VIEWpoints 2025
193 VIEWpoints published in 2025, newest first.
December 2025
- Educator Expenses: What You Can Deduct for 2025 and Beyond
- Use It or Lose It: Spend Your 2025 FSA Funds
- Year-End Wrap-Up: Take Your Required Minimum Distributions
- Texas R&D Tax Credit Updates Enhance Innovation & Planning Opportunities
- 4 Key Year-End Tax Planning Considerations for Individuals
- Tax Planning to Maximize the New Senior Deduction
- Taking Advantage of the 0% Long-Term Capital Gains Rate
- IRS Provides Guidance Calculating Tips and Overtime Deductions for 2025
- Doeren Mayhew Doubles Down on Houston Growth, Acquires TBK CPA, PLLC
- NCUA Announces Deregulation Project
- How to Maximize the Increased SALT Deduction for 2025
- SBA Issues New Servicing and Liquidation 7(a) Lender Matrix
- The OBBBA Playbook: Smart Tax Strategies for Real Estate Success
- 2026 Doeren Mayhew Calendar
- ‘Tis the Season for Inventory: What to Expect and How to Prepare
- Navigating the GAAP Changes for Internal-Use Software: What Credit Unions Need to Know
- FDIC Issues Final Rule Adjusting and Indexing Certain Regulatory Thresholds
- 4 Year-End Tax Strategies Every Business Owner Should Consider
November 2025
- Top 10 Credit Risk Issues Facing Credit Unions
- IRS Increases 401(k) Contribution Limit for 2026, Makes Other Cost-of-Living Adjustments
- FASB Issues ASU to Clarify Credit Losses for Purchased Loans
- Car Loan Interest Deduction: Who Qualifies and Transition Relief to Lenders for 2025
- CDFI Fund: 5 Tips for Credit Unions to Ensure Compliance
- Doeren Mayhew Adds Metro Nashville CPA Firm McMurray, Fox & Associates
- CFPB Issues Regulation B Proposal
- CFPB Issues Small Business Lending Data Collection Proposal
- Business Expenses: What to Review Before Year End
- Doeren Mayhew Announces 2025 Leadership Promotions
- Utilizing the Power of Your Call Report
- Preparing for the New Information Return and Payroll Tax Reporting Rules
- West Michigan’s Novotny CPA Group Joins Doeren Mayhew
- Opportunity Zones: Policy Shifts and Planning Takeaways
- Credit Risk Management: Tools and Strategies to Drive Lending Success
- IRS Releases 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustments, Includes Amendments From OBBBA
October 2025
- Opportunity Pathways: Understanding Them and the Business Strength They Bring
- Act Now: Year-End Deadline Approaches for Tax-Exempt 457(b) Plans
- Top Social Engineering Attacks and How to Protect Your Business From Falling Victim
- Victims of July Texas Floods Receive Tax Relief
- One Big Beautiful Bill Act Brings Favorable Changes to QBI Deduction
- VIEWpoints Issue 2 | 2025
- IRS Begins Transition to Electronic Payments, Phases Out Paper Refund Checks
- SBA Demands Lenders to End Practice of Debanking
- Tightening Offboarding Processes: Avoiding Former Employee Access Risks
- NCUA’s 2025 Cybersecurity and System Resilience Report: What Credit Unions Need to Know
- SBA Issues SOP 50 57 4, Effective Nov. 1
- Auditor’s Role in Safeguarding Your Business Against Corporate Fraud
- FinCEN Reduces BSA Burden with Four New SAR FAQs
- 5 Questions to Ask When Choosing a New Core System for Your Credit Union
- Cybersecurity 101 for Credit Union and Bank Leadership
- New Bill Brings Major Incentives for Innovation: R&D Tax Credit Updates
- Doeren Mayhew Acquires Carson & McKinney CPAs, Grows Nashville Presence
- 2025-2026 Tax Planning Guide
- Doeren Mayhew Recognized as a Best of the Best CPA Firm
September 2025
- Owner-Occupied Rental Real Estate? Look into Self-Rental Tax Strategies
- Fractional CFOs: Understanding its Benefits and When to Obtain One
- IRS Releases Draft 2026 Form W-4
- The Executive Order on Debanking and BSA Collide
- Bonus Depreciation: What Qualifies as Qualified Production Property?
