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Review Your Junior Lien Portfolio for Allowance for Loan and Lease Loss
Article by Blair Rugh, TriNovus
On January 31, the regulatory agencies issued an Interagency Supervisory Guidance on Allowance for Loan and Lease Loss Estimation Practices for Loans and Lines of Credit Secured by Junior Liens on 1-4 Family Residential Properties.
Community Banking Advisor Winter 2012
AHP's newsletter for financial institutions.
Question and Answer: R&D Tax Credit
Q: I keep hearing that contractors can qualify for an R&D tax credit. Is this something I should look into?
Putting Incentives to Work
One electrical contractor recently used a provision of the Energy Policy Act of 2003 to salvage a project that was in danger of being postponed – and earned an attractive tax incentive at the same time.
Finding a Niche - Create Your Own Competitive Advantage
You’ve cut out all unnecessary expenses, taken a sharp pencil to your bids to make sure you don’t miss out on any reasonable opportunity, and tightened up billing and collections to maximize cash flow.
Joint Venture Risks That are Often Overlooked
With credit still tight and sureties still cautious, more and more contractors are considering joint ventures as a way to get their businesses moving again.
SOAR to Strategic Excellence™ in 2011
Article by Gary A. Climes, CPA, Partner - Andrews Hooper Pavlik PLC.
AHP provides a new tool to allow businesses to truly SOAR - and become high-performing or world-class performers.
Fraud Risk Prevention
Article by Gregory Soule, CPA, CFE - Andrews Hooper Pavlik PLC
Learn how to prevent fraud within your business.
Survival of the Fittest - How to Manage Your Business in a Slowly Improving Economy
Article by Suzanne Verity - PKF North America
This article provides timely tips to help manage your business as the economy improves. Mark Freed, Andrews Hooper Pavlik's partner overseeing services to the construction industry, provided input for the article.
Financial Planning 101: Review Your Life Insurance
Article by Tim Holsworth, CFP®, CLU, ChFC, President - AHP Financial Services Inc.
Learn the benefits of having your life insurance policy reviewed.
Latest Links See All Links
The Federal Student Financial Aid Handbook
http://ifap.ed.gov/ifap/byAwardYear.jsp?type=fsahandbook&awardyear=2008-2009
AICPA Governmental Audit Quality Center
Michigan Bulletin for Audits of Local Units of Government
http://www.michigan.gov/treasury/0,1607,7-121-1751_31038---,00.html
Michigan Uniform Reporting Format for Financial Statements - Counties and Local Units of Government
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/unifrepformatgasb34_47528_7.PDF
Michigan Government Accounting and Auditing Guide
Michigan Uniform Budgeting Act
Government Finance Review published by Government Finance Officers Association
http://www.gfoa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=72&Itemid=92
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act - ERISA
http://www.dol.gov/compliance/laws/comp-erisa.htm
U.S. Office of Management and Budget - OMB
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars/a133_compliance/08/08toc.html
Insurance Accounting & Systems Association (IASA)
http://www.iasa.org/Members/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home/
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AHP Promotes Staff Member
Update posted on February 09 2012
2012 Mileage Rates
Update posted on January 04 2012
Morse Appointed to AICPA Expert Panel
Update posted on November 21 2011
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Update posted on September 13 2011
IRS Increases Mileage Rates Effective July 1, 2011
Update posted on June 29 2011
IRS releases new mileage rates
Update posted on December 06 2010
Greg Soule article featured in November GLBM
Update posted on November 10 2010
AHP partner quoted in Construction Executive magazine
Update posted on October 28 2010
AHP financial advisor featured in Bay City Times article
Update posted on October 22 2010
Financial Planning 101: Review Your Life Insurance
Update posted on October 05 2010
IRS to discontinue paper coupons
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Defining and Managing Risk
Update posted on July 28 2010
What Health Care Reform Means to Your Business
Update posted on June 29 2010
Mark Hooper Featured in The Greater Lansing Business Monthly
Update posted on June 25 2010
Forensic Accounting at MACPA June Conference
Update posted on June 02 2010
IRS Ramps Up Guidance On New Small Employer Health Insurance Tax Credit
Update posted on May 18 2010
IT Security Axioms
Update posted on May 05 2010
Keep Your Employee Benefit Plans in Compliance
Update posted on April 28 2010
AHP Partner Randy Morse Featured in Bay City Times Article
Update posted on April 23 2010
EFAST and Form 5500 Changes: What You Need to Know
Update posted on April 08 2010
Mark Hooper Earns Founders Business Advocate Award
Update posted on March 23 2010
Lori Appold Named Athena Award Recipient
Update posted on March 18 2010
Information Security Risks Affect All Organizations
Update posted on March 02 2010
Congress’ New Year resolution: finish work on tax bills
Update posted on January 20 2010
Looking back at 2009 and getting ready for tax time in 2010
Update posted on January 13 2010
New Mileage Rates - Effective January 2010
Update posted on December 09 2009
Is Your Nonprofit Organization at Risk?
Update posted on November 10 2009
DOL Issues Transition Relief for 403(b) Plan Reporting and Audits
Update posted on September 10 2009
President Obama releases details about tax incentives for individuals
Update posted on July 27 2009
Tax consequences of putting your child on the payroll
Update posted on July 15 2009
Preparing for the Employee Benefit Plan Audit
Update posted on July 14 2009
Stimulus Act - Tax Changes You Should Know
Update posted on June 03 2009
Lansing Rotary Takes Lead on Yearlong Sesquicentennial Celebration
Update posted on June 01 2009
American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 extends/creates business tax breaks
Update posted on March 19 2009
The Lending Environment and Its Effect on Your Business
Update posted on March 10 2009
Financial Statements: An Opportunity to Tell Your Story
Update posted on November 13 2008
Financial Advisors and Philanthropic Giving Resource
Update posted on September 11 2008
Social Security Earnings Limits
Update posted on July 31 2008
Michigan Business Tax Article
Update posted on July 29 2008
Business Travel Deductions Article
Update posted on July 28 2008
Link to IRS Tax Forms & Publications
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New Mileage Rates - Effective July 2008
Update posted on June 30 2008
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