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GASB SIMPLIFIES ACCOUNTING FOR CAPITALIZED INTEREST

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 89 (Statement), Accounting for Interest Cost Incurred before the End of a Construction Period, which is effective for reporting periods beginning after Dec. 15, 2019, brings a welcome relief to state and local governments by eliminating complex capitalized interest calculations. Under this Statement, for financial statements prepared using Read More…

WHO NEEDS A BUSINESS VALUATION?

Business Valuations Do you know what your business is worth? If you’re like many business owners, the answer to this question is probably “no.” That’s because business valuations can be both time-consuming and costly. Even so, there are many instances when it’s important to determine the value of your company. Selling. Anyone considering selling a business Read More…

BKC CARES COLLECTIONS COMPLETED FOR THE SEASON

Thank you to everyone who contributed to our numerous “BKC Cares” charitable donation campaigns over the winter season.   We recently delivered our Code Blue collection of winter coats for the homeless in Salem County, NJ.  Read more about that collection here. Other collections include Holiday Gifts for the Hunterdon County United Way Holiday Hands initiative Read More…

NEW JERSEY ISSUES GUIDANCE ON ENTITIES INCLUDED IN A COMBINED GROUP AND CLARIFIES THE MINIMUM TAX ON COMBINED GROUP MEMBERS

Summary On January 3, the New Jersey Division of Taxation (Division) issued a technical bulletin, TB-86, which defines the entities included in a New Jersey unitary combined group and clarifies when those entities are also subject to the $2,000 corporation business tax (CBT) minimum tax.  However, TB-86 could present other nexus and apportionment questions for Read More…

BKC COLLECTING COLD WEATHER DONATIONS FOR CODE BLUE

BKC is currently seeking donations to support Salem County’s Code Blue Coalition. A Code Blue alert is declared whenever temperatures drop below the freezing point and weather conditions pose a danger to the homeless population. The Code Blue Alert allows authorities such as police, fire and rescue workers to take homeless people to local shelters or other agencies, Read More…

BKC BUSINESS BREAKFAST SERIES

BKC experts will be presenting in a six part business education series through the Hunterdon County Chamber Foundation Unity Bank Center for Business & Entrepreneurship starting January 23, 2019.  The series includes assorted topics such as tax, fraud and business strategy from the top professionals at BKC each with .  Registration is open for individual sessions at $60 or at Read More…