Do you have a question about an accounting, tax or business management issue? You may find the answer in one of the following “Ask the Expert” columns we have authored for Buffalo’s Business First newspaper, now collected here for your convenience. If your specific question or issue is not represented in these articles, please call us at 716-633-1373 and one of our experts will be happy to help you identify the right solution for your needs.

Business Management

• Discouraging Workplace Fraud
• Business Fraud
• Retaining Key Employees
• Do you need an Outsource CFO?
• Debt Financing Requirements
• Choosing A CPA Firm
• Expanding Business Overseas
• Special Purpose Entities and Consolidation

Direct Tax

• Economic Stimulus Act of 2008
• College Financial Aid - A Taxing Issue
• NYS Filing Requirements and Fees for SMLLCs
• New Tax Enforcement Initiatives
• The Impact of Adoption on Personal Income Tax (Link to Buffalo Law Journal)
• New Tax Law Changes
• Business E-filing
• 2006 Year-End Tax Planning
• Nursing Home Insurance
• Alternative Minimum Tax
• Year End Tax Deductions
• Income Tax
• Deducting Business Car Expenses
• E-Filing

Entrepreneurial Issues

• Small Business Growth
• Small Business Banking

Estate Planning/Succession Planning

• Why to Enlist a CPA's Help with Estate Planning (Link to Buffalo Law Journal)
• Limited Family Partnership

Governance & Internal Contols

• Board Member Respnsibilities
• School District Legislation
• Governance Standards

Mergers & Acquisitions

• Business Acquisition Preparation
• The Impact of Private Equity

Not-for-Profit Entities

• Changes to IRS Form 990

Records Retention

• Personal Financial Documents
• Retention of Personal Financial Documents

State and Local Tax

• New Tax Enforcement Initiatives
• Construction Companies & Out-of-State Sales Tax
• Collecting Tax on Out-of-State Sales
• Ways to Lower Utility Costs
• Collecting Out-of-State Sales Tax
• Sales and Use Tax: Nursing Homes
• Sales and Use Tax Rate Change
• Sales and Use Tax Changes
• Sales and Use Tax Deductions
• State Tax Nexus
• Refundable Federal Excise Taxes

Advertising

• Tronconi Segarra Testimonial Newspaper Ad
• Tronconi Segarra Testimonial Newspaper Ad Tearsheet
• Tronconi Segarra More Than Meets Eye Newspaper Ad
• Tronconi Segarra More Than Meets Eye Newspaper Ad Tearsheet
• Tronconi Segarra Valuations Newspaper Ad
• Tronconi Segarra Valuations Newspaper Ad Tearsheet

Press Releases

• Tronconi Segarra Hires New Associates 1-18-07
• Tronconi Segarra Strengthens Tax Department 4-10-07
• Tronconi Segarra Partnership Award
• Tronconi Segarra Adds Phoenix-Ellis Practice 11-2-07
• Tronconi Segarra Names New Partner 11-5-07
• Tronconi Segarra Promotions 12-4-07
• Tronconi Segarra New Hires 12-7-07
• Tronconi Segarra Enhances Experience 3-3-08

Photos

• Tronconi Segarra's 2007 Buffalo Niagara Partnership Small Business of the Year Award
• Tronconi Segarra 2007 New York State Certificate of Merit
• Jim Segarra (right) Accepts 2007 KeyBank Award from Sterling Kozlowski, KeyBank Western New York District President, June, 2007
• Tronconi Segarra's 2007 KeyBank Small Business of the Year Most Poised for Growth Award
• Tronconi Segarra's 2006 & 2007 Best Places to Work in WNY Finalist Awards