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The Affordable Care Act and Employers
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) contains several tax provisions that affect employers. Under the ACA, an employer’s workforce size is significant because this information determines which provisions apply.An employer’s size…
Financial Literacy Extended With Mercadien Foundation’s $martWorkplace Initiative
Everyone knows that sex, religion and politics are out of bounds for discussion in polite company, right? Now is a good time to recognize another taboo topic that should be…
2015 Financial Literacy Month
Financial literacy, defined as the ability to use knowledge and skills to manage financial resources effectively for a lifetime of well-being, is a long-standing issue that was publically recognized in…
Marguerite Mount Named Annual Honoree by Family Guidance Center
The Mercadien Group is pleased to announce that Marguerite L. Mount, CPA, CGMA; managing director; principal in Mercadien, P.C., CPAs; and leader of the firm’s Individual Services Group, has been…
Performance Auditing – A Step Towards Improving Your Business
Although most everyone is familiar with the term audit, a lesser-recognized type of service provided through examination of records is known as a performance audit. These can be described as…
Learn How Impending New Regulatory Reforms Will Affect Your Entity
On December 26, 2013, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued its final grant reform rules to the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards,…
Budget Less, Forecast In Real Time A Winning Strategy For Some
Budgeting seems to be going out of vogue in some company circles as financial markets, and the economy at large, is becoming increasingly volatile and more difficult to predict. In…
Ensure the Viability of Your Nonprofit Through Better Donor Retention
Given the current economic conditions, including an overall decrease in government funding, donor acquisition and retention strategies are more essential than ever for managing a nonprofit organization. Over the last…
Tips for a Stress-Free New Year
Are you ready for tax time? There are a couple of steps you can take now, as information begins to arrive in the mail, to alleviate some of the stress…
The Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014
As December waned, Congress passed and President Obama signed the Tax Prevention Act of 2014 (TIPA). This act was intended to extend more than 50 tax provisions that expired on…