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Mike Thrift

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ASC 842 Lease Accounting for Private Companies: Putting Operating Leases on the Balance Sheet Without the Headaches

ASC 842 requires private companies to record nearly every lease longer than 12 months as a right-of-use asset and lease liability. This guide covers the lease definition tests, operating versus finance classification, discount rate options including the risk-free rate election, the seven most common implementation pitfalls, and how the changes ripple through covenants, EBITDA, and audit work.

Valuing a Closely-Held Business: Asset, Income, and Market Approaches for Exits, Buyouts, and Estate Transfers

Three valuation approaches — asset, income, and market — can produce 50% differences in indicated value for the same closely-held business. This guide explains when each fits, how DLOM and DLOC discounts apply, and what records owners need before a sale, partner buyout, or estate transfer.

Cost Segregation Studies: Reclassifying Building Components Into 5, 7, and 15-Year Lives for Front-Loaded Tax Savings

A cost segregation study uses engineering-based analysis to move 20–45% of a building's basis from 27.5- or 39-year straight-line into 5, 7, and 15-year MACRS classes. Combined with the 100% bonus depreciation permanently restored by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act for property placed in service after January 19, 2025, real estate investors can convert a routine $91,000 first-year deduction into roughly $766,000 — provided they clear IRC §469 passive activity loss limits via real estate professional status, the short-term rental rule, or passive income offsets.

Directors and Officers (D&O) Insurance for Startups in 2026: Coverage Limits, Premium Benchmarks, and When Investors Require It

D&O insurance for startups in 2026 typically runs $3,500–$10,000 per year for $1M–$3M of coverage; Series A term sheets routinely require $3M–$5M within 60–90 days of close. The most common claims at sub-100-person companies come from employment disputes, not securities allegations.

EPLI Insurance for Small Businesses: Why a Five-Person Team Can Still Get Hit with a Six-Figure Discrimination Claim

Employment Practices Liability Insurance costs small businesses roughly $800 to $3,000 a year, but a single uncovered discrimination, harassment, or wrongful termination claim averages $80,000 in defense costs—here is what EPLI covers, how carriers price it, and how to buy it without overpaying.