For those who attended our last training session of 2023 on “Year End Payroll and Income Reporting for Recipients”, we discussed the year end reporting requirements but also some tips on how to be better prepared and tips on things to look out for.  And as we...

Periodically during the year and at year-end, it is our practice to revisit the risk management policies and practices for certain areas of our clients’ business models. So, in preparation for that and as a refresher of the material, we had an internal training...

Murdock Martell, Inc. has been selected for the 2023 Best of San Jose Award in the Accounting Consulting Services category by the San Jose Award Program.  This is the FIFTH year in a row we have received this honor.  Congratulations on a job well done, Team MM! Each...

For those who attended our seminar in August on “History of and Accounting for Crypto Assets,” we ended that session with a discussion of what future developments might be expected given the recent scandals but also given the interest by Wall Street firms and other...

You must have heard about the theory ‘survival of the fittest’; you must also have heard a statement: “A smooth sea never makes good sailors”. Both the ‘survival of the fittest’ theory and the statement above fit really well with the world of startups. And the world...

Insights from an Accounting, Finance and HR Consultant As an accounting, finance and HR consultant immersed in the angel and venture capital-backed company scene, I've witnessed firsthand the ever-evolving intersection of finance and innovation. Here's a glimpse of...

CPA.com, the AICPA's business and technology subsidiary, plans to deliver a series of initiatives to build awareness and understanding of generative AI and its potential impact on the accounting profession. The announcement came Wednesday during a keynote session at...

XLOOKUP is a flexible function that can be used in different situations and it’s a replacement for functions such as VLOOKUP. The syntax of the XLOOKUP function is shown below: The first 3 arguments are required and the last three are optional: Lookup_value – the...

Murdock Martell was selected as an award recipient for the Best of San Jose 2022 in Accounting Consulting Services, retaining our "Business Hall of Fame" status. This is the fourth year in a row that we've received the award. This is a great honor, and we proudly...