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New KBF Director of Talent Acquisition
Please join us in welcoming our newest team member – April Dennis. April joins KBF in our newly created Director of Talent Acquisition role. Prior to joining KBF, April spent more than ten years with KPMG and joins us from their TA leadership team. Throughout her career, April has managed various HR programs and communication…
2022 Partner Promotions
KBF CPAs LLP is pleased to announce the admission of Rob Buchan as an audit and advisory partner of our firm. With more than 15 years of public accounting experience, Rob has spent his entire career providing audit and advisory services to both public and private clients across a diverse range of industries. In his…
Oregon-based Hemex Health receives funding for life-saving diagnostics device
Hemex Health has received the Innovation Award for its innovative portable diagnostics device which can help detect sickle cell, malaria, and other life-threatening diseases. Along with the Innovation Award, Hemex Health will receive funding from Oregon Lottery which funds programs and projects for Oregonians. This includes projects such as Oregon’s public schools, job creation, state…
KBF Sales and Use Tax Newsletter – 2nd Quarter 2021
KBF’s quarterly newsletter updates clients on sales and use tax news, developments, and trends from around the country. For our second edition, we feature updates on how digital goods are defined in certain states as well as updates on economic nexus laws. Learn more about these developments by downloading the newsletter here.
Oregon State Tax Updates
Here are the latest news and updates on Oregon state and local tax. New Pass-Through Business Alternative Income Tax Signed by Oregon Governor in July of 2021, S.B 727 establishes an elective pass-through entity (PTE) business alternative income tax based on the PTE’s distributive proceeds. The newly established alternative PTE income tax, which is…
KBF Manager Additions
Please join us in welcoming to KBF our new tax manager. Sue Lin – Tax Manager Shuyi (Sue) joins KBF as a tax manager with the middle market team. Prior to joining KBF, Sue worked at Ernst & Young for six years where she provided tax compliance services to high-net-worth individuals and their family…
Venture Debt
Wednesday, July 21, 2021 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM PST Startups typically rely on venture capital and private equity to fuel their growth and scale their business. Another approach for companies to consider when raising capital is venture debt. In this webinar, we discuss when to consider debt and how venture debt financing allows stakeholders…
Tax Classification of Digital Transactions (Part 2 of 2)
Since the issuance of the original -18 Regulations in October 1998, the digital economy has evolved significantly. Floppy disks and downloads of content to our personal computers are no longer the principal means of delivering and accessing digital resources. Cloud computing is mainstream. Now pervasive, cloud computing affects many aspects of our digital experience at…
Tax Classification of Digital Transactions (Part 1 of 2)
The U.S. international tax rules were developed in a “brick-and-mortar” economic environment. In general, the domestic tax laws and tax treaties contemplate transactions and investments involving physical property or physical services. The digitalization of the global economy has resulted in uncertainty in applying U.S. tax laws to transnational business. One of the most fundamental income…
KBF partners with Avalara to simplify tax compliance for SMEs
With frequent changes in tax law in different jurisdictions, it can be difficult for businesses to comply with various tax requirements. KBF CPAs recognizes this as an opportunity to address the challenges of a dynamic tax law environment. KBF’s solution is to partner with leading tax software Avalara to enhance KBF’s services, specifically helping small…
KBF Manager and Director Additions
Please join us in welcoming to KBF our new tax managers and tax director. Masa Ozaki – Tax Manager Masa joins KBF as a tax manager in the corporate tax services practice. Masa started his career in 2011 with KPMG in New York in the corporate Japanese tax practice and has a total of…
KBF Sales and Use Tax Newsletter – 1st Quarter 2021
KBF’s quarterly newsletter updates clients on sales and use tax news, developments, and trends from around the country. For our first edition, we feature updates on economic nexus laws in various states as well as sales tax on digital products. Learn more about these developments by downloading the newsletter here.