Insights & Resources

Insights

Driven by personal passions, Abdo professionals dive deep into their individual areas of expertise and distill their knowledge to keep you fully informed.

It’s important to understand how taxes factor into M&A transactions

Buying or selling a business? It may be the most important transaction you ever make. So it’s important to seek professional tax advice as you negotiate.

How new sustainability and ESG legislation could impact your organization

Thanks to the trickle-down effect of sustainability legislation in California and Europe, public and private organizations across the country may need to take a closer look at their sustainability and ESG metrics and initiatives.

How to make this year’s budgeting process your city’s best yet

Does thinking about creating your city’s annual budget cause a spike in your cortisol levels? If so, you’re not alone. But “budgeting” doesn’t have to be a bad word!

Getting ahead of Minnesota pay transparency

Effective Jan. 1, 2024, Minnesota will join nearly half of all U.S. states in prohibiting employers from asking job candidates their current or past salary information in interviews and job applications.

5 Benefits of preparing for your government audit all year long

Your government audit takes place once a year so it can be tempting to only think about it, well, once a year. But preparing last-minute can increase your audit-related stress and keep your organization from being truly prepared.

Investing in real estate? Don’t miss these 6 tax benefits

Discover these lesser known tax benefits of investing in real estate and how you can take advantage of these incentives for yourself.

Valuations can help business owners plan for the future

Most business owners know that a valuation will be necessary if they decide to sell their companies. But there are other reasons to consider a business valuation.

Look carefully at three critical factors of succession planning

Succession planning is an important part of the strategic planning process for every business owner. From a big picture perspective, there are three primary things you’ll need to think about.

Planning an exit strategy for your manufacturing company

It’s smart for manufacturing business owners to have a well-planned exit strategy. Do you know what your plan should cover?

Build-to-rent communities: A real estate opportunity for you?

Build-to-rent communities have become a mainstay on the Arizona real estate scene. Could this could be a good real estate opportunity for you?

New & Improved: 45L Energy efficient home tax credit

The 45L energy efficient home tax credit has been around since 2006. But the Inflation Reduction Act has significantly enhanced the tax credit’s benefits. Find out why you should consider giving it another look.

Measuring credit losses on financial statements

Under the “current expected credit loss” (CECL) model, entities will will need to consider all forward-looking information when determining allowances for credit losses. Here’s what you need to know about the model.