CPA firm Seim Johnson of Omaha, Neb., will become part of Eide Bailly, a top 25 certified public accounting and business advisory firm in the U.S., on July 25, 2022.
The union will mark Eide Bailly’s first office in Nebraska and will bring 20 partners and 70 staff
This article explains that the Biden Administration has proposed a federal gas tax holiday in order to help US citizens with the current gasoline prices. Unfortunately, Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, said “if a gas tax holiday coincides with rising wholesale fuel prices, consumers won’t
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This article explains the significant benefits that startups in 2022 receive when using R&D tax credits. For companies to qualify for R&D tax credits, their ideas must be a new or improved business component for a permitted purpose, include activities technological in nature, have elimination of uncertainty, and use
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This article discusses how running a small business can be a difficult task, especially when managing your most important asset, the employees. However, by following tips such as upgrading your onboarding checklist software, rewarding employees for their experience, running effective remote meetings, and inspiring through positivity, this task can
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In this article, a survey was conducted by Oracle NetSuite to get insights from numerous executives about the importance of each role and their communications skills. The survey “polled small and midsize company leadership in four categories: CFOs, nonfinance executives (other members of the C-suite), finance managers, and nonfinance
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This link offers a comprehensive breakdown of the small business industry as it stands in 2022. For example, graphs displaying emerging trends, the effect of the pandemic, and hiring numbers are all included. Small businesses are often viewed as the lifeline of America, and these numbers back up that
According to research by Family Enterprise Foundation, younger generation owners are the most committed to preserving the family business. A survey found that “97 percent of next-generation respondents consider it important to sustain the family business, while only 74 percent of senior-generation respondents feel the same.” The importance placed
One major impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the nonprofit sector was a marked acceleration of technological investment. For many organizations, digital transformation has been the key to surviving—and even thriving—in the face of difficult circumstances, explains Ken Tysiac in a recent article for the Journal of Accountancy. Furthermore, Tysiac
Retaining team members in the current labor market is a challenge for most employers, but especially for nonprofits, writes Ken Tysiac in a recent article for the Journal of Accountancy. Many nonprofits experienced a decrease in funding as a result of the pandemic, which makes raising pay difficult. Tysiac suggests
After repeated delays, new lease accounting rules—ASC 842—introduced in 2016 are finally in effect as of December 15, 2021, writes Denise McKnight, CPA in a new article from The NonProfit Times. The goal of ASC 842 is to “increase transparency and comparability among organizations.” Nonprofit leaders seeking
June 30th is quickly approaching, which means nonprofits need to be preparing for the close of their financial year and the annual audit that comes with it. In a helpful article published by The NonProfit Times, author Christine Hall, CPA offers five recommendations for nonprofits looking to start preparing now
The landscape of nonprofit operations is changing, show the results of the fourth edition of the Nonprofit Trend Report, published annually by Salesforce.org. A recent article from The NonProfit Times offers a helpful summary of the report’s findings. To learn more about the role that nonprofits play in their communities,
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Seim Johnson is pleased to announce that the firm was recently named in Accounting Today’s annual “Top 100 Accounting Firms and Regional Leaders” publication.
“I am incredibly honored that Accounting Today chose to include Seim Johnson on their list of Midwest Regional Leaders,” said Jerry O’Doherty, CPA, CGMA, managing partner