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Transitioning your business

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Business succession in your future? Consider these questions

Personal and professional decisions about financial independence and your family's vision for the future determine how best to transfer business ownership. Ask these three questions to help gain clarity.

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Having one good CEO isn’t good enough: Here’s what to do if you want your business to last

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Ready for the new revenue recognition standard?

It's critical to begin planning now for the new revenue recognition standard to ensure compliance and minimize operational impacts. Our industry-specific guides can help you simplify adoption.

Christa LaBrosse

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With the new revenue recognition standard, it pays to be proactive

Shelly Gower

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Will policy changes affect revenue recognition implementation?

David Grubb

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Revenue recognition: The longer you wait, the less you know

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Opportunity zones

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Opportunity Zones and 1031 like-kind exchanges: Which is the best way to defer your gain?

The TCJA changed long-standing rules for like-kind exchanges and added a new option for deferral through targeted investments in designated "Opportunity Zones." Here’s a comparison highlighting certain advantages of each provision.

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Opportunity zones offer tax incentives to impact investors

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Construction Thought Leadership

Reaching a plateau in your business? Reignite growth.
All companies hit bumps along the road to growth. We can help.

Tim Weed Tom Harper

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Don’t let your tax attributes die with you
Business owners, particularly those in real estate and construction, use net operating loss carryforwards to offset income. The carryforwards can’t be passed at death, so careful planning is needed to make sure they’re fully used.

Dean Rocheleau Laurice Szydlowski

Article June 14, 2017 8 min read
Preserving your legacy: Six simple steps to creating an advisory board
An advisory board can be an important element of your overall estate plan — and setting one up doesn't need to be time consuming or cumbersome.

Sarah Wolters Shawn Calabrese

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Identify hidden financial and tax risks for your acquisition
If you’re considering acquiring another business, be sure to perform thorough financial and tax due diligence. If there are “skeletons in the closet,” you want to know prior to an acquisition.

Matt Petrucci Michael Monaghan Michele E. McHale

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Building & preserving wealth amidst uncertainty: Peeling back the layers of headlines
Whether contemplating a portfolio of $2 million or $200 million, many investors are bewildered by the constant, varying, and sometimes unsettling political, economic, and social news. If you’re wondering what the implications may be for your assets, you’re not alone.

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Cybersecurity is like a sponge: Five ways to safeguard your data
Despite good intentions, IT infrastructure often seems more like a porous sponge than impenetrable vault. Hacks of all types are increasingly common, but these straightforward steps can help prevent them.

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Succession planning with ESOP transition

Private company successfully transitions business to ESOP, preserving owner's legacy and quickly returning to positive equity.

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Collaborative strategic planning to unite company

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Our team of more than 300 construction advisors have dedicated their careers to serving companies like yours. We support over 500 construction clients, ranging from general contractors and specialty trade contractors, to highway and home builders and material suppliers.

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