We went to the best! Respected accountant James Conniff has seen it all in his long and illustrious career.

Restaurant Confidential... The business magazine for restauranteurs
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We went to the best! Respected accountant James Conniff has seen it all in his long and illustrious career. A very wise head to provide us with the kind of financial insight that most of us just don’t possess. This is the first of several monthly Q&A articles about finance and raising money. Stay tuned as we develop this subject month by month.

James tackles your questions about being under financial pressure, taking on partners and the real cost of money.

Restaurant Confidential... The business magazine for restauranteurs
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Respected accountant James Conniff has seen it all in his long and illustrious career. A very wise head to provide us with the kind of financial insight that most of us just don’t possess.
This month James tackles your questions about being under financial pressure, taking on partners and the real cost of money.

James and his team tackle your questions about when to change menu prices, tracking wastage, and correct cost ratios.

Restaurant Confidential... The business magazine for restauranteurs
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The finance questions keep on rolling in... Once again we call on the financial gurus at Bacall & Conniff for help. 
This month James and his team tackle your questions about when to change menu prices, tracking wastage, and correct cost ratios.

James and his team tackle your questions about financial reporting and how to optimize tax savings on renovations and large purchases.

Restaurant Confidential... The business magazine for restauranteurs
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The finance questions keep on rolling in... Once again we call on the financial gurus at Bacall & Conniff for help. 
This month James and his team tackle your questions about financial reporting and how to optimize tax savings on renovations and large purchases.

The finance questions keep on rolling in... Once again we call on the financial gurus at Bacall & Conniff for help.

Restaurant Confidential... The business magazine for restauranteurs
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The finance questions keep on rolling in... Once again we call on the financial gurus at Bacall & Conniff for help. 
This month the B&C team answers a question about “numbers.” Before you feel yourself whisked back to your math class - don’t panic, it’s easy and interesting stuff. 
How can I get my staff to care more about the numbers?

2009 Year-end Tax Planning

2009 Year-end Tax Planning by Jeffery E. Richards, CPA, MST, CVA
Principal, Bacall & Conniff
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Now that we are nine months into the year, you should have a fairly good idea of what your taxable income will be for the year. Since none of us like to pay taxes, there are some tax planning opportunities that can be taken to reduce your tax bill for 2009. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 extended several depreciation deductions that can result in significant tax savings.

2010 Year-end Tax Planning

2010 Year-end Tax Planning by Jeffery E. Richards, CPA, MST, CVA
Principal, Bacall & Conniff
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It's that time of year again. While the leaves turn and retailers gear up for Christmas, it is time for you to turn your attention to year-end tax planning. While it is much more enjoyable to think of fall and Christmas, none of us like to pay taxes so tax planning opportunities need to be considered. 

Congress recently passed the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 which extended several depreciation deductions that can result in significant tax savings.

IRS Memo Could Mean Big Tax Savings

MRA UPDATE Newsletter... A publication of the Massachusetts Restaurant Association
February 2004
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IRS Memo Could Mean Big Tax Savings

On December 8, 2003 the Internal Revenue Service issued a memorandum that could be extremely beneficial taxwise to all restaurateurs. This new memo pertains to improvements and is an additional significant benefit. Please note that this memorandum should not be confused with Section 179, which still allows the immediate write-off of equipment and furniture up to $100,000 under most circumstances.

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