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Rodman & Rodman CPA to Hold “Social Networking and Your Business” Seminar on February 18th

Rodman & Rodman, P.C., Certified Public Accountants and Business Strategists with offices in Braintree and Newton, will offer a complimentary “Social Networking and Your Business” seminar on Thursday, February 18, 2010 from 7:30 a.m. To 9:30 a.m. At 50 Braintree Hill Office Park in Braintree.

 

This seminar is geared toward business owners and others who are looking for an inexpensive way to reach existing and potential customers on a worldwide basis. Todd Norwood, Vice President of Technology at The Norwood Group will lead the discussion. Norwood will speak about Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn and how to explore the business potential of each and utilize them to gain better business leverage.


There is no cost to attend and light refreshments will be served.

Space is limited. Registration is required. To register, contact Ann Reading at 617-965-5959 or email at ann@rodmancpa.com.

 

Rodman & Rodman, P.C.

Founded in 1961, Rodman & Rodman, P.C. provides accounting, tax and business services to small and medium-sized companies throughout New England. With a focus on strategic planning, Rodman & Rodman goes beyond traditional accounting services and takes a proactive approach when serving clients to increase, preserve and sustain clients’ financial net worth.


From business valuations, taxation, audits, fraud detection and prevention services and succession planning to a variety of accounting IT services including software selection, implementation and training, the team at Rodman & Rodman serves as comprehensive advisors to clients. For individual clients, the company offers personal advisory services such as planning for real estate transactions, obtaining financing, estate planning and retirement planning as well as planning for college education. Rodman & Rodman Certified Public Accountants are located at 3 Newton Executive Park in Newton and 25 Braintree Hill Office Park in Braintree, Mass. For more information, visit their website at www.rodmancpa.com or contact (617) 965-5959.


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Mark J. Diodati, CPA Joins Damon, Topham & Company of Marshfield

Damon, Topham & Company, LLC of Marshfield, a full service multi-disciplined firm of Certified Public Accountants, providing accounting, taxation, business development and financial services, has recently appointed Mark James Diodati, CPA as Senior Accountant.

In his new role as Senior Accountant, Mr. Diodati will prepare individual and corporate tax returns and non-profit informational returns. He will also perform compilations, reviews and audits; respond to tax notices and offer general tax, financial, and accounting advice.

Previous to joining Damon, Topham & Company, Mr. Diodati held a position at a local firm as a Senior Accountant. Previous to that, he held a position of staff accountant at another local firm.

Mr. Diodati is a graduate of Thayer Academy High School in Braintree. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance as well as a Master of Science in Accounting from Northeastern University in Boston. He is a Massachusetts Certified Public Accountant and a member of the MSCPA.

He is a native and resident of Weymouth.

About Damon, Topham & Company

Damon, Topham & Company, LLC, Certified Public Accountants and Business Development Advisor, has twice been named as one of the Boston Business Journal’s “Top 50 Accounting Firms.”

Utilize the “Damon, Topham Advantage” – go beyond the traditional services of auditing, accounting and taxation.  Damon, Topham & Company provides business valuation, estate, individual and corporate tax planning and savings, financial planning, consulting and financing solutions for you, your business and your family.  A full service multi-disciplined firm, Damon, Topham & Company has been serving the South Shore for over 20 years.

Damon, Topham & Company, LLC offices are located at 475 School Street, Suite 8 in Marshfield and at 21 Custom House Street, Suite 910 in Boston.

For more information contact (781) 837-1993 or visit the company’s website at www.damtopcpa.com.

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QuickBooks Seminars for Business Owners in January

Rodman & Rodman, P.C., Certified Public Accountants and Business Strategists will offer complimentary QuickBooks seminars for business owners at two locations in January.

On Tuesday, January 5, 2010, from 7:30 a.m.- 9:30 a.m., a QuickBooks seminar will be held at Rodman & Rodman’s Newton office located at 3 Newton Executive Park.

