Author Archives: LSL Staff

Planning Now Can Help You Deal with the Unexpected

What’s keeping you up at night? I hope it’s not thinking about taxes. Or death....

2016 Year End Tax Planning Considerations for Individuals and Businesses

As we get closer to year end, this is a great time to review some...

Meet the Firms- LSL CPAs Building Professional Relationships

At LSL CPAs we work in industry-focused teams where we are creating an environment of...

Why Property Tax Planning Is So Important

California property values keep going up and up. The high rate of appreciation has led...

How Importers and Exporters Benefit from Trade Agreements

Existing businesses go abroad for one or both the following reasons: To maximize profits and sales To...

Inventory Controls and How to Prepare for a Better Financial Statement Audit

By now you have probably completed your financial statement audit for another fiscal year end....

2016 Santa Ana State of the City Update

LSL CPAs recently hosted a table at the Santa Ana’s State of the City on...

Get Paid To Improve Your Company – Employment Training Panel Adds Enterprise Value

Would you consider it amazing if a California state agency sent you thousands of dollars...

5 Reasons Why Foreigners Choose America

Typically when the term “offshore haven” is used, it is used to describe financial arrangements...

Ready…Set…APPLY for California’s valuable tax credit!

Cramped on space and understaffed? Considering a move to a new state or perhaps just...

Changes to California’s minimum wage

Effective January 1, 2017, California’s minimum wage will rise to $10.50/hour and until it eventually...

What small businesses need to know about FLSA and the final overtime rules

On May 18, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced its Final Rule to...

Offshore Account FBAR Forms Are Due June 30

Don’t wait any longer if you have a Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts Report (“FBAR”)...

OC Real Estate: Still a Safe Haven for Foreign Investors

Over the past five years, the US has experienced an influx of foreign capital being...

Will Your Family Business Survive the Next Generation?

Most successful family-owned businesses are started by talented entrepreneurial-minded individuals. These individuals grow with their...