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IRS Raises Mileage Rates Midyear: What You Need to Know
Tax and Financial News
IRS Raises Mileage Rates Midyear: What You Need to Know
August, 2026
For the first time since 2022, the IRS is changing standard mileage rates in the middle of the tax year. If you track business, medical or moving miles, this matters. Starting July 1, 2026, the numbers go up, and your recordkeeping needs...
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Understanding the Exchange Ratio
General Business News
Understanding the Exchange Ratio
August, 2026
With more than $57 trillion in mergers and acquisitions, according to the Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions & Alliances, understanding...
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How to Account for Bolt-On Acquisitions
Accounting News
How to Account for Bolt-On Acquisitions
August, 2026
With over $4 trillion in merger and acquisition transactions happening in 2025, understanding the necessary accounting considerations is essential to see how tax professionals can navigate...
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Travel Companions: How to Share Expenses
Financial Planning
Travel Companions: How to Share Expenses
August, 2026
No matter how well you know someone, you usually learn a lot more once you’ve traveled with them. We are all different in this activity, from people who prefer aisle seats over window seats, to Airbnb renters or hotel...
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The Death of the App: Why Your Business Will Sideline SaaS Dashboards
What's New in Technology
The Death of the App: Why Your Business Will Sideline SaaS Dashboards
August, 2026
For two decades, enterprise software has been built around a simple assumption: people log into multiple applications to retrieve information, make decisions and complete work. A CRM, a project tracker, a business intelligence...
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Ready to Set Your Q4 Financial Goals?
Tip of the Month
Ready to Set Your Q4 Financial Goals?
August, 2026
Surprising at it may seem, Q4 is at your doorstep, knocking and asking for attention. What’s more, it’s that time of year when everything starts getting busy: kids go back to school, football starts...
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Extending Daylight Hours, Protecting Cultural Livelihoods and Making Local Banking Easier
Congress at Work
Extending Daylight Hours, Protecting Cultural Livelihoods and Making Local Banking Easier
August, 2026
Sunshine Protection Act of 2025 (HR 139) – The purpose of this legislation is to make daylight savings time (DST) permanent for most of the country. States...
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Supreme Court Will Decide What Homeowners Are Owed When Tax Sale Erases Equity
Tax and Financial News
Supreme Court Will Decide What Homeowners Are Owed When Tax Sale Erases Equity
July, 2026
A county in Michigan was owed about $2,200 in back taxes. To collect it, the government took a home worth close to $200,000, auctioned it for a fraction of that, and called the matter settled. The family is now putting a simple...
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Understanding Depreciation Recapture
General Business News
Understanding Depreciation Recapture
July, 2026
This accounting and tax method refers to a treatment used by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to obtain tax remittances on sales of depreciated property. Understanding how it works is essential for filers to make the most of it...
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Personal Versus Enterprise Goodwill: What You're Really Selling
Accounting News
Personal Versus Enterprise Goodwill: What You're Really Selling
July, 2026
Picture two heating-and-cooling companies at opposite ends of the same town. Same revenue, same trucks, same crew. The first one runs on its owner, a guy who spent 20 years...
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Tips for Early Retirement Planning
Financial Planning
Tips for Early Retirement Planning
July, 2026
Retirement planning starts with retirement spending. Ideally, retirees are mortgage free and relatively debt free before they leave the working life behind. In retirement, a key strategy is to maintain low monthly staple...
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Beyond Passwords: Why Recent 24B Records Leak is Wake-Up Call for Stronger Authentication
What's New in Technology
Beyond Passwords: Why Recent 24B Records Leak is Wake-Up Call for Stronger Authentication
July, 2026
The recent discovery of a publicly available Elasticsearch cluster, a group of interconnected search servers, containing 24 billion exposed records, is among the largest-scale data breaches, highlighting the...
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11 Ways to Beat 'Streamflation'
Tip of the Month
11 Ways to Beat 'Streamflation'
July, 2026
The cost of streaming subscriptions is on the rise, and you have to ask: Are they really worth it? Especially when it’s summer and you’re taking advantage of the beautiful weather. Here are some ways...
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Securing Funding for Border Patrol, Homeland Security and Small Businesses
Congress at Work
Securing Funding for Border Patrol, Homeland Security and Small Businesses
July, 2026
Secure America Act (S 2) – The Secure America Act is a federal budget reconciliation bill that funds homeland security. It was introduced by Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-SC) on May 20...
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