Are Your Annual Performance Reviews Achieving Their Objectives?

by Breoncpa | Aug 8, 2019 | Accounting

When we talk to small business owners about enhancing their company’s efficiency, the discussion inevitably touches on employee performance reviews. This is often a moment of levity, as if we can hear Jerry Seinfeld’s voice, asking “And what’s up with annual...

Does Your Construction Company Have an Antifraud Checklist?

by Breoncpa | Aug 6, 2019 | Accounting

How vulnerable are construction companies to fraud? Would you believe they suffer annual financial losses at almost twice the rate of other businesses? Last year, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners released its Report to the Nations: 2018 Global Study on...

How to Uncover False Resumé Claims to Prevent Bad Hires and Their Negative Effect on Your Company Culture

by Breoncpa | Jul 25, 2019 | Accounting

At Breon & Associates, we believe that a strong ethical culture can protect your company from unnecessary losses due to liability and fraud. Naturally, an important ingredient in an ethical culture is the presence of ethical individuals. Thus, when you hire and...

Do Your Employees Have a Conflict of Interest You Don’t Know About?

by Breoncpa | Jul 23, 2019 | Accounting

A company can only function at the highest level when its employees support its mission 100 percent and align their interests with the company’s. While it’s healthy and natural for employees to have outside interests, and many outside interests can even increase...

Have You Done a Paycheck Check Up?

by Breoncpa | Jul 18, 2019 | Accounting

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 made huge changes to the U.S. Tax Code, which caught many taxpayers off-guard. You might have noticed a change in your refund from last year, and if you’re like the majority of filers who received a refund, it might have been less...

What Are Your Odds of Being Audited by the IRS as an Individual Taxpayer?

by Breoncpa | Jul 16, 2019 | Accounting

Recently, the Internal Revenue Service released its audit statistics for the fiscal year 2018, which revealed that the agency examined fewer taxpayer returns compared to previous years. The IRS audited just 0.59 percent of individual tax returns in 2018, down from...