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04Nov2014

How Tax Exempt is a Tax Exempt Organization?

While 501c organizations are generally exempt from income taxes this does not (usually) apply to other taxes, such as sales and use taxes. The California Board of Equalization (“BOE”) recently updated its Publication 18 for Nonprofit Organizations. The 45 page publication is fairly complex with relatively few exclusions, but here is a quick summary: Sales
  • 4 Nov, 2014
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04Nov2014

Evaluate Value from an Accounting Firm

The services provided by accounting firms are often viewed as commodities. Your accounting firm could, and should, be much more than that.  To get the most out of this essential business relationship, look to your accounting firm’s industry expertise, professional relationships, and its people to gauge the value you receive. Industry Expertise – Rather than
  • 4 Nov, 2014
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04Nov2014

Licensing—Clarity is Key

Getting the maximum financial benefits of your intellectual property depends on clearly defined contract terms. New licensing partnerships are exciting, and represent the starting point of receiving the monetary value for your ideas that you always knew was possible. Oddly enough, it is the lack of specificity of financial language in many license agreements we
  • 4 Nov, 2014
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