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Even though tax filing season is still several months away, the decisions you make before January 1, 2027, could have a significant impact on your 2026 federal income tax liability. Year-end tax planning is especially important this year because some new changes under 2025’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) are taking effect for the […]

Trump Account employer contributions are starting to take shape. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) created Section 530A accounts, better known as Trump Accounts, a new type of tax-advantaged savings vehicle for eligible children. Parents, grandparents and other family members can contribute, and businesses can offer contributions as an employee benefit. The IRS and […]

Key Takeaways: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) made the Section 45S paid family and medical leave (PFML) credit permanent and expanded it starting in 2026. The IRS has issued Notice 2026-28, offering guidance on the expanded credit. Employers can now choose to calculate the credit using either actual PFML wages paid (the “wage […]

Summary: Published for National Manufacturing Day, this blog covers the biggest trends middle-market manufacturers and distributors are watching heading into 2027, from the maturing Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors and Science Act (CHIPS Act) to shifting tariff policy. Moore Colson partner Christopher D. Fagan breaks down five key trends, including semiconductor production milestones, margin […]

Key Takeaways Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a good moment to revisit how artificial intelligence (AI) has changed business email compromise (BEC) and payment fraud, making them harder to catch with old warning signs. AI-generated phishing emails succeed at a far higher rate than manually written ones, and voice and video deepfakes are become far more […]

Key Takeaways: Manual accounts payable (AP) processing carries hidden costs: staff time, data entry errors, duplicate payments and limited visibility into upcoming cash obligations. AP automation uses artificial intelligence (AI), optical character recognition (OCR) and workflow tools to streamline the entire invoice-to-pay process. The five biggest benefits are increased efficiency, improved accuracy, stronger internal controls, […]

Key Takeaways: Artificial intelligence (AI) can strengthen route planning, maintenance forecasting and customer service, but adoption often outpaces governance. AI risk is a business issue, not just an Information Technology (IT) issue, and works best when finance, legal, compliance and operations are involved early. Clear, practical guidelines for employee AI use can prevent sensitive company […]

Summary: Construction accounting carries an added level of complexity to general accounting, from job costing and retainage to bonding requirements and multiyear contracts. A Certified Construction Industry Financial Professional (CCIFP) brings specialized expertise to these challenges. This post outlines six areas where a CCIFP-credentialed advisor’s industry-specific knowledge creates value for construction business owners and their […]

Summary: Published for National 401(k) Day, this blog covers the biggest employee benefit plan changes sponsors and fiduciaries should watch in 2026, from mandatory Roth catch-up contributions to new SECURE 2.0 amendment deadlines. Moore Colson partner Candace Jackson breaks down five key trends, including fiduciary risk, shifting participant expectations and the growing role of technology […]

According to CPA Trendlines’ CPA PE Deal Tracker, just over half of the nation’s top 30 accounting firms have now taken on outside capital, and only five firms ranked between the sixth- and 26th-largest remain independent. The trend holds at scale: roughly half of the top 50 largest firms have taken outside investment, and even […]