The DMJ & Co., PLLC Digest: A CPA Blog
Insights and musings from the desks of our professionals.
The DMJ Digest: A CPA Blog
Insights and musings from the desks of DMJ professionals.
DMJ Announces Accounting Firm Professional Promotions
DMJ is pleased to announce the promotion of accounting firm professionals in our Greensboro, Durham, and Sanford offices.
read moreIs a Telephone Interview a Real Interview?
A telephone interview is a real interview and, in fact, you should prepare for a telephone interview just as you would an in-person interview. The telephone interview is just as important as a face-to-face interview. Is a telephone interview a real interview? I ask...
read moreDMJ Tax Partner Milton Howell Completes AICPA International Certificate
DMJ & Co., PLLC, a North Carolina based CPA and accounting firm, is pleased to announce that Milton Howell, CPA, CSEP, of DMJ & Co., PLLC (DMJ), completed U.S. International Tax: Core Concepts, a program by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).
read moreDMJ IT Professional Earns CISSP Credential
DMJ & Co., PLLC, a North Carolina based CPA and accounting firm, is pleased to announce that Eric Panknin, MCSE, of DMJ & Co., PLLC (DMJ), has been awarded the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) credential.
read moreRetreat Planning Insights for Medical and Dental Practices
When I mention the word “retreat” to one of our medical or dental practices, I am often asked one of the following two questions: “Why do we need to schedule a time for me to meet with my partners when I am around them every day?” or “Why in the world would I want to...
read moreDrew Steel Graduates Leadership North Carolina Class XXVI
DMJ & Co., PLLC, a North Carolina based CPA and accounting firm, is pleased to announce that Andrew (Drew) Steel, CPA, Tax Manager, has graduated from Leadership North Carolina (LNC) joining the alumni Class XXVI.
read moreDMJ Professionals Serve as Delegates to CPAmerica’s 2019 Next Generation Conference
DMJ & Co., PLLC (DMJ), a North Carolina accounting and consulting firm really knows how to make a splash! On Saturday, February 23 DMJ took the first leap into the icy cold waters of Wet n’ Wild Emerald Pointe for Special Olympics at the 2019 Triad Chill. A week of nonstop rain didn’t stop the hundreds of local schools, community groups, and individual polar plunge teams from participating. DMJ’s fundraising efforts resulted in $13,000 for Special Olympics with the event raising more than $45,000 in total for the nearly 40,000 athletes of Special Olympics.
read moreTriad CPA Firm “Polar Plunges” at the 2019 Triad Chill and Raises $13,000 for Special Olympics
DMJ & Co., PLLC (DMJ), a North Carolina accounting and consulting firm really knows how to make a splash! On Saturday, February 23 DMJ took the first leap into the icy cold waters of Wet n’ Wild Emerald Pointe for Special Olympics at the 2019 Triad Chill. A week of nonstop rain didn’t stop the hundreds of local schools, community groups, and individual polar plunge teams from participating. DMJ’s fundraising efforts resulted in $13,000 for Special Olympics with the event raising more than $45,000 in total for the nearly 40,000 athletes of Special Olympics.
read moreDMJ Expands Tax Team with New CPA Professionals
DMJ & Co., PLLC (DMJ), a Top 300 North Carolina CPA firm, is pleased to announce that Kimberly Cossaart, CPA has joined the firm as a tax manager in DMJ’s Greensboro, North Carolina office. DMJ is also pleased to announce that Natasha Louya, CPA has joined the firm as a tax supervisor in the Greensboro office.
read moreNew Business Interest Deduction Limitations for Companies with Tax Years Beginning After 12/31/2017
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 revised and broadened the already in existence Internal Revenue Code “IRC” §163(j) business interest deduction limitation rules for companies with tax years beginning after December 31, 2017. The IRS released initial guidance on these new rules on April 2, 2018, with Notice 2018-28. And then on November 26, 2018, the IRS issued expansive proposed regulations (439 pages to be exact) which may be relied upon until the final regulations are published. Depending on the size and nature of your business, these regulations could have a significant impact on you and your business’s ability to deduct all interest expense incurred for 2018 and future tax years.
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