How to Ensure Your Procurement Policy is in Compliance
Procurement is always a hot topic that raises a lot of questions for federal grant recipients. The Compliance Supplement Part 3, Section I is a good place to start. Some of the basic guidelines under Uniform Guidance include the following: “Recipients must establish procedures to ensure that materials and services are obtained in an effective […]
Preparing for the Next Transaction
More than half of transactions that make it to a letter of intent fall apart during due diligence. There are many more that involve price-reductions or drawn out timeframes that can slow down transaction momentum and draw the leadership’s attention away from strategic opportunities. The next stage in your company’s strategic growth could involve additional […]
Lessons from Postmortem GSA OIG Gone Wrong
GSA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) selects 40-50 GSA schedule contracts for pre-award audits annually. Over the past few years, GSA’s Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) Pilot has dramatically reduced the pool of auditable contracts. As a company with an upcoming option and annual GSA sales over $7.5M, your chances of being selected for audit are […]
Can Bankruptcy Resolve Your Federal Tax Debt?
The filing of bankruptcy puts an immediate halt on all IRS collection activities and a release on any bank account or wage levy and any property seizure. Bankruptcy law is the one body of law that trumps IRS action. However, because bankruptcy has long-term effects in the form of a tarnished credit report that remains […]
Application Now Open for the Reopen Montgomery Grant Program
On July 29, 2020, the Montgomery County Council announced the formal launch of the “Reopen Montgomery Grant Program.” The program has been appropriated $14M to assist in reimbursing Montgomery County businesses for “expenses incurred to comply with State and County reopening requirements.” Grants of up to $5,000 per applicant are available for businesses who are […]
IT Consulting Q2 2020 Market Trends
In the IT Consulting space, share price performance for public IT Consulting firms under performed the S&P 500 Index and the NASDAQ composite index since November 19, 2020 and hit the floor on April 20, 2020, but quickly recovered after. Download our “Market Trends: IT Consulting Q2 2020 Update” infographic to read the latest on […]
DiXing Wang
Dixing Wang is an associate in Aronson’s Forensic and Valuation Services Group.
Paycheck Protection Program: Understanding Loan Forgiveness Webinar
Aronson Partner, Mike Muscatello and M&T Bank’s AVP, Gregory Smith will be presenting the Paycheck Protection Program: Understanding Loan Forgiveness webinar next week, August 13th at 12:00 PM EST. This presentation will highlight current developments in the PPP program, give expert insight regarding the loan forgiveness process, and address topics such as: Where do I apply for loan forgiveness? […]
Michael Ulmer-Goodrich
Michael Ulmer-Goodrich is a Senior Technical Consultant in Aronson’s Tech Services Group. With over 15 years of experience as a Controller and VP in government contracting, Michael acts as a lead consultant on small to mid-sized Costpoint system implementations as well as provides functional support on larger engagements. Michael’s extensive knowledge of systems includes Deltek […]
COVID-19 Distress May Present an Estate Planning Opportunity – Why Now May be the Time to Gift Business Interests
The COVID-19 pandemic has exerted significant downward pressure on the value of many businesses. Since the S&P 500 bottomed out on March 23, 2020, the public equity markets have rebounded significantly. On Friday June 19, 2020, the S&P 500 closed at 3,100, which is 38% higher than the bottom, and only about 8% off its […]