Students Reach the Summit at CTBK
By Kaitlyn Affuso
/ August 5, 2020
COVID didn’t stop us from hosting our 6th Annual LEAD Summit this year. We had the distinct privilege to spend…
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CTBK Ends Month With New Partnership
By Kaitlyn Affuso
/ July 30, 2020
Our firm partnered up with Victory Sports Global Outreach (VSGO) this July, supporting their mission “to help under-resourced schools, leagues,…
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CTBK Promotes Over a Dozen Team Members
By Kaitlyn Affuso
/ July 24, 2020
CTBK prioritizes the human connection. As the pillar of our Core Values, we strive to create the perfect balance between…
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Spotlight: Partner Takes the Reins in Inspiration
By Kaitlyn Affuso
/ July 21, 2020
Throughout the city of Buffalo, many organizations and groups take the initiative to award professional men and women for being…
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CTBK Face Value: How to Use SafeSend Returns
By Kaitlyn Affuso
/ July 2, 2020
In this episode of CTBK Face Value, Laura Markle explains how to use SafeSend Returns, a secure software built to…
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Executive Forum Goes Virtual Covering Response & Recovery During a Pandemic
By Kaitlyn Affuso
/ June 30, 2020
Seats are perfectly aligned row by row, all facing a front table set for just a few people. Buffalo Business…
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Changes have been made to the PPP loan — Here’s what you need to know.
By Kaitlyn Affuso
/ June 26, 2020
Things just got switched up for small businesses, but it seems to be leaning in business owners’ favor. This month,…
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Three Weeks Remaining to Apply for a Tax Filing Extension
By Kaitlyn Affuso
/ June 23, 2020
In April, the IRS announced that US taxpayers had an additional three months to file their taxes, moving Tax Day…
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Understanding Response & Recovery From Wherever You Are
By Kaitlyn Affuso
/ June 22, 2020
Now months into the pandemic, it seems most of us are used to “abnormal.” Buffalo Business First is addressing Response…
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CTBK Finance Expert Chats With Buffalo Business First on Lending Program
By Kaitlyn Affuso
/ June 9, 2020
The Federal Reserve announced it is striving to assist small- and medium-sized businesses with its latest program: Main Street Lending….
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Estate Planning: How COVID-19 May Change Your Estate Tax Obligation
By Kaitlyn Affuso
/ June 9, 2020
The individual federal lifetime estate tax exemption is at an all-time high of $11.6 million. The high lifetime exemption, coupled…
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Understanding the PPP Loan Forgiveness Application
By Kaitlyn Affuso
/ June 5, 2020
The U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) recently released the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) Loan Forgiveness Application along, with detailed instructions,…
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What COVID-19 Means For Privately-Held Businesses
By money28
/ April 29, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic will damage the global economy and likely impact business value for the remainder of 2020. While there…
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CTBK Face Value: Do You Know What Your Company’s Worth?
By money28
/ April 29, 2020
In this episode of CTBK’s Face Value, we discuss the benefits of understanding the value of your business and what…
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CTBK Face Value: Centralized Partnership Audit Procedures
By money28
/ April 29, 2020
The new Centralized Partnership Audit Procedures (CPAP) applies to all partnerships (LLC’s) for tax years beginning after 2017. Executive Summary:…
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CTBK Face Value: IT Assessment Service
By money28
/ April 29, 2020
In this episode of CTBK Face Value, CTBK and Lighthouse Technology Services discuss a collaboration to offer a new IT…
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CTBK Face Value: 1040 Preparation
By money28
/ April 29, 2020
In this episode of CTBK Face Value, we discuss what you need to prepare your tax return. This episode was…
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CTBK Face Value: NYS Employer Compensation Expense Tax (ECET)
By money28
/ April 29, 2020
In this episode of CTBK Face Value, we discuss the creation of the Employer Compensation Expense Tax (ECET). This episode…
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CTBK Face Value: SOC Reporting
By money28
/ April 29, 2020
In this episode of CTBK Face Value, we discuss the four types of SOC reports that companies can request from…
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CTBK Face Value: Revenue Recognition Implementation
By money28
/ April 29, 2020
In this episode of CTBK Face Value, we discuss the new Revenue Recognition standard being implemented across all industries for…
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