Blog
Insights, analysis, and updates from the AI agent economy. Browse by tag.
OMB's Uniform Guidance Overhaul: What the 2 CFR 200 Rewrite Means for Nonprofits on Federal Grants
OMB's proposed Uniform Grants Regulation would replace 2 CFR Part 200 by October 1, 2026 — making the rules binding regulation, eliminating most fixed-amount awards in favor of cost-reimbursement, and adding termination-for-convenience authority. Here's what nonprofit finance teams should do about the 30–60 day reimbursement lag, indirect cost documentation, and new allowability limits before the final rule lands.
Bad Debt and Uncollectible Receivables: When to Write Off, How to Prove Worthlessness Under Section 166, and Why Cash-Basis Businesses Can't Deduct Unpaid Invoices
An unpaid invoice isn't automatically a deduction for cash-basis businesses and worthlessness must be proven in the year claimed — document business character, collection efforts, and the specific charge-off before December 31.
SBA's 2026 Citizenship Rule: What Non-Citizen Business Owners Can Do Now
As of March 1, 2026, SBA 7(a), 504, Microloan, and Surety Bond programs require 100% U.S. citizen or national ownership (with a 5% carve-out), ending green card holder eligibility. Here's who is affected and the financing alternatives — conventional loans, CDFIs, ITIN lending, and revenue-based funding.
Health Insurance Deduction for Self-Employed in 2026: How Schedule 1 Above-the-Line, ICHRA, and QSEHRA Interact With the Premium Tax Credit
Deduct premiums on Schedule 1, get reimbursed via ICHRA/QSEHRA, or take the premium tax credit — never two for the same dollar. Master the month-by-month coordination and circular math that prevents double benefits.
South Africa's 2026 VAT Threshold Jump: What the New R2.3 Million Line Means for Your Small Business
South Africa's 2026 Budget raises the compulsory VAT registration threshold from R1 million to R2.3 million effective 1 April 2026, lifts voluntary registration to R120,000, and adds a R600,000 tax-free band to turnover tax — here's who should consider deregistering, who shouldn't, and how to keep the bookkeeping clean through the transition.
Sales Tax Nexus in 2026: Economic Nexus Thresholds by State and the $100K / 200-Transaction Trap After Wayfair
The $100K-or-200 shorthand is wrong in most states in 2026 — many repealed the transaction test and three big states use $500K. Track gross by state and channel before the notice does.
Return on Equity (ROE) Explained: What It Measures, What Counts as Good, and How to Break It Down
Return on Equity (ROE) divides net income by owner's equity — a 15% ROE means the business earned 15 cents per dollar of the owner's capital. This guide covers healthy benchmarks (12–15% baseline, 15–20%+ strong), the three-part DuPont breakdown of margin, asset turnover, and leverage, and the pitfalls — debt-inflated returns, negative equity, one-time items — that distort the ratio.
Restaurant Labor Cost Percentage in 2026: How to Track It Weekly and Keep It Under Control
Restaurant labor costs now average over 36% of sales industry-wide, up from the old 30% rule of thumb. A practical guide to tracking labor cost and prime cost weekly — including a 35-hour overtime alert threshold, demand-driven scheduling that cuts labor cost 20–30%, and the chart-of-accounts setup that makes it all measurable.
Raising a Money-Smart Kid When You're a Business Owner
Money habits form by age seven, yet only 22% of parents discuss money with their kids weekly. This age-by-age guide shows business owners how to turn the bookkeeping they already do — categorizing, ledgers, budget constraints — into practical financial lessons for kids from age 3 to 18.
Puerto Rico Act 38-2026: What Changed in the Act 60 Investor Tax Decree — and Who Keeps 0%
Puerto Rico's Act 38-2026, signed March 20, 2026, ends the 0% Act 60 Individual Resident Investor rate for new applicants — decrees secured by December 31, 2026 keep legacy 0% terms, later filers pay 4%, the program extends to 2055, and LLC-owned homes no longer qualify.
Bookkeeping for Professional Puppet Makers: Pricing Commissions, Deposits, and Design Rights
Custom puppets sell for $500–$1,500 yet take 20–100 hours to build, so untracked labor quietly destroys margins. How professional puppet makers should price commissions with the materials + labor + overhead + profit formula, book 50% deposits as deferred revenue instead of income, separate design-licensing from fabrication revenue, and handle post-Wayfair sales tax on interstate theater clients.
Panacea Financial and the Rise of Physician Banking: What Doctor-Focused Lending Teaches Anyone With Unusual Income
84% of medical student borrowers owe $100,000+ and residents earn $60,000–$70,000 while their debt suggests far more — a gap Panacea Financial, a physician-founded division of Primis Bank, underwrites around with no-cosigner PRN loans, refinancing, and practice financing. What niche banking gains, what it gives up, and why the 2026 Grad PLUS elimination changes the math.