BT alumni are doing exciting things all over the world, and we want to share a few of their stories with you. Our first spotlight is Haley Chura, a professional triathlete who previously worked for BT in our audit department. Check out our interview with Haley below, and be sure to view her pictures from her time at BT and her current career!
Bennett Thrasher is proud to announce that it has been named by the Atlanta Business Chronicle as the sixth largest accounting firm and tenth fastest-growing accounting firm by revenue in Atlanta. The first list highlights Atlanta’s 25 largest accounting firms, and BT moved up to #6 on this year’s list.
Titan CEO and headline sponsor Wipfli LLP are pleased to announce Jeff Eischeid, Managing Partner of Bennett Thrasher, as a 2022 Georgia Titan 100. The Titan 100 program recognizes Georgia’s Top 100 CEO’s & C-level executives. They are the area’s most accomplished business leaders in their industry using criteria that includes demonstrating exceptional leadership, vision, and passion. Collectively the 2022 Georgia Titan 100 and their companies employ upwards of 240,000 individuals and generate over $66 billion dollars in annual revenues.
2021 was another impactful year for the Bennett Thrasher (BT) Foundation, despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Foundation continued to support non-profits in our community via monetary grants and volunteer opportunities for associates and we are proud to share the FY2021 BT Foundation Annual Report, which highlights these activities.
Bennett Thrasher (BT) is proud to share that it has established a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) endowment with the Bennett Thrasher Foundation to support DE&I initiatives in the communities in which our associates live and work. BT is excited to announce its initial grant of $300,000 in conjunction with the Firm’s celebration of Black History Month.
In most tax jurisdictions, debt is viewed more favorably than equity as interest is typically deductible while dividends are not. To combat this strategy, many tax jurisdictions will impose restrictions on the deductibility of interest. The US has rules that limit business interest deductions and these restrictions are tightening in 2021.
DiAndria Green, a Senior Manager in Bennett Thrasher’s State & Local Tax (SALT) practice, was recently featured in Atlanta Film and TV as part of the platform’s Atlanta Movers and Shakers series. In the interview, she discusses the current state of the entertainment industry, touching on Georgia’s film and music tax credits, the impact of COVID on filming and the growth of eSports.
Bennett Thrasher is proud to celebrate global independent accounting association DFK International’s 60th anniversary. We are proud to have been a member of DFK International for 21 years – an association which benefits both our firm and our clients.
Bennett Thrasher is proud to announce that Forbes has named it a Best Tax and Accounting Firm in the United States for the third consecutive year. To develop this list, Forbes partners with market research company Statista to survey industry professionals and clients on their most recommended firms.
Chris Roane, Director in Bennett Thrasher’s Dispute Resolution & Forensics practice, recently co-authored an article for the American Health Law Association on the performance of IRO Arrangements Reviews as it relates to Corporate Integrity Agreements (CIA). Chris and fellow article author Jeffrey Wilson, SVP and General Counsel for Lexington Medical Center discussed the core requirements of CIAs and some tips for effectively navigating IRO Arrangements Reviews.