August 24, 2022

Accountant/CPA Our firm is seeking an experienced CPA or CPA candidate to meet the growing needs of our clients. This position would include assisting in all aspects of federal and state income tax planning and preparation, and business accounting and consulting. Experience in individual and corporate taxation would be helpful. We are looking for an upbeat individual who is self-motivated with strong […]

Many purchases of a business fail because of problems that arise during negotiations. The sad part is that many of the problems could have been prevented. Try to avoid these rookie mistakes.

Join us for our 22nd Annual Fall Conference! Visit www.nescpa.org or email society@nescpa.org.

THE SOCIETY MOURNS LOSS OF MEMBERS Donald D. Graham 1934-2022 Nebraska Certificate #0515 Member Since 1959 Society Certificate #0319 Vicki L. (Riggs) Young 1961-2022 Nebraska Certificate #4437 Member Since 1989 Society Certificate #3335 The Society has made a donation to The Foundation of the Nebraska Society of Certified Public Accountants in remembrance of Donald and

The 2022 edition of a longtime Society publication, Nebraska School Districts Auditing & Reporting Reference
Manual, is available through the Society for $40.

Membership in the Nebraska Society of CPAs signifies your commitment to the accounting profession and the belief that much can be accomplished by working together. Welcome to the premier organization for CPAs and accounting professionals in Nebraska. CPA Membership Zachery Barton, Deloitte & Touche LLP, Omaha Shruti Beckmann, Brownell Talbot, Omaha Travis Fry, Deloitte &

Dana F. Cole & Company LLP has opened a new branch at 114 Central Avenue in Grant. The Grant location is one of 25 of the firm’s offices spanning six states. Talon M. Gorgen, CPA, (pictured right) who is a partner and has been with the firm for nine years, will lead the office in Grant. Gorgen graduated

Jared L. Abrahamson, CPA, has been hired as a tax manager at Deloitte & Touche LLP in Omaha. He is a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a double major in accounting and finance. Abrahamson serves as treasurer for the Lincoln Chapter of the American Marketing Association. Emily E. Arrigo, CPA, has been promoted

Frank Hayes, longtime CPA and founder of Frank Hayes & Associates, was a 2009 inductee into the Omaha Business Hall of Fame. This remarkable moment was part of a remarkable life, and the capstone of a journey so unlikely that
years later, he still speaks of it in tones
tinged with awe.

They come to us for business advice, so why not retirement advice? As the number of entrepreneurs grows, CPA
firms can grow with them by providing needed personal financial planning advice.

While we work on a variety of state and local tax and incentive scenarios, one common thread between many of these is that the Nebraska Department of Revenue or Economic Development will often reclassify a business transaction or type of business based on its view of the economic, business, or legal reality.
This can have significant and unwanted tax and incentive effects.

A critical component to every business is its people. Employees invariably look to employers to provide employee benefits, such as health insurance. An often-overlooked employee benefit that can help both large and small businesses attract, retain, and reward employees is non-qualified deferred compensation. Professional advisors should be familiar with non-qualified deferred compensation to provide optimal professional services in raising
this potential benefit and to identify potential issues regarding the maintenance and operation of non-qualified deferred compensation so that punitive penalties may be avoided.

Hey, we all get busy and sometimes it is easy to set aside State Board email reminders to renew your active CPA
license, inactive registration, or your CPA firm permit to practice. The goal of State Board staff is to assist during the licensing renewal period (from early May until June 30) by sending several reminders to you. Doing so has greatly decreased the number of non-renewals
over the years!

While “busy season” for CPAs has come and gone, summertime at the Nebraska Society of CPAs is one of your organization’s busiest seasons. CPE is full throttle ahead and our Fall Conference and Annual Meeting are just around the corner. Several exciting months lie ahead!