Remember the Research and Development Tax Credit we discussed? Both Romney and Obama have released information on what they plan to do with it, if they become President. If elected, both candidates have proposed to make the research and development credit permanent. Additionally, Obama has proposed to increase the Alternative simplified credit from 14 percent to 17 percent. If you have additional questions about how the election will affect your tax planning strategy, contact

Brewers love beer, but they don’t love paperwork. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems are a systematic tool used by many companies in the manufacturing sector to control all facets of their business. They are tried and true software systems, and they are now available to microbreweries at a reasonable cost. ERP systems will track the entire business from purchasing grains and hops to production of wort, green beer, brite beer, dry hopping, and bottling; through shippin

It is not unusual for a client to tell me “I don’t want to have too much insurance.” I don’t blame people for thinking that. Who would want to buy more insurance than they need? This question is often raised when covering the raw materials and inventory of a business. In order to have the right amount of coverage in a worst-case scenario, a business should insure their raw materials and inventory at the maximum level they possess at any one time during the year. That way, if

The United States Beer Tasting Championship (USBTC) announced their 18th annual summer competition winners. Craft brewery heavy weights from around the country sent their best beers in and were examined across 15 categories. In total, the USBTC judged 502 beers from 127 breweries. Although no local breweries were awarded the honor of Grand Champion, they did very well in the Midwest category. Saugatuck Brewing Company won best Imperial IPA/Red Ale and Bitter/ESB. Founders too