On Tuesday, January 12, 2010 from 7:30 – 9:30 a.m., a QuickBooks seminar will be held at the company’s Braintree office located at 50 Braintree Hill Office Park in the second floor Conference Room.

QuickBooks has emerged as the dominant small business accounting software. QuickBooks software enables business owners to get the “bookkeeping” of their business done, but also gives business owners the features, tools and reporting that helps them to run their business more efficiently and profitably.

Kathy Parker, CPA, a Partner at Rodman & Rodman, P.C. has been a Certified QuickBooks Advanced Pro Advisor for more than a decade and will lead the seminar and advise business owners on how to get the most out of QuickBooks.  A questions and answer session will follow the presentation.

These seminars are free and light refreshments will be served.

To register, contact Jen Minor at 617-965-5959 or email at jen@rodmancpa.com.

Co-sponsored by PR Works.

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Rodman & Rodman CPA to Hold QuickBooks Seminars for Business Owners

Rodman & Rodman, P.C., Certified Public Accountants and Business Strategists will offer complimentary QuickBooks seminars for business owners at two locations in January.

On Tuesday, January 5, 2010, from 7:30 a.m.- 9:30 a.m., a QuickBooks seminar will be held at Rodman & Rodman’s Newton office located at 3 Newton Executive Park.

On Tuesday, January 12, 2010 from 7:30 – 9:30 a.m., a QuickBooks seminar will be held at the company’s Braintree office located at 50 Braintree Hill Office Park in the second floor Conference Room.

QuickBooks has emerged as the dominant small business accounting software. QuickBooks software enables business owners to get the “bookkeeping” of their business done, but also gives business owners the features, tools and reporting that helps them to run their business more efficiently and profitably.

Kathy Parker, CPA, a Partner at Rodman & Rodman, P.C. has been a Certified QuickBooks Advanced Pro Advisor for more than a decade and will lead the seminar and advise business owners on how to get the most out of QuickBooks.  A questions and answer session will follow the presentation.

These seminars are free and light refreshments will be served.

To register, contact Jen Minor at 617-965-5959 or email at jen@rodmancpa.com.

Rodman & Rodman, P.C.

Founded in 1961, Rodman & Rodman, P.C. provides accounting, tax and business services to small and medium-sized companies throughout New England. With a focus on strategic planning, Rodman & Rodman goes beyond traditional accounting services and takes a proactive approach when serving clients to increase, preserve and sustain clients’ financial net worth.

From business valuations, taxation, audits, fraud detection and prevention services and succession planning to a variety of accounting IT services including software selection, implementation and training, the team at Rodman & Rodman serves as comprehensive advisors to clients. For individual clients, the company offers personal advisory services such as planning for real estate transactions, obtaining financing, estate planning and retirement planning as well as planning for college education. Rodman & Rodman Certified Public Accountants are located at 3 Newton Executive Park in Newton and 25 Braintree Hill Office Park in Braintree, Mass. For more information, visit their website at www.rodmancpa.com or contact (617) 965-5959.

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Rodman & Rodman to Hold Tax Seminar for Business Owners on December 8th in Braintree

It has been a tough year for many business owners. Rodman & Rodman, P.C., Certified Public Accountants and Business Strategists will offer a complimentary “5 Ways for Business Owners to Save Taxes in 2010” Seminar on Tuesday, December 8th, from 7:30 a.m.- 9:30 a.m. at their Braintree office located at 25 Braintree Hill Office Park.

With the new administration in Washington, D.C., a number of tax changes have come about which bring both opportunity and challenge. Tom Astore, Tax Director at Rodman & Rodman, P.C. will provide business owners with five can’t-miss strategies for 2010.

A tax question and answer session will follow, so be prepared to take advantage of the latest tax laws. Topics to be covered include:

  • Future tax rates, ordinary and capital gains
  • 2010 IRA to Roth conversions
  • Business and individual energy tax incentives
  • A complete update on 2009 tax legislation and potential legislation that may impact 2010 and beyond
  • The future of the Estate Tax and gifting

There is no cost to attend.  This program is provided as an educational opportunity.

