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What Are the Requirements of Those Held to a Fiduciary Standard?

Construction Success Story: Contractor Mulls Commercial Crime Insurance

How Contractors Can Profit from Idle Equipment

Creating a Cash Flow Forecast

Seasonal Business? Optimize your Operating Cycle

Small Towns with Big Opportunities

Rebuilding Skilled Labor, Part 1

The Evolving Role of Commercial Real Estate Firms

The Appetite for Fast

Quick Tips for Calculating Depreciation and Knowing What Qualifies

Business Owners: Put Your Successor in a Position to Succeed

An Update on President Trump’s Tax Reform Plan

Proposed Changes to the Way Benefit Plan Audits Are Conducted

Georgia's May Manufacturing Activity

Should Manufacturers Buy or Lease Large Equipment?

Automation In Manufacturing and Distribution: Are Job Cuts The Future?

Could Stronger Governance Benefit Your Business?

Classes That Can Advance Your Accounting Degree

The Importance of Accounting Internships

Beyond the Traditional Benefits: Working at Smith & Howard

Georgia on the Rise: Trends in Real Estate and Construction

Series 2: FASB Nonprofit Financial Statement Project – Liquidity and Available Resources

It May Be Time for Your Company to Create a Strategic IT Plan

Building a Resilient Organization – A Toolkit for Nonprofit Boards to Manage Transformational Change

Best Practices for an Effective Investment Committee

Remote Sales and Economic Nexus – Change is Coming!

R&D Tax Credits Fly Under the Radar

Georgia's April Manufacturing Activity

Economic Incentives for Georgia Manufacturers

Look at your Employees with Cybersecurity in Mind

New Guidance for Research Tax Credit Payroll Offset Creates Opportunity for Small Businesses

The Counter: Restaurant Industry Scorecard

10 Warning Signs of a Business in Trouble

Tips for Managing Project Scope

What Are Public-Private Partnerships?

Working Smarter: 3 Hot Types of Apps for the Construction Industry

Construction Success Story: Cost-Plus vs. Fixed-Price Contracts

How to Deploy an Effective Inventory Tracking System

The Importance of High Business Credit Scores

How Auditors Assess a Borrower’s Financial Viability

Bankers: Beware of These Warning Signs Associated with Deceptive Borrowers

Georgia's March Manufacturing Activity

Border Tax Versus Import Tariff – Which One Will Affect Proposed Tax Reform?

Software Development Produces Significant Tax Benefits for Manufacturers

Growing a More Prosperous Georgia by Design

Offer Plan Loans? Be Sure to Set a Reasonable Interest Rate

Series 1: FASB Nonprofit Financial Statement Project – Presentation of Net Assets

Technology’s Post-Election Future Under a Trump Administration

Listen and Trust: The Power of Collaborative Management

Programmatic Marketing Software and R&D Tax Credits

Georgia's February Manufacturing Activity

Value-Added Tax (VAT): What is it and How Does it Work?

Don’t Make Hunches — Crunch the Numbers

Manufacturers – Where We Are, Where We Are Headed

Trans-Pacific Partnership: Exit and Implications

Wage Reporting and Withholding Rules for Foreign Employees

403(b) Remedial Amendment Deadline Set

Increase Cash Flow Using the R&D Tax Credit

An EAP Can Keep Your Top Players on the Floor

Tips and Tools for Online Fundraising

Keep the (Donor) Love Alive

Three Approaches to Minimize Risk When Lending to Seasonal Businesses

Digging Deeper: Why Bankers Should Closely Examine Financial Restatements

How to Measure Liquidity Using the Cash Conversion Cycle

A SWOT Analysis Could Help Determine Whether Your Borrower is Worth the Risk

Standing Out as an Intern

2017 Leadership Institute - Now Accepting Applicants!

The New CPA Exam – Understanding the Upcoming Changes

What’s Behind Door Number Three?

