Insights Center: 2025 Tax & Legislative Changes
Individuals, businesses and not-for-profit organizations are all affected by the new tax law – and we are ready to help. Start by staying informed; you’ll find our analyses of the new law’s many provisions here.
LEARN MOREThe Impact of the New Lease Accounting Standard on Private Clubs
After many delays, the implementation date for the new lease accounting standard is right around the corner.
PKF O’Connor Davies Hires Joshua Burgher as Principal
PKF O’Connor Davies, LLP, one of the nation’s largest accounting, tax, and advisory firms, announced today it has hired Joshua Burgher to serve as Principal in the Firm’s Management Advisory practice. Burgher, to be based out of the Firm’s New York City office, is a…
Tax Planning Strategies for Selling Your Business – Part 1
By Benjamin Beskovic, CPA, CGMA, Partner and Eric Gelb, CPA, Senior Managing Director One of the best ways to increase and preserve your family’s wealth is smart tax planning. Taxes often tend to be one of the most important negotiating points. With U.S. tax rates…
Cyber Roundup – August 2021
By Thomas J. DeMayo, Principal, Cybersecurity and Privacy Advisory As you may be aware, PKF O’Connor Davies specialists from various disciplines, including our IT consultancy practice, serve as the vCISO (a.k.a. virtual Chief Information Security Officer) for many outside businesses. This gives us the vantage…
The Impact of Climate Risk Management on Quantitative Easing and Beyond
By Emily M. Berger, CFA, Director of Investment Risk Advisory and Director, Sustainability, Financial Services Climate risk is the latest existential threat in the portfolio of 2021 worries. While most Americans have endured a brutally hot, humid and inclement summer, it can be hard to…
DOL Increasingly More Focused on Retirement Plan Cybersecurity
By Louis F. LiBrandi, Principal and Timothy J. Desmond, Partner In the May 2021 Employee Benefit Plans Alert headlined Cybersecurity Guidance for Retirement Plans, the specialists in our Employee Benefit Plans Group discussed the recently-released guidance from the Department of Labor (DOL) Employee Benefits Security…
PPP Loans Are Coming Due – Here’s What You Need to Know
By Michael Andriola, Partner, Bryan Decker, Partner and Jim Szumlaski, Partner Recipients of PPP loans have 10 months from the end of their 24-week covered period to apply for loan forgiveness before payments start coming due. For most loan recipients, that “due date” is right…
Employee Retention Credit: IRS Issues Guidance as Congress Considers Shortening Its Lifespan
By Christopher Migliaccio, JD, Senior Manager, Employee Retention Credit Leader Ever since the employee retention credit (ERC) became available to a far wider range of businesses in December, both employers and practitioners have found themselves frustrated by the uncertainty that came with a new piece…
State Sales & Use Tax Audits on the Rise for Asset Management Firms
By Alan S. Kufeld, CPA, Partner and Sandy Weinberg, JD, Principal For certain states, the pandemic has plagued tax revenue severely. To combat the shortfall, states such as New York and California have started, among other strategies, increasing their number of sales and use tax…
Pandemic Recovery ‒ Preparing for the Challenges That May Lie Ahead
The upcoming Fall and Winter of 2021-2022 will present a new phase in our nation’s recovery from the pandemic.
Leslie Brown & Kathleen Mills Win 2021 NYSSCPA Emerging Leaders Award
PKF O’Connor Davies, LLP, one of the nation’s largest accounting, tax, and advisory firms, is proud to announce that Leslie Brown and Kathleen Mills have each been named a 2021 Emerging Leader by the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants’ (NYSSCPA) “40 Under 40” listing.
Webinar Replay: Construction and the Economy – Exploring the Effects of the Current and Future Financial Landscape
This webinar explores how the economic climate is impacting the construction industry, with a special focus on changing tax laws […]