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We are committed to serving the foodservice industry by providing industry-specific accounting services, valuable financial advice, and a comprehensive resource center for all your restaurant's needs. We are more than just CPAs and consultants, we are advocates for your industry keeping you informed of issues affecting your industry and working with federal, state, and local legislators to voice your opinion.

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Legislative and Legal Issues
California Follows Federal Law on Partial-Day Absences
California employers may now deduct partial-day absences from an exempt employee's accrued vacation without fear of rendering the employee non-exempt.
Business Meal Deductibility
Business-meal expenditures are a legitimate business expense and should be fully deductible.
 
Operational
The Timing of Tax Losses on Closed Restaurant Units
Taxpayers overlook the potential entitlement to a corresponding tax loss deduction at the time when permanently withdrawn from operation, mistakenly believing that a tax loss deduction is not available until the loss is realized upon the actual disposal of the sale, exchange, or otherwise.
Tax Trap on Gift Card Sales: Are you picking up income at the right time?
While gift cards are appealing and worry-free to the shoppers, have you, as a business owner, ever thought about the proper tax treatment of these gift card sales receipts?
 
Tax Compliance
Smallwares Treatment Rev Proc 2002-12
This revenue procedure provides taxpayers engaged in the trade or business of operating a restaurant or tavern with a safe harbor method of accounting for the cost of 'smallwares'.
 
Tax Strategies
FICA Tip Credit No Longer Limited by AMT
Great news for restaurant operators with tipped employees- The 2007 Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007 signed by President Bush on May 25, 2007 waives the limitation on the use of the FICA Tip Credit against Alternative Minimum Tax.
Increased Deductions for Food Donations through The Katrina Relief Act: A new opportunity for businesses to substantially increase charitable deductions
Most restaurateurs know that inventory contributed to charity can be deducted based on the cost of the inventory. What many restaurants may not know is that new legislation allows a taxpayer to claim higher deductions closer to the actual value of the inventory. This results in increased deductions for restaurants, grocery stores, and any other food resellers.
 
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Financial/Operational Analysis & Recommendations
Do you know how your restaurant is doing? Allow us to provide you with a free in-depth, written financial analysis and recommendations for your business based on some basic financial information.
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