- NCUA Issues Final Rule Requiring Written Succession Plans for Credit Unions
- Old Invoices, New Rules: Tap into the Power of the AR Aging Report
- Simplifying Wage Garnishment with Payroll Automation
- Expanded Bonus Depreciation for Qualified Improvement Property Under OBBBA
- 2026 Drafts of Forms W-2 and W-2c Released by IRS
- Tax Planning Considerations for SALT Deduction Changes
- NCUA Moves Away from Disparate Impact
- Doeren Mayhew Acquires Houston CPA Firm BC Consulting
- Navigating the Transition Rules for 100% Bonus Depreciation Under the OBBBA
- Download Our OBBBA Recap
August 2025
- 8 Key Business Tax Provisions Extended by OBBBA
- Choosing the Right Construction Payroll Provider
- Managing Prepaid Expenses Strategically Under GAAP
- CFPB Issues Revised Open Banking Rule ANPR
- 9 Ways to Master Your Monthly Close with QuickBooks
- How to Navigate Evolving Payroll Reporting Challenges & Compliance
- Jason LeRoy Elected to NACVA’s Executive Advisory Board, Honored with J. Richard Claywell Outstanding Member Award
- Alternative Minimum Tax: OBBBA’s Impact & What You Need to Know
- ACA Affordability Percentage Increases for 2026
- Michigan’s PPT Exemptions Can Help You Save. But Do You Qualify?
- Doeren Mayhew Ranks No. 1 Credit Union Auditing Firm by Callahan & Associates
- Doeren Mayhew Named in Top 100, Fastest-Growing CPA Firms Lists
- Act Soon: OBBBA Significantly Changes, Ends Several Clean Energy Tax Incentives
- Leveraging ESOPs for a Business Transition
- Consumer Lending Regulatory Insights
- Doeren Mayhew Named 15th Top U.S. Construction Accounting Firm
- Interest Rate Swaps: Weighing the Risks and Benefits for Your Credit Union
July 2025
- 7 Advantages of Taking Benefits Administration Online
- Breaking Down the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
- How to Prevent Employee Time Theft
- Doeren Mayhew Selected as a 2025 Best Places to Work Awards Finalist in Houston
- 8 Key Tax Changes for Individuals from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
- Doeren Mayhew Opens Doors in Atlanta with AGL CPA Group Combination
- Sales Tax Obligations for Remote Sellers
- Doeren Mayhew Grows Houston Office with Reimer McGuinness Hess Acquisition
- 5 Ways to Diversify Your Nonprofit Revenue Stream
- Doeren Mayhew Acquires Draper Bialik & Company CPAs, Expanding to West Michigan Lakeshore
- President Trump Signs the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into Law
- The Tax Rules for Legal Awards and Settlements: What Recipients Should Know
June 2025
- M&A in 2025: Maximizing Value and Managing Risk for Buyers & Sellers
- Considerations for Employers Involved in a Payroll Merger
- Key Estate and Succession Planning Considerations for Family-Owned Businesses
- Staying On Top of Your Business’s Tech Stack
- Payroll Considerations for Your Nonprofit
- Key Strategies for Managing Cash Flow
- 2024 EEO-1 Data Collection Now Open
- Cybersecurity Best Practices for Your Dental Business
- Doeren Mayhew Expands Grand Rapids’ Tax Group with Acquisition of Benoit & Associates
- A First Look at the Proposed Section 899 Targeting “Unfair Foreign Taxes”
- Split-Dollar Life Insurance Accounting Best Practices for Credit Unions
- Breaking Down “The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act”: New and Extended Tax Provisions
- Looming Tax Reforms and the Impact on Credit Unions
- Real Estate, Real Savings: Tax Strategies for Everyone
May 2025
- Estimating Fair Value for Accurate Financial Reporting
- Protecting Payroll Data from Cyber Threats
- A Deep Dive Into Employee Benefit Plan Audits
- House GOP Bill Brings an End to Clean Vehicle Tax Credits After 2025
- Top Strategies for Employee Retention
- IRS Releases 2026 Contribution Limits for Health Savings Accounts
- A Welcomed Change to CECL: Purchased Financial Assets Update
- 6 Inventory Management Tips in a Tariff-Driven Economy
- Financial Institutions: How to Prepare for the FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool Sunset
- IRS Issues Revisions to Form 941-X
- CFPB Withdraws Guidance Documents Dating Back to 2011
- Worker Classification: Independent Contractor or Employee?
