United States: Accounting and Audit

GASB’s proposed amendment to Statement No. 34 could significantly change how infrastructure assets in governmental financial statements are defined, depreciated, and disclosed.

The Calm Among the Storm – In each post of this blog series, Schneider Bell attorney Veronica Garofoli answers a real question she sees from families, fiduciaries, financial advisors, and CPAs — focused on the moments when a situation first becomes unstable, and what actually protects people under Ohio probate and trust law.

Poor monthly accounting practices can quietly increase tax liabilities for real estate owners by limiting visibility into key financial decisions throughout the year. Without timely, accurate financial data, opportunities to optimize expense timing, properly classify deductions, and align tax strategy with operations are often lost. Strong monthly accounting processes enable proactive tax planning rather than reactive year-end adjustments, potentially saving significant amounts in overpaid taxes.