To register, contact Jen Minor at 617-965-5959 or email at jen@rodmancpa.com.

Rodman & Rodman, P.C.

Founded in 1961, Rodman & Rodman, P.C. provides accounting, tax and business services to small and medium-sized companies throughout New England. With a focus on strategic planning, Rodman & Rodman goes beyond traditional accounting services and takes a proactive approach when serving clients to increase, preserve and sustain clients’ financial net worth.

From business valuations, taxation, audits, fraud detection and prevention services and succession planning to a variety of accounting IT services including software selection, implementation and training, the team at Rodman & Rodman serves as comprehensive advisors to clients. For individual clients, the company offers personal advisory services such as planning for real estate transactions, obtaining financing, estate planning and retirement planning as well as planning for college education. Rodman & Rodman Certified Public Accountants are located at 3 Newton Executive Park in Newton and 25 Braintree Hill Office Park in Braintree, Mass. For more information, visit their website at www.rodmancpa.com or contact (617) 965-5959.

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Rodman & Rodman CPA to Hold “Selling Your Business – A Legal Perspective” Seminars

BOSTON, BRAINTREE AND NEWTON, MASS… Rodman & Rodman, P.C., Certified Public Accountants and Business Strategists will offer a “Selling Your Business – A Legal Perspective” seminar on Tuesday, October 27th from 7:30-9:30 a.m. at their Newton office and on Tuesday, November 10th from 7:30-9:30 a.m. at their Braintree office. These seminars are FREE, but registration is required.

Jeffrey P. Hart, Founding Member of the Boston law firm Tarlow, Breed, Hart & Rodgers will lead the seminar. Hart will be discussing the legal processes of selling a business, covering all of the major steps with insight and advice.

Topics which will be discussed include:

· Use of Outside Consultants

· Valuation

· Nondisclosure Agreement

· Structure

· Letter of Intent

· Due Diligence

· Asset Purchase Agreement

Hart concentrates his practice in the areas of taxation, business law and estate planning. Earlier in his career, Jeff practiced as a Certified Public Accountant in the tax division of an international accounting firm where he gained expertise addressing the business and tax issues facing closely held businesses and high net worth individuals.

Light refreshments will be served.

To register, contact Jen or Ann at (617) 965-5959 or by email at jen@rodmancpa.com

Rodman & Rodman, P.C.

Founded in 1961, Rodman & Rodman, P.C. provides accounting, tax and business services to small and medium-sized companies throughout New England. With a focus on strategic planning, Rodman & Rodman goes beyond traditional accounting services and takes a proactive approach when serving clients to increase, preserve and sustain clients’ financial net worth.

From business valuations, taxation, audits, fraud detection and prevention services and succession planning to a variety of accounting IT services including software selection, implementation and training, the team at Rodman & Rodman serves as comprehensive advisors to clients. For individual clients, the company offers personal advisory services such as planning for real estate transactions, obtaining financing, estate planning and retirement planning as well as planning for college education. Rodman & Rodman Certified Public Accountants are located at 3 Newton Executive Park in Newton and 25 Braintree Hill Office Park in Braintree, Mass. For more information, visit their website at www.rodmancpa.com or contact (617) 965-5959.

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Valerie Brown Joins Damon, Topham & Company, LLC of Marshfield

Damon, Topham & Company, LLC of Marshfield, a full-service multi-disciplined firm of Certified Public Accountants, providing accounting, taxation, business development and financial services, has recently appointed Valerie Brown as Administrative Assistant.

In her new role as Administrative Assistant, Mrs. Brown will oversee the office and billing.

Previous to joining Damon, Topham & Company, Mrs. Brown worked as a Staff Accountant at JetDirect Aviation of Weymouth. Previous to that, she held a position of Bookkeeper at Green Environmental of Norwell.

