Winter
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Is now the time to invest in electric vehicles?
Winter 2024
Newsletter: Construction Industry Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 443
Abstract: Most companies today are undertaking serious efforts to reduce their carbon footprints and combat climate change. This is certainly a major imperative and challenge for construction businesses. One major step to consider is replacing gas-powered vehicles with electric vehicles. This article explores viable reasons to do so, including some valuable tax incentives currently available.
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Launching a venture as a limited partnership
Winter 2024
Newsletter: Construction Industry Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 536
Abstract: When starting up a new business, contractors have a multitude of choices regarding how to legally structure the company. They also need to think about how they’re going to raise capital for the fledgling construction business while managing tax liability and risk. This article focuses on one entity choice that’s particularly well-suited for new ventures: limited partnerships.
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Read up on DBA rules before bidding on public jobs
Winter 2024
Newsletter: Construction Industry Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 668
Abstract: Construction companies that perform on federally funded projects must grapple with the Davis-Bacon Act (DBA), which sets worker compensation based on the prevailing wage rates in the area. Most states have similar rules. It’s critical for contractors to know all applicable rules so they can prepare accurate bids and manage labor costs. This article discusses the latest DBA rules, which apply to contracts entered into after October 23, 2023.
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Group captive insurance may suit construction companies
Winter 2024
Newsletter: Construction Industry Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 928
Abstract: Every business needs various types of insurance to manage risk. For construction companies, however, it’s particularly important. Of course, sufficient insurance comes with considerable costs. One way some construction businesses may be able to manage these costs is to join a group captive insurance arrangement. This article explains how these arrangements work, including the tax impact, benefits and risks. A sidebar notes that the IRS is increasingly scrutinizing and challenging “microcaptives.”
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Improving employee satisfaction to retain staff
Winter 2024
Newsletter: Rx for Practice Management / Practice Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 523
Abstract: The post-pandemic period has been a challenging one for employers. Keeping and retaining talent is easier than it was a year ago, but it can still be tough for medical practices to find and keep the best people. This article offers some strategies for improving staff morale and retaining employees over the long term.
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What’s it worth? Considerations in practice valuation
Winter 2024
Newsletter: Rx for Practice Management / Practice Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 513
Abstract: When a physician begins to consider selling a medical practice, there are many considerations, including continuity of patient care. This article points out that from a financial perspective, the physician will need to get a reasonable estimate of the practice’s value before putting it on the market. It suggests that the best way to do that is to engage a qualified valuation professional to perform a practice valuation.
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How to protect your practice from ransomware attacks
Winter 2024
Newsletter: Rx for Practice Management / Practice Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 660
Abstract: Cyberattacks are an ongoing threat for businesses and, increasingly, for medical practices as well. This article explains that hackers intent on taking over the servers of medical systems and practices typically demand a ransom before they’ll release the data under their control. The article shows how such ransomware attacks work and some ways medical practices can protect themselves.
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Rise to the challenge – Tips for solving common practice issues
Winter 2024
Newsletter: Rx for Practice Management / Practice Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 890
Abstract: Medical practices aren’t immune from recurring problems and challenges. Even concerns that are familiar and seem to have been solved in the past can rear their ugly heads again periodically. This article notes that issues of time management, such as cash flow, patient engagement and technology, must be kept front of mind to ensure a practice continues to run well. It offers some tips on these particular areas, while a sidebar suggests some social media best practices.
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Will AI threaten hourly billing?
Winter 2024
Newsletter: Law Firm Management
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 372
Abstract: Since the launch of ChatGPT, there’s been much speculation about how artificial intelligence (AI) will revolutionize a wide range of industries. A report from Goldman Sachs estimates that AI could automate 44% of the legal profession’s current work tasks. This article looks at how this could have serious implications for law firms’ long-term billing model.
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The continuing upside of remote document review
Winter 2024
Newsletter: Law Firm Management
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 611
Abstract: Remote document review may join the ranks of pandemic-induced changes to the legal industry that are here to stay. And that can be a good thing — for both law firms and clients. This article discusses some of the benefits of remote document review, along with a primer on efficiency and security issues.
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How cost segregation studies can reap tax savings
Winter 2024
Newsletter: Law Firm Management
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 693
Abstract: Real property and improvements to real property often rank among the costliest of a law firm’s capital expenditures. Yet many firms fail to leverage these assets for their full tax benefits. A cost segregation study can help firms make the most of the potential perks. And some of these perks currently are even greater than usual because of temporary opportunities under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). This article covers the details.
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SECURE 2.0 – 2024 changes you need to know about
Winter 2024
Newsletter: Law Firm Management
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 844
Abstract: In December 2022, President Biden signed into law the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) 2.0 Act. While some of the provisions in the sweeping retirement legislation have already taken effect, others have yet to kick in. This article summarizes some of the most important changes for 2024 that could affect law firms and their employees. A brief sidebar touches on changes coming in 2025.
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Bank Wire – Regulators focusing on liquidity risk management
Winter 2024
Newsletter: Community Banking Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 440
Abstract: This brief summary of recent developments in banking lists eight critical elements of sound liquidity risk management from the 2010 “Interagency Policy Statement on Funding and Liquidity Risk Management (SR 10-06).” It also notes that some federal regulatory agencies are cracking down on “junk fees” charged by some banks and businesses. Finally, it raises an alarm about a recent virtual currency investment scam known as “pig butchering.”
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What can visual analytics do for your bank?
Winter 2024
Newsletter: Community Banking Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 546
Abstract: Criminals are continuously looking for ways to use rapidly advancing technology for their own nefarious purposes. This is an ongoing issue for many community banks as they try to prevent money laundering and other crimes from happening within their operations. This article explains that banks need to protect themselves from criminal infiltration and ensure they remain in compliance with Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) laws and regulations. It suggests that using data visualization software to help detect possible crimes before they can take hold can be helpful in that effort.
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7 ways AI is transforming the banking industry
Winter 2024
Newsletter: Community Banking Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 588
Abstract: Artificial intelligence (AI) is impacting businesses in virtually every industry today, and banking is no exception. This article notes that banks of all sizes increasingly recognize AI’s potential to help them improve efficiency, reduce costs, enhance the customer experience and combat fraud. It offers seven examples of how banks are using AI, including in customer service, fraud prevention and underwriting decisions.
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Learn from past mistakes – “Postmortems” on failed institutions are instructive for community banks
Winter 2024
Newsletter: Community Banking Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 869
Abstract: In the aftermath of three notable bank failures in 2023, federal banking regulators issued comprehensive reports detailing the underlying causes of those failures. The reports point out management shortcomings that led to the bank failures — as well as regulators’ plans to become more proactive in addressing bank risks. This article showcases some highlights of the three reports. It also suggests that banks should expect greater regulatory scrutiny in the future, particularly with respect to capital, liquidity risk and interest rate risk. A sidebar addresses the role of social media in liquidity risk.