Value Added Accounting Services, LLC

10/07/2024

Our favorite pastime - collaborative sharing, discussion & learning regarding all the insights and stories each company’s financials share! Thank you for the invitation South Haven Region Business Hub

Still Time to Sign up for Our In-Person Digital Marketing event! View as Webpage Happy 4th of July! In celebration, here are 4 things we're celebrating… Digital Marketing for Your Business Welcome to

27/02/2024

Join us for Small Business Tax Strategies presented by VAAS March 6th! Topics include:

- Better prepare for tax time so they can spend less time finding documents and information, and more time running their business
- Maximize their tax strategies, credits, and opportunities
- Know how to talk with their tax pro and what questions to ask
- Understand Employee Retention Credit updates
- Be prepared for Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 new tax savings opportunities
- Be ready for the new company FinCEN BOI Filing Requirements and avoid significant penalties
- Minimize their tax bill with retirement tax strategy
- Appreciate important impacts of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
- Social Security…what do I need to know?

Join the Southwest Michigan First Chamber for a monthly lunch and learn series for small businesses with up to 30 employees.

15/02/2024

Thank you Jeannie Cleaning for the wonderful surprise! Being a part of your team always makes it a Great Day!

12/02/2024

02/12/2023

https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/michigan/christmas-town-kalamazoo-mi/

Visit the charming town of Kalamazoo, Michigan for Christmas events, spectacular light displays, and a hidden away holiday castle.

17/11/2023

🦃 This holiday season, while you shop and feast, remember to give back. Join Jeanie Cleaning in supporting Cleaning For A Reason, a nonprofit providing free home cleaning to cancer patients in need. ❤️ Click here to donate https://bit.ly/49DhoT5

15/11/2023

Holidays and the season of thanks are here and offer a unique opportunity to show your employees how much they are appreciated without significant tax consequences through De Minimis Fringe Benefits:

https://www.irs.gov/government-entities/federal-state-local-governments/de-minimis-fringe-benefits

Staying clear of gift cards and instead sharing the surprise of a Thanksgiving Turkey, Holiday Ham or Pie for their holiday celebration has a huge impact on employees sending home a heart warming message of Thanks!

28/07/2023

Millions of small and medium sized businesses will be facing new disclosure requirements in 2024. Questions are extensive and penalties for noncompliance severe. Before the rush of year end and start of the new year is the perfect time to review and make sure your business is prepared:

26/01/2023

Well Done Southwest Michigan First - Catalyst University 2023 was Terrific! Huge Congratulations to Aunt Nay's Cookies & Treats, we look forward to helping you and your award winning new (delicious) business!

09/11/2022

All company leaders need and deserve a trusted financial partner, CPA, professionally compelled to help break the cycle of waning faith, providing trustworthy and reliable information, turning the tide to confidence and support, stimulating growth

As investors and policymakers push for greater transparency into business practices, accountants have a professional obligation to drive ethical practices that protect the public’s interest, says James Brackens of the AICPA.

02/11/2022

Do you have the right financial partner providing you with the timely data you need to stay ahead of the pack? Partner with a Pro, not an amateur gambler - Let’s outthink the competition together!

Does success come from luck or skill, and how do you tell the difference? One way to find an answer: think like a pro gambler does, says football executive Rasmus Ankersen. Using sports analytics to emphasize his point, Ankersen digs into the reasons why successful companies often hesitate to change...

16/05/2020

PPP Loan Forgiveness Application available with some potential forthcoming modifications

https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/136/3245-0407-SBA-Form-3508-PPP-Forgiveness-Application.pdf

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200516005015/en/AICPA-Treasury-SBA-PPP-Loan-Forgiveness-Application

The AICPA says further guidance and flexibility on loan forgiveness is needed to support the Paycheck Protection Program.

24/04/2020

https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/issues/2020/apr/management-accounting-strategy-new-normal-after-coronavirus.html

Rita McGrath, a professor of management at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Business who has written extensively on disruption, foresees changes in business strategy in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

02/04/2020

https://changethestory.org/kalamazoo-small-business/

Kalamazoo Small Business Loan Fund A partnership of United Way of the Battle Creek & Kalamazoo Region and City of Kalamazoo, supported by Foundation for Excellence About the fund United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region partners with for-profit businesses and their employees year-round to...

02/04/2020

https://hbr-org.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/hbr.org/amp/2020/04/coronavirus-is-putting-corporate-social-responsibility-to-the-test

Now is the time for major corporations to make good on their commitments.

29/03/2020

Small business guide to CARES Act

https://www.sbc.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/9/7/97ac840c-28b7-4e49-b872-d30a995d8dae/F2CF1DD78E6D6C8C8C3BF58C6D1DDB2B.small-business-owner-s-guide-to-the-cares-act-final-.pdf

29/03/2020

https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/congress-passes-trump-signs-2-2t-coronavirus-stimulus-package

The measure contains tax relief for both businesses and individuals, and other stimulus measures.

19/03/2020

**3/20/20: This information may no longer be up to date. Continue to check www.irs.gov/coronavirus**

Treasury and the allow a delay of most tax payments until July 15, 2020. You still need to file your return or request a filing extension by April 15. No additional filing is necessary for the payment extension.

The IRS urges taxpayers who are owed a tax refund to file as quickly as possible. For those who can’t file by the April 15 deadline, the IRS reminds individual taxpayers that everyone is eligible to request a six-month extension to file their return. Free electronic options are available. Learn more at www.irs.gov/coronavirus

16/03/2020

https://www.sba.gov/disaster-assistance/coronavirus-covid-19

SBA Disaster Assistance in Response to the Coronavirus

15/03/2020

Announcement Anticipated this Week from Treasury and IRS to provide relief to taxpayers, companies, and preparers

AICPA today expressed its dismay that the IRS did not provide taxpayers and tax preparers with sufficient relief during the current tax filing season.

07/03/2020

https://blog.aicpa.org/2020/03/what-the-emergency-fed-rate-cut-means-for-your-finances.html?j=263152&sfmc_sub=110117309&l=2398_HTML&u=8660653&mid=7306387&jb=205&SubscriberID=110117309&Site=AICPA&LinkID=8660653&cid=email:News_Update_A20MAR08:Feb20:the+Fed%e2%80%99s+recent+emergency+rate+cut:AICPA&SendID=263152 .gG5wrBQp.lcIqjXjs.dpbs

As a result of increasing fears about the impact the coronavirus may have on the U.S. economy, the Federal Reserve announced an emergency cut to the target range for the federal funds rate of 0.5%. The new target rate is now 1% to 1.25%. This reflects the largest rate decrease...

27/01/2020

https://www.inc.com/bob-house/the-top-five-habits-of-highly-successful-business-owners.html

Some attempts fall short, while many lead to fulfilling and successful careers. So what's the secret to success?

24/01/2020

Consensus from 's Emerging Issues Task Force led to this standard, clarifying interactions related to equity securities, equity method investments, and certain derivatives—reducing diversity in practice and improving comparability. https://bit.ly/2upDzNC

23/01/2020

Equally if not more so true of your accounting team! reminder: Choose your wisely. You’re responsible for all the information on your income tax return: https://go.usa.gov/xpSg7

Tax Tip 2020-04, January 16, 2020

17/01/2020

An reminder to business owners: look into the 20% qualified business income deduction this year. https://go.usa.gov/xpFVa

The qualified business income (QBI) deduction allows you to deduct up to 20 percent of your QBI. Learn more.

14/01/2020

Great Event! Our pleasure to meet and learn about so many amazing Kalamazoo area businesses