New Administration Promises Changes for Manufacturing

PTO Banks: A Smart HR Solution For Many Companies

10 Trends Over Three Years in Georgia Manufacturing

Georgia Tech Forms Strategic Partnerships to Spur Innovation in Manufacturing

IRS Extends Deadline for Micro-Captive Reporting to May 1, 2017

Georgia's January Manufacturing Activity

2016 Year in Review: Top Tax Issues Impacting the Real Estate Industry, Part One

PErspective in Real Estate

Big Data: How Big An Impact for REITs?

What’s Your Charitable Donation Deduction?

Nine Questions Brewery Owners Should Ask Their CPAs

Proposed Regulations May Limit Discounts on Family Transfers – Guidance on IRS Section 2704

What You Should Know About the 179D Tax Deduction

Construction Success Story: Going Green With the Latest Version of LEED

Could Including an Escalation Clause in Your Contract Help With Your Materials Costs?

Maximizing Bonding Capacity in 2017

Identify All of Your Company’s Retirement Plan Fiduciaries

Georgia's December Manufacturing Activity

2016 Year-End Tax Planning for Businesses

2016 Year-End Tax Planning for Individuals

IRS Releases Updated Cost of Living Adjustments for the 2017 Plan Year

Build Consensus Before You Buy Business Software

Ann Curry Recognized for Leadership in Nonprofit Development Efforts

What’s the Difference Between Nonprofit and For-Profit Accounting, and How Does it Impact the Fiduciary Duties of Board Members?

Sales Tax Alert for Online Retailers

What Google Advertising Is Doing for Nonprofits

Philanthropic Planning: Donor Advised Fund vs. Private Foundation?

New Deferred Compensation Regulations: What Nonprofits Need to Know

Doing Good: In Spirit and with Your Wallet

IRS Lowers Standard Mileage Rates for 2017

Why Bankers Should Do Their Homework on Non-GAAP Metrics

What Does It Mean to Operate “Lean”?

Beware the Risks of Signing on New Customers

Interpreting Financial Statement Footnotes: What to Watch Out For

Preserving Georgia’s Landscape

Rental Property Owners Can Maximize Tax Deductions

IRS Penalty on Employer Reimbursements for Health Insurance is Eliminated

Keeping your Family Business in the Family

Year-End Planning with the Lame Duck Session and President-elect Trump

Construction Success Story: Saving a Troubled Project

Making Your Case: The Power of Audited Financial Statements

Protecting Your Construction Company’s Data Privacy

Looking Toward the Future: Developing Leaders in the Construction Industry

Board Governance Surrounding Nonprofit Organizations

Georgia’s Manufacturing Activity Surges

PErspective in Manufacturing: Examining the Role of Private Equity in the Manufacturing Space

The Impact of Industry 4.0: How is it Changing Manufacturing?

Roth 401(k) Conversions May Suit your Millennial Employees

Setting Sail into the Global Marketplace

3 Ways to Get Started on Next Year’s Budget

IRS Increases 2017 Estate and Gift Tax Limits

Georgia Ranked Top State for Business for Fourth Consecutive Year

A Post-Election Analysis: Tax Cut Proposals on the Horizon

IRS Releases Health and Welfare Plan Inflation-Adjusted Limits for 2017

5 Ways to Speed Up Collections

Georgia's October Manufacturing Activity

Preparing for November 8: What Manufacturers Need to Know

Rising Health Care Costs Remain a Top Concern to Manufacturers

Five Factors to Consider for Your Due Diligence Approach

Forecasts and Budgets: How Reliable are Borrowers' Estimates?

Gain Valuable Insight With an Agreed Upon Procedures (AUP) Engagement

What the New Final Overtime Rules Mean for Your Borrowers

What You Should Know About the Alternative Minimum Tax

Be Aware of Significant Tax Filing Deadline Changes for 2017

IRS Issues Warning About Phishing

Implementing the New Overtime Final Rule – Tips to Preserve Company Culture

How Can Your Business Make the Most of the Cloud?

