SBA Announces Official Restaurant Revitalization Fund Application and Guidelines

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced on Monday, April 19 details on the application requirements, eligibility, and a guidelines for the … [Read more...]

A Guide to Employee Retention Credit (ERC)

CDS experts have authored a free downloadable Guide to ERC. You'll learn more about how the employee retention credit works including: Eligibility How … [Read more...]

What Differentiates Mergers from Acquisitions?

Are you looking to sell your business? Do you know the terminology? Learn what differentiates mergers from acquisitions. What is a merger? Two existing … [Read more...]

Top 5 Payroll Compliance Issues

Are you in compliance? As of July 1, 2021, here's a list of the top 5 payroll compliance issues that provide added risk for Minnesota businesses. We offer … [Read more...]

M&A: What is the Difference Between Horizontal, Vertical and Diverse Integrations?

What is the difference between, horizontal, vertical, and diverse integrations? A Horizontal Integration The acquisition of a business operating at level of … [Read more...]

Brett Speaks About MNCPA in Radio Segment

Our Managing Partner, Brett Aamot, CPA, CGMA, was interviewed for a Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants (MNCPA) radio segment speaking about the … [Read more...]

Does Your Business Need to File a 941x?

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA) make several significant employer friendly changes to the Employee Retention Credit (ERC), introduced in the … [Read more...]

MN Unemployment Surcharge

Check out some details about the Minnesota Unemployment Surcharge. Unemployment Tax Rate Factors for 2021 Taxable wage base: $35,000 (did not change from … [Read more...]

Biden Signs PPP Deadline Extension Into Law

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) application deadline formally changed from March 31 to May 31 this past Tuesday (3-30-21) when President Joe Biden signed … [Read more...]

American Rescue Plan Act Changes Affecting HR/Payroll

The American Rescue Plan Act bill was signed into law last Thursday by President Biden. It addresses the ongoing economic impacts of COVID-19. Most aspects of … [Read more...]