2010 Financial Planning Checklist November 11th, 2010Finance, Accounting & Compensation, Resources & Tools Highlights: Useful tool for examining financial health and updating financial plans as the end of the year approaches. [gview file=”http://www.www.mmmtechlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Checklist.pdf”] Comments? Join the discussion on the MMMTechLaw LinkedIn group page. Read More
New Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE) No. 16 November 2nd, 2010Finance, Accounting & Compensation, Resources & Tools [gview file=”http://www.www.mmmtechlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/CBH-SSAE-16.pdf”] Comments? Join the discussion on the MMMTechLaw LinkedIn group page. Read More
Mobile Apps Could Dominate Enterprise October 19th, 2010Finance, Accounting & Compensation, Mobility Law & Compliance Cloud Computing, SaaS Highlights: New survey shows that mobile applications, cloud-based architecture could dominate the country’s enterprise computer systems within the next five years. View article. Comments? Join the discussion on the MMMTechLaw LinkedIn group page. Read More
Start-Up Compensation and Hiring for Tech Companies October 13th, 2010Employment, Finance, Accounting & Compensation Comment – Excellent Stanford Biz School video on building management teams, compensation plans and establishing a positive culture. Panelists include leading Silicon Valley VCs and seasoned entrepreneurs. Comments? Join the discussion on the MMMTechLaw LinkedIn group page. Read More
Tech Companies Welcome Long Awaited R&D Tax Credit Proposal September 13th, 2010Finance, Accounting & Compensation Highlights: Opinion piece on the Obama administration’s research and development tax credit proposal for tech companies. Read it here. Read More
Interesting Revenue Recognition Website for Tech Companies September 3rd, 2010Finance, Accounting & Compensation Revenue Recognition Comment: Revenue recognition issues are changing and this website provides an overview and current developments of interest to tech entrepreneurs and CFOs . Read More
Understanding the New Section 409A Plan Document Correction Program August 25th, 2010Finance, Accounting & Compensation, Tax The “document correction program,” as the IRS refers to it in Notice 2010-6, is intended to motivate taxpayers to review nonqualified deferred compensation plans in order to identify and correct any provisions that fail to comply with Section 409A. This white paper by Manager Jeffrey A. Martin and Partner G. Edgar Adkins, Jr., in our Washington National Tax Office explores the various provisions of the correction program, including eligibility requirements, written document failures that can be corrected, actions and reporting requirements that apply to all document failures corrected under the program, and special amendment period and transition relief Read More
SSAE 16 to Supersede SAS 70 as New Audit Standard August 16th, 2010Finance, Accounting & Compensation Practical Pointer — SSAE 16 is taking over the current SAS 70 audit with updated rules and requirements important to technology and online businesses. Read article. Editor: John C. Yates Read More
Angel Investor Tax Credit August 15th, 2010Finance, Accounting & Compensation, Tax Jeff Weinkle & Mitchell Kopelman of accounting and consulting firm, Habif, Arogeti & Wynne, LLP., explain the practical meaning of Georgia House Bill 1069, the Angel Investor Tax Credit. Full article. Read More
Attention, Tech Executives: Watch Out for Revenue Recognition Trap August 10th, 2010Finance, Accounting & Compensation John Yates, MMM Articles, Revenue Recognition Revenue recognition issues can cause disastrous problems if not addressed early in a company’s development. John Yates examines the lessons to be learned from companies that have violated the revenue recognition rules. Read More