Just like some colds turn into pneumonia or something else more serious, business disputes can also take a turn for the worse – they can head to litigation. Litigation is expensive, time-consuming, and may not even manage to settle the actual dispute in the long run. Thus, it is very important to know the signs...
You are finally the proud new owner of a business and are ready to move full speed ahead into the glorious future you have set up for yourself. Then why is the IRS all of a sudden knocking on your door? Why are you getting served for lawsuits from people you’ve never heard of? Why...
Shareholders come in all shapes and sizes. They range from municipal pension funds with millions of shares of Apple to your Aunt Jane who owns stock in her family’s private company. Regardless of how many stocks they own, the pension fund or your Aunt Jane have the potential to get involved in a shareholder dispute...
What the UPL?! – What CPAs Need to Know About the Unauthorized Practice of Law As a CPA, from time to time your clients request documents from you that dip into legal work (as attorneys, we face the same dilemma, having to disclaim the fact that we can’t give tax advice all the time). Because...
Congratulations on taking the first step towards becoming a business owner. After making the all-important commitment in starting a business, you must also simultaneously decide what form you wish for your business to take. In determining what form of business you wish to undertake, there are different factors to take into consideration. Most importantly, determining...
Whether you’ve heard of ERISA or not, if you are a working adult there is a strong chance that this federal law has major implications for your future—namely, your retirement. ERISA stands for the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and it impacts millions of Americans. Its most basic purpose is to set the...
If you have set up a corporation, congratulations! One of the key steps now is to ensure that you acquire the proper capital. A popular way of acquiring capital is by issuing shares. However, different classes of shares can exist, and being uneducated on the type of shares to issue can be detrimental to the...
Before setting up a business, whether it be a partnership, an LLC, a corporation, or the like, you are required to enter contracts to ensure smooth beginnings for your new venture. However, not many realize that you can remain individually liable on these contracts regardless of the form of business you set up. In legal...