Publications

February 11, 2018

Weekly Report 18-07

NEW TAX LAW UPDATE Re BUSINESS MEALS: 50% of Business Meals can still be deductible, provided that supporting documents fully substantiate (a) that the meal was “directly related to a substantial and bona fide business discussion, associated with the active conduct of the taxpayer’s trade or business”; (b) that such expense was “not lavish or... Continue
February 4, 2018

Weekly Report 18-06

IMPORTANT TAX IMPACT TO MOST READERS: Be aware that the new tax law stops deductibility of business entertainment expenses – paid directly or indirectly!  Starting 2018, no deduction is allowed for “entertainment, amusement or recreation; or with respect to a facility used in connection with any social, athletic or sporting club organized for business, pleasure,... Continue
January 30, 2018

Weekly Report 18-05

TIME PRESSURE IS THE MOST COMMON CAUSE OF STRESS which, besides impacting the efficiency and effectiveness of business productivity & profitability, can lead to anxiety disorders, headaches, upset stomachs, insomnia, high blood pressure, and behaviors (like drinking & smoking) that increase risks of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. DCG offers clients and contacts a courtesy lunchtime... Continue
January 21, 2018

Weekly Report 18-04

IN TODAY’S DIGITAL-SPEED BUSINESS WORLD, PERFORMANCE REVIEW ON AN ANNUAL BASIS is being increasingly recognized as both inefficient and ineffective. Professional and Service organizations in particular are converting to more frequent data-gathering and direct feedback programs, including ‘future-focused’ discussions which align work-team objectives and priorities on a monthly and even weekly basis, with quarterly individual... Continue
January 16, 2018

Weekly Report 18-03

• PROFESSIONAL SERVICE FIRM MERGER/ACQUISITION accelerated last year in size and quantity, responding to economic conditions. Principal motivation for larger firms involved recruitment of staff as well as clientele, and for expectation of increased margins through economies of scale; for smaller practices, principal motivation usually involved increasing difficulty in recruiting/ retaining staff, and/or absence of... Continue