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ShindelRock professionals present at MACPA Healthcare Conference

Steve Rock, Marianne Lilly, and Steve Wisinski presented "The Forensic Side of Physician Practices" at the MACPA Healthcare Conference April 28, 2011 in Livonia. 

Tax Stats – the nitty gritty you’ve been dying to know

If you have ever been curious as to how many tax returns have been filed or what the total Adjusted Gross Income was of the entire United States, here's the link for you.  It contains a whole host of information...

Tax Day! (and thanks)

As our firm evolves and grows, many new and varied due dates draw our focus.  But April 15th (18th this year) will always hold a special meaning for us and our profession. Dates like this draw us to reflect on...

Check out TIGTA

The Treasury Inspector General For Tax Administration (TIGTA) hosts a site we like: www.treasury.gov/tigta/ This website is a major portal designed for anyone interested in tax initiatives, tax administration, basic research and information regarding new tax impacts.  The site has...

Don’t postpone your financial physical

Although they’re easy to put off, your annual health physical is an important time to assess your overall physical health and uncover looming health issues before they become dangerous.  In a similar way, a financial physical can give you a...

The other side of sales tax

When you or your business purchase a product in a store you generally pay sales tax on that purchase (6% for Michigan).  You may have also noticed that when you purchase that very same item online, say from Amazon.com, or...

Mortgage refinance may still be an option, and ShindelRock can help

If your house is worth less than you owe, refinance may have seemed impossible. However, several government programs out now allow you to refinance a home that's "under water" if its mortgage is held by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. ...

Employers should watch out for negative SUTA reserves

Every employer in the state of Michigan pays into the state unemployment fund (SUTA).  If a former employee makes a claim for unemployment, a portion of their unemployment payment would be charged against your SUTA account.  Enough unemployment claims against...

Highlights of the Tax Relief Act

Last week President Obama signed into law the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010.  This legislation included a number of provisions which extended tax cuts which were slated to sunset (go away) at the end...

How/Why We Do Forensic Accounting

Maria Montie and I attended the 2010 AICPA National Forensic Accounting Conference in Boston this past weekend as part of our ongoing education for our damages and forensic services division of ShindelRock.  For everyone who doesn’t know what this part...