- Unlocking Capital Through Sale-Leaseback Transactions: A Strategic Opportunity for Financial Institutions
- Shred or Save? How Long to Hold Tax Documents
- Embracing Collaboration: Communication Best Practices for Internal Auditors
- New Tax Relief Options for Victims of Natural Disasters
- 4 Accounting Measures to Help Fight Corporate Corruption
April 2025
- Executive Order Prohibits Disparate-Impact Liability
- From Numbers to Strategy: Using Financial Statements to Your Business Benefit
- SBA Announces Issuance of SOP 50 10 8
- Funding Your Business: What You Need to Know About Financing
- Unlocking Employee Financial Flexibility with Earned Wage Access
- VIEWpoints Issue 1 | 2025
- Retirement on Your Mind? Don’t Get Caught in a Tax Tangle
- CFPB Shifts Priorities for 2025
- Unlocking the Advantages of SBA Loans for Credit Unions
- The Benefits of Conducting an Independent Nonprofit Audit
- Navigating Uncertainty: 2025 Risk Insights for Credit Unions
- Key Components to a Successful Reconciliation Review
- The Importance of Real Estate Appraising
- The Importance of a Payroll Approval Workflow
- Tackling Tariffs in Today’s Turbulent Market
- FinCEN Issues Financial Trend Analysis on Fentanyl-Related Activity and BSA
- Proposal to Reduce Michigan State Income Tax Passes House
- Explore Whether You Qualify for “Head of Household” Tax Filing Status
- 7 Common M&A Due Diligence Pitfalls
- IRS Cautions Taxpayers with its 2025 Dirty Dozen Tax Scams List
- Capture These Tax Benefits with Cost Segregation
March 2025
- Michigan Requires New Poster for Veterans Services
- CFPB Seeks to Unwind Settlement with Townstone Financial
- Making Strategic Moves: Credit Union M&A Trends and Opportunities
- Monthly Accounting Best Practices to Implement Now as You Scale Your Business
- IRS Issues New Guidance on ACA Reporting Requirements
- New Employee Benefit Plan Requirements to Be Aware of for 2025
- Doeren Mayhew Enters Nashville Market Via Acquisition of Thurman Campbell Group, PLC
- Michigan Raises Minimum Wage and Preserves Tip Credit
- 5 Best Practices for SBA Lenders Seeking a Lender Service Provider
- FinCEN GTO Lowers CTR Threshold to $200 for MSBs
- Doeren Mayhew Rises to 13th Position on Largest Houston Accounting Firms List
- Insurance Requirements for SBA Loans' Notice of Cancellation
- Tax Incentives for Building Energy Efficient Properties
- Doeren Mayhew Ranks No. 47 in Accounting Today's Top 100 Firms List, Plus Recognized as a Fastest-Growing, Top Tax Firm
- An Inside Look at President Trump’s Proposed Tax Plans
- Understanding Cyber Liability Insurance for Your Financial Institution
- 4 Ways to Forecast Smarter
- NCUA No Longer Publishing Overdraft/NSF Fee Income
February 2025
- BOI Reporting Requirement Returns with a March 21 Filing Deadline Set
- Are Your Internal Controls Effective Against Cyberthreats?
- ESTA and Minimum Wage Changes Officially in Effect
- Do You Have Excess Business Loss?
- Looking Ahead: 2025 Individual Tax Limits to Consider as You Prepare Your 2024 Return
- 5 Recruiting Strategies That Win: Attracting Top Talent
- Tax Filing Tip: Safeguard Your Information with an Identity Protection PIN
- Strategies to Cement Strong Cash Flow This Year
- Establishing and Maintaining Legal Domicile in Florida
January 2025
- 5 Reasons to Outsource Your Bookkeeping
- Embedded vs. Freestanding Contract Accounting and Its Impact on the ACL
- Section 1202 Qualified Small Business Stock Offers Remarkable Tax Breaks
- 2025 Tax Rate Guide
- Kyle Hauptman Named Next NCUA Chair
- Presidential Election: Impact on Regulatory Compliance and 2025 Forecast
- 2025 CDFI Program Application Round Opens: Understanding a Single Audit and How to Prepare
- U.S. Commercial Real Estate: Predictions for The Future
- Andy Bains Appointed to Sam Houston State University Accounting Advisory Council
- Disaster-Impacted Taxpayers: Extended Filing Deadlines for 2023 Returns Drawing Near
- Staying Proactive: The Importance of Financial Institutions Reviewing Third-Party SOC Reports
- IRS Increases Standard Mileage Rate for Business Use in 2025
- CFPB Withdraws Proposed Rule on NSF Fees on Transactions Declined in Real Time
- Reminder: Employer Wage Statements and 1099s Must be Filed by Jan. 31
- NCUA Releases Its 2025 Supervisory Priorities
- Kickstart Your New Year with Smart Business Budgeting and Performance Tracking
- Metallicus Acquires FinTech Bonifii CUSO