August 2022
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Understanding Risk Assessment to Prevent Fraudulent Activity

Today, your company has access to numerous tools and techniques to help prevent fraud. However, you may want to consider performing an in-depth corporate fraud risk assessment to achieve the most significant results. In this article, I will discuss why it is important to conduct a risk assessment as part of your fraud prevention strategy, when is the right time to perform one and the key steps to consider to effectively run the assessment. I will also provide detail on what you can expect to get out of the assessment.

When Is Employer-Provided Life Insurance Taxable?
Employer-provided life insurance can be a great benefit, with the cost of part of it excluded from an employee’s taxable income. Participating employees need to be aware that this exclusion only applies to the first $50,000 in coverage, and the employer-paid cost of the excess will be reported on the employee’s Form W-2. This is true even if the life insurance is never received. A sidebar reveals how the value of that taxable income is determined. 
Should You Digitize Your Tax and Financial Records?
Traditionally, important tax and financial records have been stored as hard copies in desk drawers, filing cabinets and safe deposit boxes. These days, it has become increasingly popular and easy to digitize documents and store them electronically. This article explores the advantages and risks of this approach.
Too Much Inventory at Your Business? Trim the Fat!  
Inventory is expensive, so it needs to be as lean as possible without compromising revenue and customer service. This article provides some suggestions to help businesses trim the fat from inventory and some useful inventory ratios for benchmarking and evaluating product mix.
A Family Budget for Your Needs — Today and Tomorrow 
A good family budget should be simple yet comprehensive. As this brief article explains, this objective can be accomplished by addressing both the near term (such as day-to-day items) and the long term (such as college education and retirement).
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Dannible & McKee, LLP has been providing audit, tax, accounting and financial management consulting services to clients nationwide since 1978. Throughout this forty plus years' history, we have been wholly dedicated to the success of our clients. Every aspect of our business has been guided by our values and our commitment to putting each client's interests first. In a complex profession, we have found our greatest rewards in the simplicity of helping good people prosper. Delivering confidence in every financial decision is our goal for our clients, and it's also the most significant way we can contribute to their long-term success.

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