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2026 Tax Brackets, Standard Deductions and More
Tax and Financial News
2026 Tax Brackets, Standard Deductions and More
November, 2026
The tax brackets below apply to income earned during the 2026 calendar year. This is the income you report on the tax return due April 15, 2027 (or Oct. 15 with an extension).
These are the final, official figures. The...
Making the Most of the Q Ratio
General Business News
Making the Most of the Q Ratio
November, 2026
Be it an internal or external valuation, there's a bevy of options to value a business with ratios. Examples include price-to-earnings, price-to-sales or EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization)....
Initial Public Offering Considerations
Accounting News
Initial Public Offering Considerations
November, 2026
On a year-over-year basis from 2025 to 2026, the number of Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) jumped from 180 to 208 for the first six months, increasing from $27 billion to $137 billion, based on a U.S. Securities and...
Required Minimum Distribution Tactics
Financial Planning
Required Minimum Distribution Tactics
November, 2026
At age 73, investors must begin taking distributions from tax-deferred retirement accounts, even if still working. One exception: many workplace plans let you delay RMDs...
The Shift to Agentic AI: Why Multi-Step Automation Is Replacing Basic Chatbots (and How to Prepare Your Business)
What's New in Technology
The Shift to Agentic AI: Why Multi-Step Automation Is Replacing Basic Chatbots (and How to Prepare Your Business)
November, 2026
When a customer asks about a delayed order, a traditional chatbot provides a tracking link or explains the shipping policy. This offers a fast response. However, a human employee still has to log into the inventory management...
7 Grocery Hacks to Lower Your Costs
Tip of the Month
7 Grocery Hacks to Lower Your Costs
November, 2026
These days, it seems like prices are going up, especially at the grocery story. In fact, the all-item Consumer Price Index (CPI), a measure of economy-wide inflation, claimed food prices in September 2026 were 2.5 percent...
Cracking Down on Identity Theft and Dating App Scams, Strengthening Emergency Alerts, Law Enforcement and College Sports
Congress at Work
Cracking Down on Identity Theft and Dating App Scams, Strengthening Emergency Alerts, Law Enforcement and College Sports
November, 2026
Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act (HR 5345) – The purpose of this legislation is to provide a single point of contact at the Social Security Administration...
Rolling Over Your 401(k) Just Got Less Painful - Here's What the IRS Changed
Tax and Financial News
Rolling Over Your 401(k) Just Got Less Painful - Here's What the IRS Changed
October, 2026
Anyone who has moved retirement money out of an old employer's plan knows how frustrating it can be. Every administrator has their own forms. Timelines are all over the place. Paper checks show up weeks later...
Valuation Reserve Requirements
General Business News
Valuation Reserve Requirements
October, 2026
According to FitchRatings, over the past 12 months ending August 2026, there were 109 defaults by 89 entities, compared to the same period ending July 2026 where 83 entities saw 105 defaults. With businesses (especially life insurers) exposed to asset...
How to Account for Bonds
Accounting News
How to Account for Bonds
October, 2026
With the global bond market size bigger than many of the world's biggest economies, it's important for businesses that sell bonds to understand how to report transactions properly. According to the International Capital Market...
Heirless Estate Planning
Financial Planning
Heirless Estate Planning
October, 2026
The purpose of estate planning is to distribute your assets to heirs in a formal, legal process. If you do not have any heirs to speak of, you might not feel the need to do this. However, your assets will go somewhere, so you may...
AI-Powered Corporate Fraud: What Business Leaders Need to Know
What's New in Technology
AI-Powered Corporate Fraud: What Business Leaders Need to Know
October, 2026
For years, corporate fraud was limited by the costs, expertise and resources required to carry out a convincing deception. Artificial intelligence (AI) has changed this...
How to Save Energy This Fall
Tip of the Month
How to Save Energy This Fall
October, 2026
Temps are dropping, the leaves are turning and you know what that means: Fall is here, which is the best time to prepare your house for the chill that follows. But we all know that keeping warm takes energy and, yes, is costly. Here are...
Pre-Election Focus on Russian/Iran Sanctions, AI Utility Bills, Crypto Regulation and Nondiscriminatory FEMA Assistance
Congress at Work
Pre-Election Focus on Russian/Iran Sanctions, AI Utility Bills, Crypto Regulation and Nondiscriminatory FEMA Assistance
October, 2026
Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 (HR 6500) – This appropriations bill was finalized and passed...