HPG Announces Candace Engles and Rod Wilson as Partners
Hughes Pittman & Gupton, LLP (“HPG”), a Triangle-based CPA firm serving the financial management needs of local, multistate, and international businesses, as well as their owners, announces Candace Engles and Rod Wilson as members of the partner group effective June 1, 2019. Engles and Wilson have been promoted in recognition of their dedication to achieving client goals an…
Read MoreCathy Patton to Lead Hughes Pittman & Gupton, LLP’s Process, Risk and Governance Practice
Hughes Pittman & Gupton, LLP (“HPG”), a Triangle-based CPA firm serving the financial management needs of local, multistate, and international businesses, as well as their owners, is pleased to announce that Cathy Patton has assumed the role of Director of Process Risk and Governance (“PRG”). Cathy has been leading the Firm’s PRG practice from both a tech…
Read MoreConvertible Note Compliance and Other Year-End Reminders
There is an often-missed compliance requirement related to year-end reporting to investors and the government regarding the use of convertible notes. Many companies use convertible notes for short-term financing needs most commonly as a bridge round tool with the current investors to provide additional capital until the new lead investor on the next round is found and the new round …
Read More2018 Year End Tax Planning Letter
Dear Clients and Friends: As the end of the year approaches, it is a good time to consider planning moves that will help lower your tax bill for this year and possibly the next. Year-end planning for 2018 takes place against the backdrop of a new tax law - the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) - which produced major changes in the tax rules for individuals and businesses. For individuals, the…
Read MoreHPG Boosts Client Accounting Services Practice with Fractional CFO Hire
RALEIGH, N.C. (October 11, 2018) ― Hughes Pittman & Gupton, LLP (“HPG”), a Triangle-based CPA firm serving the financial management needs of local, multistate, and international businesses, as well as their owners, announces the addition of Jim Klein as a Contract Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) on the Client Accounting Services (“CAS”) team. …
Read MoreHPG Supports Startup Summit 2018
RALEIGH, N.C. (October 9, 2018) ― Hughes Pittman & Gupton, LLP (“HPG”), a Triangle-based CPA firm serving the financial management needs of local, multistate and international businesses, as well as their owners, is pleased to announce its sponsorship of Startup Summit 2018, an educational conference featuring leading keynote speakers and master classes from top entre…
Read MoreHPG Named INSIDE Public Accounting Best of the Best and Top 200 Firm
Hughes Pittman & Gupton, LLP (HPG), a Triangle-based CPA firm serving the financial management needs of local, multistate and international businesses, as well as their owners, has been named to INSIDE Public Accounting’s (IPA) 2018 Best of the Best Accounting Firms list. HPG was also named to IPA’s Top 200 Firms list for the first time. IPA honors CPA firms across the coun…
Read MoreUpdate from HPG
Dear Clients and Friends, Unfortunately, we recently experienced a fire on the first floor of our office building. While the fire was contained, our space did get some smoke and soot damage. We are thankful that no one was injured in the fire and we look forward to having our offices fully operational again soon. In the meantime, all of our technology is operational and is functioning as…
Read MoreHPG Boosts International Practice with Transfer Pricing Leader
Hughes Pittman & Gupton, LLP (“HPG”), a Triangle-based CPA firm serving the financial management needs of local, multistate, and international businesses, as well as their owners, announces the addition of Michael Arena as leader of its transfer pricing practice.“We are thrilled to have Michael join HPG’s international team,” says Heather Dean, HPG Partner…
Read MoreStartup Company Formation S is for Small: Plan Big and Long-Term
The Issue When working with startups, one of the first questions from the entrepreneur is what type of legal entity is best for the new venture. One of the mistakes that is often made is thinking very short-term and not making sure the entity structure is consistent with the long-term growth and financing strategy. This is also the case when expanding internationally, but we will focus th…
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