From Offshoring to Reshoring – Trends in U.S. Manufacturing (Part II)

Georgia's September Manufacturing Activity

11 Hidden Pitfalls in the Form 990: An Infographic

Cybersecurity Jumps to the Top of Manufacturers’ Biggest Risks

Innovate or Acquire? That’s the Strategic Question

Construction Success Story: Residential Builder Upgrades Accounting Software While Sticking to Sensible Budget

Do You Have Transportation Safety Policies in Place?

Year-End Tax Planning for Contractors: Take Advantage of These Depreciation-Related Tax Breaks

Job Cost Reporting Best Practices

Hospitality: Accounting Treatment for Promotional Cards

Climbing the “Hierarchy of Needs” to Find Employee Engagement

Capture Tax Savings through Repair and Maintenance Expenses

State of the City: Atlanta's Mid-Year Market Industrial and Office Market Report

From Offshoring to Reshoring – Trends in U.S. Manufacturing (Part I)

Georgia's August Manufacturing Activity

How Should Manufacturers Fund Innovation?

The Plan Sponsor’s Fiduciary Role

How to Stand Out from the Crowd This Recruiting Season

Resume Tips

How to Avoid the Interview Blues

Cybersecurity Concerns for Employee Benefit Plans

REITs Split Off Into New S&P Sector

Should You Take Advantage of a Roth 401(k) Plan?

FASB Announces Biggest Changes in Nonprofit Reporting Since 1993

Should You Offer Spousal Health Care Coverage

Could You Have Unclaimed Funds in Georgia?

4 Pillars of Robust Business Growth

Please Go Home: The Problem Businesses Face with Presenteeism

In the News: Guidance on Partnership Audits

Global Fraud Report: 5 Takeaways for Borrowers and Bankers

Impairment Testing: What Bankers Need to Know

Turning Lemons Into Lemonade: How to Embrace New Talent

Georgia's July Manufacturing Activity

Manufacturing: The Trend Is Favorable, but the Dollar Has Not Been a Friend of Late

Prevent Expense Account Padding with the Right Policies

Georgia Sales Tax Holiday Starts July 30

Estate Tax Deferral Offers Relief to Some Business Owners

Financial Considerations for In-Home Senior Healthcare

State of the Restaurant Industry: U.S. and Georgia Trends and Forecast

IRS Strengthens Authentication Process for its “Get Transcript” Online Service

Construction Success Story: General Contractor Profits from “Telematics” Technology

Succession Planning for Construction Companies: Propelling You to the Next Generation

Using the Preconstruction Process to Your Advantage

New Lease Accounting Rules May Add Ink to Your Balance Sheet

HSA + HDHP = Your Ideal Benefits Strategy?

Common Sales Tax Facts for Georgia Nonprofits

Outsourcing an IT Function? Ensure The Dollars Make Sense

How to Retain Your Best Employees to Keep Profitability Strong

Manufacturer’s Purchasing Manager’s Index Report: 2016 Mid-Year Review

Georgia's June Manufacturing Activity

Smith & Howard Celebrates Georgia Manufacturing Day at State Capitol

Georgia Plays Key Role in the Large-Scale Manufacturing of Cell-Based Therapeutics

Overtime Final Rule Could Have Far-Reaching Consequences

3 Keys to Strong Business Financials

Offer Deferred Compensation? Be Careful About Compliance

Today’s Asset Purchase Could Turn Into Tomorrow’s Tax Break

How Nonprofits Can Use Form 990 as a Marketing Advantage

Online Fundraising Tips for Nonprofits

Smith & Howard’s Nonprofit Team Pays a Visit to the Atlanta Ronald McDonald House

IRS Introduces Three New Automatic Method Changes and Provides Modified Procedures

Georgia Provides New Grants for High-Demand Manufacturing Jobs

A Transfer Pricing Study Puts You in the Driver’s Seat

Georgia's May Manufacturing Activity

Streamline Your Inventory Management to Boost Cash Flow

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