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Kickstarter pledges are deferred revenue, not income — a liability until rewards ship, which averages 4.3 months late. How board game publishers should book campaign funds, consignment sales, bundled pledges, and royalties under accrual accounting.
Mileage bundles costs at 70 cents per mile but year-one actual unlocks Section 179 for heavy SUVs — pick the method before you place the vehicle in service and keep the daily log that makes either deduction survive.
Form T2125 turns a Canadian sole proprietor's invoices and receipts into taxable net business income on the T1 return. For 2026, gig platforms report earnings directly to the CRA, self-employed CPP totals nearly $9,300 at the earnings ceiling, and the June 15 filing extension still leaves payment due April 30.
How coaches should book multi-month packages with a deferred revenue liability — recognizing a $12,000 six-month package at $2,000 per month — plus when a subcontracted coach needs a W-2 instead of a 1099, and what the 2026 rise in the 1099 reporting threshold from $600 to $2,000 under OBBBA actually changes.
Colorado repealed SB 24-205 and replaced it with SB 26-189, which regulates automated decision-making technology (ADMT) in hiring starting January 1, 2027. Employers over 40 employees must give pre-use notice, provide a 30-day adverse-action explanation with human review, and retain records for three years — enforced only by the Attorney General, with penalties up to $20,000 per violation.
US commercial insurance premiums fell for the first time since 2017 — but only in some lines. Property is down up to 25%, cyber is soft, while general liability, commercial auto, and umbrella are still rising 7–15% on social inflation and $31 billion in nuclear verdicts. A line-by-line 2026 renewal guide with negotiation tactics for small businesses.
Roughly $875 billion in commercial real estate loans mature in 2026 — about 17% of all outstanding commercial mortgage debt — with rates 150-250 basis points above origination. A practical guide for owner-occupiers and tenants, covering the financing gap, DSCR targets of 1.20x-1.35x, SBA 504/7(a) options, and a nine-month refinancing timeline.
Component depreciation splits a building or machine into parts with separate useful lives — mandatory under IFRS (IAS 16) for significant components, merely permitted under US GAAP. Here's how it prevents phantom depreciation after a roof or HVAC replacement, and how cost segregation studies and the partial asset disposition election capture similar benefits on the tax side.
California's SB 61 caps private-project retention at 5% for contracts signed on or after January 1, 2026, and New York's S5655 voids any retainage clause above 5% on covered private contracts of $150,000+ as of December 19, 2025. Here's what changed, the carve-outs, and how contractors should track retainage receivable in their books.
Roughly 42 U.S. states have passed or are advancing laws replacing the CPA 150-hour education rule with 120 hours plus experience — Ohio, Virginia, Georgia, Utah, and Iowa lead in 2026. Here's how the accountant shortage, new licensure pathways, and fractured license mobility affect who small businesses can hire.
A North Dakota truck stop sued to lower debit card swipe fees — and in August 2025 a federal court vacated Regulation II's 21-cent interchange cap entirely. Here's how the Corner Post case reached the Eighth Circuit, the three ways it could end, and how small businesses can prepare for fees moving in either direction.
On July 1, 2026, eBay replaced tiered final value fees with flat category rates for commercial sellers on its European marketplaces — roughly 7–14% on new goods and a flat 5% on used and refurbished items. Depending on price band, the change can cut or raise your fees, so here's a 90-day audit to run against your own sales data.
