Articles

• The CPA’s Role in Navigating Troubled Economic Waters - Be a Calming Force in Times of Financial Turmoil, by Larry S. Blair, CPA, Esq., Pennsylvania CPA Journal, Winter 2009
  
• Keep an Eye on S Corp. Eligibility Rules, by Larry S. Blair, CPA, Esq., Pennsylvania CPA Journal, Winter 2008
  
• Solid Plan Needed for Intangible Assets, by Larry S. Blair, CPA, Esq., and Leilani Medina Costa, CPA, Esq., Pennsylvania CPA Journal, Spring 2008
  
• Revoking the Irrevocable: Correcting a Section 83(b) Election, Larry S. Blair, CPA, Esq., Pennsylvania CPA Journal, Winter 2007
  
• The Tax-Planning Opportunity of Selling an S Corporation, Pennsylvania CPA Journal, Larry S. Blair, CPA, Esq., Fall 2007
  
• Stock Redemptions with Non-Compete Agreements Do Have Tax Implications, Pennsylvania CPA Journal, Larry S. Blair, CPA, Esq., Summer 2007
  
• IRS Details Contract Liability Guidelines for Accrual Basis Taxpayers, Pennsylvania CPA Journal, Larry S. Blair, CPA, Esq., Spring 2007
  

METZ LEWIS PUBLICATIONS

• OVERVIEW OF ADOPTION PROCESS IN PENNSYLVANIA
• INDIVIDUAL RECORD RETENTION GUIDELINES- An invaluable tool which outlines important personal records everyone should preserve.
• PENNSYLVANIA’S MINI-COBRA STATUTE- What is Mini-COBRA? Who is eligible? What is the cost? Gerri L. Sperling, Esq., provides these answers and more in her summary of the amendments made on June 10, 2009, to the Pennsylvania Insurance Law.
• COBRA SUBSIDY REQUIREMENTS- This bulletin discusses the amendments made to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) as a result of the Federal Stimulus Package signed into law by President Obama on February 17, 2009.
  
• PROTECTING YOURSELF AGAINST LOSS IF YOUR CUSTOMERS FILE FOR BANKRUPTCY - There are steps you can take to minimize your credit risk should a customer file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.  This newsletter discusses the most common issues which may arise, ways in which you can minimize the risk to your business, and what to expect after the bankruptcy filing.
  
• PERSONAL FINANCIAL AND ESTATE PLANNING INVENTORY - This booklet is designed to assist in preparing a concise record of personal affairs. When completed, it will serve as an important, convenient summary of your financial matters and as a personal reference guide to information needed for financial planning.
  
• CHECKLIST FOR STRUCTURING AN ACQUISITION - A valuable resource which sets forth common considerations in structuring a business acquisition. This material should be seen as a starting point for addressing high-level structural issues.
  
• OIL AND GAS TAX ADVISORY - An overview of one of the most complex areas of the federal tax law - the taxation of income from natural resources.
  
• TAX ADVISORY - BENEFITS AVAILABLE FOR THE ADOPTION OF A CHILD - The benefits available for adoption are rather complex and interrelated. However, these important benefits should not be overlooked as a family goes through the joyous adoption process.
  
• IMPORTANT AMENDMENT TO THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT - An overview of the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, which was signed into law on September 25, 2008.
  
• IMPORTANT AMENDMENT TO THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT - A summary for employers covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act of changes to the FMLA signed into law on January 28, 2008.
  
• FEDERAL CIRCUIT REFINES PATENTABILITY OF METHOD PATENTS - A review of a recent ruling by the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit regarding the patentability of certain method or process patents and its impact on existing and future applications.