Quarterly News February | 2020

Wilder Jacobellis Named Partner Wilder will be working closely with the rest of the senior leadership team on expanding our real estate practice. You can read the full press release here . We're Hiring We continue to expand our Audit team and are hiring an Audit Associate and an Audit Senior. We're also expanding our bookkeeping team and hiring a Bookkeeper. Know someone who may be interested? Please have them contact Cori@silvertigerconsulting.com to set up an interview or have them apply here: All Open Job Postings . Recent Events Our January 15th Seminar was a Success! Thank you to everyone who attended our recent seminar where we covered Succession Planning and ESOPs . If you missed it, you can download the presentation here : The Tax Adviser: R&D Tax credit: Don’t leave money on the table The R&D tax credit is available to businesses of all sizes in many lines of business, not just major corporations conducting tests in research laboratories. Under the current tax code, any company that develops or improves products or processes may be eligible. Read more Economic Outlook from Controllers/CFOs perspectives Finance leaders are feeling slightly better than last quarter about the domestic economy. About 50% said they were optimistic about the U.S. economy’s performance in 2020, but still have some reservations about the global economic outlook. Read more

Construction Contractor Confidence Rebounds Despite large and growing skills shortages and rising compensation costs, nearly 46% of contractors expect their profit margins to increase over the next six months. Only 13% expect margins to decrease, strongly suggesting that demand for construction services remains elevated and purchasers are willing to offset rising compensation costs, including for subcontractors, which often face the most severe worker challenges. Read more

Updates on Tax Law Changes, Reporting, and Policies

10 Ways the SECURE Act Will Impact Your Retirement Savings The SECURE Act has three provisions designed to help more small businesses offer retirement plans for their employees. READ MORE

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