On July 1, 2019, the minimum wage will increase in the cities of Los Angeles & Santa Monica, and the County of Los Angeles. The City and County of Los Angeles Minimum Wage Ordinances both mandated annual wage increases until it reaches $15.00 per hour on July 1,2020. Small businesses (less than 25 employees) have … Read More
Below is a preview of one of the articles in the new KROST Quarterly Hospitality Issue, “Cost Segregation Studies for the Hospitality Industry: Does it Increase the Likelihood of Audit?” by Guest Contributor Harry Sahi, Manager – Cost Segregation, KBKG. “A common concern raised by business owners in the hospitality industry regarding cost segregation studies … Read More
Every April, KROST travels to Sacramento to participate in the California Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Day at the Capitol. This year, Jean Hagan (Principal) and Robert Benson (Manager – Restaurant Operations) attended. This annual event affords KROST and the California Restaurant Association the opportunity to lobby directly to California’s legislators about pending legislative bills that impact … Read More
Below is a preview of one of the articles in the new KROST Quarterly Hospitality Issue, “California’s Wage Order 7: What You Need to Know” by By Gina Gross – KROST Restaurant Accounting & Consulting. “Many restaurants have on-call policies that require employees to call in to find out whether they need to work their … Read More
Below is a preview of one of the articles in the new KROST Quarterly Hospitality Issue, “The Restaurant Technology Industry: Trends and Funding” by Paren Knadjian, Practice Leader – M&A and Capital Markets. “Over the last ten years or more, customers have changed how they discover, book, socialize, interact, and pay at restaurants. As customers … Read More
Below is a preview of one of the articles in the new KROST Quarterly Hospitality Issue, “Tax Breaks: The Next Great Wine Pairing” by Guest Contributor Tetyana Guguchkina, Manager – Research & Development Tax Credit Services, KBKG. “While California has dominated the wine industry for decades, new regions across the United States are making waves … Read More
KROST CPAs & Consultants recently ranked seventeenth out of Accounting Today’s 2019 Top 100 Regional Leaders in the West. The recognition is given to firms based on total number of employees, partners, offices, gross revenue, and percentage change year over year. Accounting Today divides the U.S. into 10 regions and establishes benchmarking data to calculate … Read More
Below is a preview of one of the articles in the new KROST Quarterly Hospitality Issue, “Risky Business: Safeguarding Your most Valuable Assets” by Steve Chhuor, Manager – Assurance & Advisory. “Most businesses understand that accepting card payments is an option that attracts customers who need a quick and easy payment option. The shift of … Read More
Below is a preview of one of the articles in the new KROST Quarterly Hospitality Issue, “The Battle to be a Profitable Restaurant: How to Deal with Employee Theft” by Aric Wong, CPA, Manager – Tax. “With 72,000+ restaurants in California, the state does everything possible to ensure taxes are properly reported, collected, and paid … Read More
Consulting with a cybersecurity professional should be a top priority for tax businesses to protect their clients’ data. Tax preparers deal with a large amount of sensitive information including social security numbers, bank account numbers, EINs, etc. This makes them perfect targets for cybercriminals whose main objective is to file fraudulent tax returns. “As cybercriminals … Read More
