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Insight: Accounting

Strategic mid-year tax planning protects capital and enhances cash flow

Corrigan Krause’s Christine Eichmuller on the benefits of proactive tax analysis.

Maximizing Section 1202 tax exclusions in strategic mergers and acquisitions

Brady Ware’s Kristin Krabacher on the core considerations governing Qualified Small Business Stock preservation during M&A transactions.

Common process pitfalls that can tank a deal

Brady Ware’s Robert W. Evans on the hidden realities of an M&A deal and how both sellers and buyers can insulate themselves from the worst outcomes.

Navigating margins and bonding in a challenging construction sector

Corrigan Krause’s Dennis Dlugosz on how construction organizations can optimize their financial positions, mitigate risk and leverage professional advisory networks to drive enterprise value.

Leveraging annual business valuations as a strategic growth tool

Corrigan Krause’s Brent Michalak on key value drivers, the diagnostic role of a formal business valuation and why these assessments are critical long before a sale is on the horizon.

These common accounting flaws are costly come tax time

Corrigan Krause’s Emily Robb on common tax-time hang-ups and what companies can do throughout the year to avoid them.

An inside look at pre-sale quality of earnings reports

Corrigan Krause’s Steve Miller on the pre-sale QofE — why and when to use it, and what to expect from the process.

Highlights from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Corrigan Krause’s Henry Gingerich on the OBBBA and what business leaders should do now to take full advantage of the opportunities it offers.

How the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will impact middle-market businesses

Brady Ware’s Kristin Krabacher on the provisions in the OBBBA that likely matter most to middle-market businesses.

Sorting out the challenges created by ever-changing federal trade policy

Brady Ware’s Kristin Krabacher on tariffs and the impact they are having on U.S. businesses and how companies are mitigating the negative effects.

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