Why internal controls fail over time
Strong controls are not created once and left alone. Four patterns explain almost every control failure we find in growing firms.
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Practical writing from our managing partner on the questions that come up most: entity choice, multi-state exposure, year-end timing, and why controls decay.
Strong controls are not created once and left alone. Four patterns explain almost every control failure we find in growing firms.
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“This will just take a minute.” “Let's skip that step for now.” Sometimes it works. Over time, shortcuts become patterns, and patterns quietly weaken everything around them.
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The S-election is the most over-recommended move in small business tax. Here is the arithmetic that decides whether it is right for you.
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Nobody writes to tell you that you have crossed a threshold. Here is how economic nexus works, and what to do if you are already past it.
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It accelerates deductions rather than creating them. That distinction decides whether a study is worth commissioning.
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Most of what can be done about this year's tax has to happen between October and December. What is still open, and what has already closed.
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If you would rather have something you can work through than something you read, the resources section has the filing calendar, an entity selection checklist, a year-end checklist and a notice decoder.
A 30-minute review is usually enough to tell you whether you are leaving money on the table, carrying compliance risk, or both.