Category Archives: News

What Is the Qualified Business Expense (QBI) Deduction?

. . . and WHAT’S the RUCKUS? Here’s the ruckus: This deduction, created by the...

Why Loading Up On Inventory to Beat a Tax Increase Can Be a Mistake

In late 2018, the United States government announced the new Excise Tax for products purchased...

CA Franchise Tax Board Now Allows ‘Drop and Swap’ Enabling Tax Deferment for Real Estate Transactions

Here’s some great news for California owners of real estate investment properties: As of September...

Webinar: What happens to your social media & online accounts when you die?

Perhaps you’ve heard the horror story: a loved one is incapacitated or passes away and...

See our Recruiting Teams at the following Meet the Firms:

Monday, Sept. 16th – Biola; 6 pm– 9 pm Thursday, Sept. 19th – University of...

Should I Buy or Lease My Vehicle?

When someone asks us if they should buy or lease their next vehicle, their real...

LSL is speaking at ADOMA “OASIS of Learning III” conference 2019

Our very own automotive accounting experts, Dave Myers and Dave Summers, will have the honor...

If I do tax planning and you have no recommendations, do I still have to pay?

This is a great question that we receive from time to time. The answer is...

Simplify Rental Property Ownership with Delaware Statutory Trusts

If you are a real estate investor, you probably know there are several options when...

Insight When Considering a Cloud ERP Program / Service

So you’re considering moving to an ERP Program or Service in the Cloud.  Here is...

Top 5 Things to Consider When Doing an ERP Implementation

ERP stands for Enterprise Resource Planning and refers to a suite of software applications that...

California State Association of County Auditors (CalSACA) SACA Spring Conference & Golf Tournament – April 15-18, 2019

Location: Resort at Squaw Creek, Lake Tahoe Speakers: Bryan Gruber, CPA and Ken Macias, CPA...

If I do business in another state but don’t have a physical presence there, do I have to collect and pay that state sales tax?

Maybe. When you have a business presence in another state, you must charge and remit...

Webinar: Accounting and Reporting of Debt presented by Society of Municipal Financial Officers

Date & Time: Wednesday, April 3 2019 9:00 am PDT Presenters: Debbie Harper, Partner, LSL...

Do I have to come in for my tax interview?

There was a time when the individual tax interview was very much standard practice. You...