A Letter from the Publisher
BWD
A REHMANN PUBLICATION VOL. 26 | FALL/WINTER 2018-2019
B u s i n e ss Wisd om D el i vered
IN THIS ISSUE
04
Choosing the right service
provider for your business
05
Four reasons a state sales tax audit
could be costly for your business
06
Tax reform’s big savings
opportunities — Here's how
08
Create a winning game plan
Football teams have worked hard all summer, spending countless hours training
and honing their skills to prepare for the season upon us. The same effort should
go into planning for your financial goals.
It’s probably no surprise that when professional quarterbacks step on the field,
they have put forth significant effort ahead of time to strategically and physically
execute the game well. Of course, things don’t always go as planned, and they
must lean on their trusted teammates and coaches for help and guidance. Much
like playing football, you have to be strategic if you want to win and meet your
financial objectives. By mapping out your game plan, you’re able to develop
tactics that can get you to the end zone and prepare you for the opposing forces
that threaten to hinder your dreams of success.
10 In football, there are 11 teammates on each side of the ball. Each player must
work together to achieve the same goal of providing top-notch offense and
defense to ultimately win the game at hand. Likewise, at Rehmann, we offer our
clients access to associates from all service lines who are committed to working
together as an everyday business partner to accomplish your missions.
12 So, what’s your strategy? Football is a game of adjustments, but so is planning
for your financial future. Our commitment is to help you work towards achieving
your financial aspirations by reading the field and building a playbook that is sure
to help you succeed.
Are you considering all the moving
parts of your financial strategy?
Coaching your employees
towards retirement
Notes from a fraud investigation
14
Tax reform implications on
charitable donations
Contributors:
Michael Bannasch
Jeff Brogley
Ryan Bryker
Jeff Hert
Doug Kelly
Bill Kowalski
Basam Malik
Mary Van Skiver
Randy Rupp, CPA
CEO
BWD Staff:
Publisher ....................
Managing Editor .........
Editor .........................
Creative Director.........
Cover Photography ....
Randy Rupp
Miranda Junga
Aja Myles
Marcy Meinke
John Martin
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