and plan for what’s ahead.

Loan Loss

Calculating Allowance for Loan Loss: Plan for Environmental and Economic Factors

The environmental and economic factor is often an important piece to the allowance for loan loss (ALL calculation) that is ...
Read More
/ / Financial Institution
ACA

ACA Repeal and Replacement-Update

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires Applicable Large Employers (ALE's are 50 or more full-time equivalent employees) to report health ...
Read More
/ / Business, Construction, Employee Benefit Plan, Financial Institution, Nonprofit, Payroll, Tax
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 ...
Read More
/ / Business, Construction, Employee Benefit Plan, Financial Institution, Nonprofit, Payroll
Tax Policy Update

Post-Election Tax Policy Update

Donald Trump's election as the 45th President of the United States on November 8 is expected to bring changes to ...
Read More
/ / Business, Construction, Employee Benefit Plan, Financial Institution, Information Technology, Nonprofit, Tax
W-2 Filing Deadline

Employers Face New Jan. 31 W-2 Filing Deadline

The Internal Revenue Service today reminded employers and small businesses of a new Jan. 31 filing deadline for Forms W-2 ...
Read More
/ / Business, Construction, Financial Institution, Nonprofit, Payroll, QuickBooks, Tax
Year-End Webinar

Payroll and Other Year-End Webinar

Please join us for our Payroll and Other Year-End Reporting Webinar. This webinar is offered to bookkeepers, business owners and ...
Read More
/ / Business, Company News, Financial Institution, Nonprofit, Payroll, QuickBooks, Tax
Federal Overtime Rules

Watch for a Delay to Federal Overtime Rules

On September 28, Congress, with bipartisan support, passed a bill that would delay the implementation of the new overtime regulations ...
Read More
/ / Business, Construction, Employee Benefit Plan, Financial Institution, Nonprofit, Payroll, Tax
1095Hawk request Information

Hawkins Ash CPAs Expands Affordable Care Act Reporting Service Nationwide

Hawkins Ash CPAs will now provide Affordable Care Act Forms 1095-C and 1094-C reporting support to businesses nationwide with the ...
Read More
/ / Business, Company News, Construction, Employee Benefit Plan, Financial Institution, Nonprofit, Payroll, Tax
NCUA-logo

Personal Guarantee Waivers No Longer Required for Member Business Loans

May 13, 2016 the National Credit Union Administration announced that credit unions now have the ability, under certain circumstances, to ...
Read More
/ / Financial Institution
New Lease Standard

The New Lease Standard

On February 25, 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2016-02, Leases. The issuance ...
Read More
/ / Business, Construction, Employee Benefit Plan, Financial Institution, Nonprofit