The IRS has released initial Trump accounts IRS guidance outlining how the new savings accounts for U.S. children will work. Learn the rules for eligibility, contributions, investments, and employer participation.

BELLINGHAM, Wash., October 1, 2026 — VSH CPAs has announced that Madison Price Zender, CPA, MPAcc, will be promoted from Principal to Partner, effective January 2027. The promotion recognizes Price Zender’s leadership within the firm and her continued contributions to VSH’s clients and community.

Financial warning signs are easier to address when you identify them before they become larger problems. Warning signs develop gradually in cash flow, margins, customer payments, borrowing, and financial reporting. Recognizing these patterns early gives business owners more time to adjust pricing, strengthen collections, control costs, improve processes, or revise forecasts before a manageable issue becomes a serious concern.

For profitable business owners, an S corporation can create an opportunity to balance compensation, tax efficiency, and reinvestment in the company. However, owners who perform services for the business generally cannot simply take all earnings as distributions. They must first receive reasonable compensation through payroll. Determining that amount requires more than choosing a convenient percentage of profits.

BELLINGHAM, Wash., September 8, 2026 — VSH CPAs has promoted Summer Mitchell, MBA, and Olivia Hanson, CPA, to Senior Accountant, effective July 1, 2026. The promotions reflect the continued growth of the firm’s tax practice and its ongoing investment in its people.

When Coca-Cola finds itself at the center of an $18 billion tax dispute, it's easy to view the case as a problem unique to one of the world's largest companies. For decades, Coca-Cola's methodology for allocating profits between the U.S. parent and its foreign manufacturing affiliates has been under IRS scrutiny.