Insights
Insight and analysis from the Pease Bell team — on tax, audit, accounting, and the industries we serve.
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Timeliness counts in financial reporting Timeliness counts in financial reporting
Do you procrastinate when it comes to closing your books and delivering year-end financial statements? Lenders and investors may think the worst if a…
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Pro forma compilations look at how an alternative course of action would have affected financials
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) has clarified its guidance on pro forma compilations. Here’s an explanation of when the new Statement…
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Close-up on Restricted Cash
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has amended U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) to clarify the guidance on reporting restricted cash balances on…
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Use Pro Formas to Plot Your Route to Success
Running a business is like going on a road trip – and a detailed business plan that includes a set of pro forma financials…
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Measuring “”Fair Value”” for Financial Measuring “”Fair Value”” for Financial Reporting Purposes
The balance sheet usually reflects the historic cost of assets and liabilities. But certain items must be reported at “fair value” under U.S. Generally…
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How to shape up your working capital
with low risk, but excessive amounts of cash tied up in working capital may detract from growth opportunities and other spending options, such as…
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Shielding your individual wealth today
Like many affluent individuals, you’ve probably worked hard for years to accumulate assets and create wealth. But have you taken steps to protect your…
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Pease & Associates Welcomes Jerry Doyle Pease & Associates Welcomes Jerry Doyle
Jerry Doyle has been a fixture among business luminaries in the Cleveland area for over 45 years. As Managing Director, Business Development, for Deloitte’s…
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Matchmaker, matchmaker: Choosing the Matchmaker, matchmaker: Choosing the right lender
It’s easy to think of lenders as doing your company a favor. But business financing relationships are just that: relationships. Yes, a lender has…