Mrs. Brown attended Tidewater Community College in Virginia Beach and Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.

She resides in Rockland, Mass. and is a native of Virginia Beach.

About Damon, Topham & Company

Damon, Topham & Company, LLC, Certified Public Accountants and Business Development Advisors, has twice been named as one of the Boston Business Journal’s “Top 50 Accounting Firms”.

Utilize the “Damon, Topham Advantage”- go beyond the traditional services of auditing, accounting and taxation. Damon, Topham & Company provides business valuation, estate, individual and corporate tax planning and savings, financial planning, consulting and financing solutions for you, your business and your family. A full service multi disciplined firm, Damon, Topham & Company has been serving the South Shore for over 20 years.

Damon, Topham & Company, LLC offices are located at 475 School St., Suite 8 in Marshfield and at 21 Custom House Street, Suite 910 in Boston.

For more information contact (781) 837-1993 or visit the company’s website http://www.damtopcpa.com.

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Rodman & Rodman, P.C. Outline New COBRA Provisions for Businesses

Rodman & Rodman, P.C. Certified Public Accountants and Business Strategists, have outlined new COBRA provisions that were included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) to help businesses throughout New England understand the new provisions.

“The IRS recently issued additional guidance relating to the COBRA provisions adopted in the ARRA. In general, the new provisions provide a 65 percent subsidy for COBRA continuation premiums for up to nine months for workers who have been involuntarily terminated, and their families,” according to Tom Astore, CPA, JD, Tax Manager at Rodman & Rodman (http://www.rodmancpa.com)

Astore noted that these rules apply to group health plans that are subject to the Federal COBRA continuation coverage requirements or to similar requirements under State law.

So, if a company has such a plan, and receives a 35 percent payment from someone eligible for the subsidy, it must make the remaining 65 percent premium payment. However, the company is not “out of pocket” for this cost because they can claim a payroll tax credit to offset this subsidy.


In order to qualify for premium assistance, a worker must:


·       Be “involuntarily terminated” between Sept.1, 2008 and Dec. 31, 2009;
·       Be eligible for COBRA coverage; and
·       Elect such coverage.


The period of coverage ends on 12/31/2009 or on the date the terminated worker becomes eligible for coverage under any other group health plan or for Medicare benefits – whichever comes first. Companies must notify terminated workers of their right to a COBRA continuation coverage subsidy.

The subsidy is not taxable when received, but higher income recipients, such as those with modified adjusted gross income above $125,000 ($250,000 for joint filers) will have to pay back part or all of it at tax return time.


In most cases, an employer will be reimbursed for the subsidy by way of a federal payroll tax credit.

“As you can tell, these rules are complex. Employers can claim the payroll credit, but should consult their accountant on how to properly do so. Special rules will also apply; one example of this is if the employer includes health premiums as part of a severance package. Be sure to consult a professional for guidance,” noted Astore.

For more information about COBRA provisions in ARRA, contact Rodman & Rodman, P.C. at (617) 965-5959.

Rodman & Rodman, P.C.

Founded in 1961, Rodman & Rodman, P.C. provides accounting, tax and business services to small and medium-sized companies throughout New England. With a focus on strategic planning, Rodman & Rodman goes beyond traditional accounting services and takes a proactive approach when serving clients to increase, preserve and sustain clients’ financial net worth.

From business valuations, taxation, audits, fraud detection and prevention services and succession planning to a variety of accounting IT services including software selection, implementation and training, the team at Rodman & Rodman serves as comprehensive advisors to clients. For individual clients, the company offers personal advisory services such as planning for real estate transactions, obtaining financing, estate planning and retirement planning as well as planning for college education. Rodman & Rodman Certified Public Accountants are located at 3 Newton Executive Park in Newton and 25 Braintree Hill Office Park in Braintree, Mass. For more information, visit their website at rodmancpa.com or contact (617) 965-5959.

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