Insights & Resources

For many businesses, ASC 740 presents ongoing complexities as accounting for income taxes remains one of the most frequent drivers of restatements, control deficiencies and weaknesses due to a mixture of complex factors.

Construction projects involve complex financial transactions, and disputes that can arise from them can be costly and time-consuming.

Whether contemplating a future public offering, already underway with a SPAC merger, or newly public, such companies must have the right infrastructure in place to meet more rigorous reporting requirements and expectations.

An employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) is a tax-advantaged way to sell a business to the employees of a company. An ESOP allows the employees of a company to be the beneficial (not legal) owners of a company’s equity. 

An ESOP is a qualified retirement plan sponsored by a company, but unlike a 401K, an ESOP must invest primarily in the stock of the company sponsor and an ESOP may borrow money to finance the purchase of company stock.

Weaver brings a reliable, institutional-level approach to ESOP assurance services, fairness opinions, annual valuations and valuation reviews.

When your small business faces a complex financial challenge, finding a professional with the right expertise may seem like more trouble than it’s worth, especially if the solution would take only a few hours of an expert’s time. Unfortunately, if your internal staff does not have the right specialized knowledge, it can lead to much higher costs down the road.

The recent declines in the financial markets and in the overall economy present a dramatic shift from a period of historically high valuations to what could potentially be, at least temporarily, historical lows.

Tax requirements from the IRS and multiple states can keep you running in circles. That’s why you need Weaver. From initial planning through the final filing, Weaver can assist you with your federal and state returns, as well as quarterly payments and ongoing fixed asset changes.