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Donor Nonprofit

Donor Acknowledgements: A Great Way to Build Donor Relationships and Fulfill IRS Requirements

For many nonprofit organizations, donor contributions are a significant source of their revenue. It is important to send donor acknowledgment, ...
/ / Articles, Nonprofit
Succession Planning

Succession Planning for Family-Owned Small Businesses

Tax Insights with Hawkins Ash CPAs · Succession Planning for Family-Owned Small Businesses Succession planning is a crucial aspect of ...
/ / Business, Podcast, Tax
Chris Hendricks

Chris Hendricks Joins Hawkins Ash CPAs as Partner

Chris Hendricks, CPA, CVA, has joined Hawkins Ash CPAs as a partner focused on providing tax planning and tax compliance ...
/ / Articles, Company News
Understanding Vehicle Depreciation For Business

Business Automobiles: How the Tax Depreciation Rules Work

Do you use an automobile in your trade or business? If so, you may question how depreciation tax deductions are ...
/ / Articles, Business, Tax
Understanding Irs Audit Techniques Guides (atgs)

How IRS Auditors Learn About Your Business Industry

Ever wonder how IRS examiners know about different industries so they can audit various businesses? They generally do research about ...
/ / Articles, Business, Tax
Tax Implications Of Selling A Business

State Taxes Affect Business Sales, Too

For various reasons, business owners sometimes decide to put their companies on the market. To successfully negotiate the sale of ...
/ / Articles, Business, Tax
Managing A Financial Windfall

Don’t Get Carried Away By a Windfall

Receiving a sudden and sizable influx of cash may seem like a dream come true. It can be, but many ...
/ / Articles, Business, Tax
Chris Lerario

Hawkins Ash CPAs Expands Valuation Advisory Capabilities with Addition to Team

Christopher Lerario, MBA, CVA, joined Hawkins Ash CPAs as a Manager specializing in business valuation and transaction advisory services. “There’s ...
Beneficial Ownership Information (boi) Report

Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Report: Who Must Report and How

Effective January 1, 2024, a new reporting requirement goes into effect that will require millions of small businesses to file ...
/ / Articles, Business, Tax
Joseph Haas Partner

Hawkins Ash CPAs Names New Partner Focused on Government Entity Audits

Joseph Haas, CPA, has been named Partner at Hawkins Ash CPAs and will continue to provide expert audit services to ...