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Several helpful tips for protecting your assets from misleading litigants or unjustified creditor claims, helping you to distribute your wealth to loved ones in a way that is tax effective.

It is important to create an estate plan that can stand up against any challenges (e.g., undue influence, lack of testamentary capacity, fraud or invalid execution) that come up after you die.

The New York State budget bill contains good news for most New Yorkers. By making its estate tax less onerous, New York hopes to offset Forbes Magazine’s recent assessment of the Empire State as a place not to die. The estate tax exclusion will increase to $5.25 million by 2017.

The State Senate and Assembly adopted legislation that will increase real estate transfer taxes on conveyances of real property located in New York City on real property transfers occurring on or after July 1, 2019.

Hiring your first employees is a critical milestone for any start-up organization. Talent acquisition should be taken very seriously. Startups typically have limited capital and every hiring decision can have a material impact on the future of the company.

The first in a series of articles to address how technology and life science companies should account for Paycheck Protection Program loans for both financial reporting and tax purposes.

The annual partner retreat in 2016 had a collective “aha!” moment when we realized that embracing machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) could mean the difference in EisnerAmper becoming a full-service business advisory firm.

Don’t miss our podcasts recorded at the debut of Pivotal – a one-of-a-kind EisnerAmper technology event. You’ll hear from leaders in social media, clean tech, 3D printing, virtual reality and other tech sectors.

EisnerAmper sits down with the force behind one of New York City’s most influential biotech incubators, ELabNYC’s Mary Howard.

From the View-Master personal slide projector dating back to the 1930s to the 2009 movie Avatar, virtual reality is a concept with which most of us are at least vaguely aware. This may be remembered as the year when the average consumer was able to purchase and use VR.

What does autonomous driving have to do with accounting? The Accounting Cloud lets you put your accounting function on auto-pilot which is analogous to Tesla’s car, freeing up time for you to grow your business.

While mobile and online payment start-ups may look and feel like other tech companies to investors, they are very different. Here are 3 characteristics of emerging mobile and online payment platforms - regulations, international presence, internal controls and IT security.

The two top sectors for mergers and acquisitions activity in 2015 were technology and healthcare. Venture capital investments are at historic levels. Here's an overview of capital market activity in the technology sector in 2015 and what to expect in 2016.

The recently enacted Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 (the “PATH Act”) provides significant tax incentives for technology startups. The law, signed by President Obama in December 2015, makes the research and development.

Seed stage rounds provided by angels or early stage VCs usually come in the form of priced rounds or convertible note/convertible debt. These two vastly different types of securities are used for smaller rounds of financing at the early stage of a company’s life cycle.

The growing number of incubators and accelerators for technology and life science companies in New Jersey, New York and Philadelphia are instrumental in nurturing start ups and innovative technology. Many states offer financial incentives in the form of tax credits and more.

Technology sector mergers and acquisitions are increasing. Due diligence is unique for each situation but a seller can prepare in advance to maximize success. Potential buyers generally use a Quality of Earnings analysis when evaluating for mergers and acquisitions.

Manufacturing Tax Deduction for Software Developers. Information on IRS IRC Section 199 regarding receipts received by a software developer. Facts and terms of clients’ agreements should be evaluated to determine whether revenues are domestic production gross receipts.

JOBS Act could allow crowd-funding for technology companies. Crowd-funding could enable a company to raise equity of up to $1 million per year. How to provide information such as financial statements and audits by a CPA. More info on crowd-funding and the JOBS Act.

An interview with Marc Fogarty, an audit partner for EisnerAmper. The development of emerging tech companies, the key differentiators in the ways technology companies do business versus traditional companies and tech company mergers and acquisitions.