Navigating medical marijuana in the workplace can be complex, but we have the expertise to ease your concerns, provide practical guidance and help you feel more prepared. Interested in learning more? View our recent webinar below and key takeaways to ensure you’re equipped to maintain a safe and compliant workplace.
Engineering News-Record has ranked HORNE among the Top 50 professional services firms in two areas of program management for 2024.
Step into the world of effective crisis communication tailored specifically for the construction sector. Whether you’re managing large-scale developments or overseeing on-site operations, we have practical insights in the webinar below to help you navigate uncertainties with confidence.
Are you confident that your team is prepared for an OSHA site visit? If the answer is no, or if you want to be more prepared, then join us as we explore the essentials of OSHA compliance and navigate the process of handling inspections and injury reporting.
We have been hearing about a “bid-ask spread” issue in the lower middle market healthcare space for a significant time, and I wanted to discuss this and also mention another pocket of dislocation that I see.
HORNE’s Board of Directors recently appointed Kennon Breaux as the firm’s chief financial officer.
HORNE’s Board of Directors recently appointed Naveen Khan as the director of AI and Innovation for HORNE’s Intelligence and Automation team.
If you represent a HUD organization that regularly receives Federal funds, you are probably familiar with requirements relating to Federal Labor standards. Section 3 requirements—often discussed in the same context as Labor—you may be less familiar with, however.
Did you know that every Federally-funded project must undergo an environmental review before any funds can be spent, or even committed to a project? This includes projects that do not directly impact the environment.
Tennessee Governor, Bill Lee, recently announced a change to the Tennessee Franchise tax.
Addressing performance issues within your team can be difficult.
Does your business currently have a new employee evaluation process? Navigating the intricacies of new hire evaluations can be daunting, especially in the construction industry.
HORNE has been named one of the top 30 accounting firms in the U.S. by industry publication Accounting Today.
Are you prepared for an unemployment hearing? Navigating the intricacies of unemployment hearings can be daunting, especially in the construction industry.
In the ever-evolving world of construction, a meticulously crafted handbook is your North Star, providing essential guidance for both employers and construction crews amidst the intricacies of company policies, expectations, and values.
New SEC rules create substantial 2025 reporting hurdles for registered private fund advisors. On August 23, 2023, the SEC enacted a sweeping new set of rules applicable to private fund advisers designed to provide greater transparency and oversight.
There are many factors to consider before choosing an auditor; these 6 should be at the top of your list. The selection of a third-party auditor for your private equity, hedge or venture capital fund is a crucial step in ensuring compliance and transparency.
For any private fund manager, there are certain milestones — among them, crossing the 9-figure mark as their assets grow to over $100 million. But, with this growth comes a new level of SEC regulation and oversight that they must adopt.
Hospitals across the country are facing increasing labor costs, with physician compensation being a major contributor to the upward trend. According to the KaufmanHall Physician Flash Report, labor expense continued to outpace the increase in revenue for services provided in 2023.
As states have returned to normal Medicaid enrollment procedures in the past few months, imagine two headlines: “Medicaid Plummets!” “Marketplace Soars!” Which one is the most accurate summary? Both are, which underscores the importance of reading them together.
When it comes to expertise, sometimes it’s best not to build it yourself. As construction firms grow, their back office and C-suite needs evolve.
Like all things in the construction business, choosing the right advisor begins with a plan. Whether your construction firm is trying to grow to the next level or simply seeking ways to boost performance, having an advisory firm in your corner can make a tremendous difference — provided you’ve chosen the right one.
HORNE’s Board of Directors announced Clay Kittrell as HORNE’s new Director of People, effective February 1, 2024.
On January 31, the House overwhelmingly passed H.R 7024, known as the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024.
Joe Beall joined HORNE’s Construction team as a human resources consultant, effective January 1, 2024.
Many business owners eventually reach a crossroads where their families want them to slow down and take it easy, even if they aren’t ready to. This can be even more challenging if, as one business owner put it, you “feel more appreciated at the office than at the dinner table.”
Keeping the business in the family or among trusted employees is a point of pride for many business owners. And some heirs apparent truly can’t wait to run the business. Today, we’ll raise some important considerations if you intend to keep the business in the hands of insiders.
Business owners deserve to get full value for their businesses when they decide to retire. But who determines what “full value” is, and how do you create it? Let’s look at three strategies you can implement to pursue and build your business’ value.
A common tragedy for business owners is facing a life-changing event, such as a sudden death or illness that devastates the business, without a plan. While these events may seem uncontrollable in the moment, the good news is that with foresight and planning, you can regain control over what seems uncontrollable.
Getting skeptics on board with change is very, very hard. Not impossible, but hard. If someone’s skeptical, it’s probably for one of two reasons.
Change is everywhere. It can hurt us or make us stronger. It can divide us or bring us together. We believe one key thing can make the difference: how leaders prepare for, communicate during, and persist through change.
Three non-profits across the states of Texas, Alabama and Mississippi will receive a total of $100,000 to support their community efforts thanks to HORNE’s Seasons of Giving initiative, powered by the HORNE Community Foundation.
HORNE, a professional services firm, has opened two new offices in Tallahassee and Miramar Beach, Florida.
Chris Sarandos has been named HORNE’s Chief Information Officer. With nearly 45 years in the technology industry, he defines and implements the firm’s IT strategies and capabilities with a key focus on digital innovation to support the rapid growth of business.
Mary Clay Morgan has been named as HORNE’s Chief Operating Officer. As she takes on this new role, she will continue serving as the Firm’s General Counsel.
Preparing for a SOC 2 (System and Organization Controls 2) audit is essential to demonstrate your organization’s commitment to information security, privacy and compliance with industry standards.
Five non-profits across the states of Mississippi, Hawaii, Louisiana and Florida will receive support for their community efforts thanks to HORNE’s Seasons of Giving initiative, powered by the HORNE Community Foundation.
HORNE’s Board of Directors recently appointed Public and Middle Market Partner, Joe Green, to serve as the next firmwide director of assurance. As he takes on this new role, he will also continue serving as the firm’s SEC director.
When it comes to providing oversight of managed care expenditures and performance at the state level, your choice of an outside auditing firm is crucial. With numerous options available, identifying the right finalists can be a bit overwhelming. While firms may vary in size, capabilities and specific strengths, there are six key criteria you should consider when selecting a provider.
Many leaders approach hard conversations the wrong way. The two most common mistakes we see are (1) allowing your emotions to set the tone and (2) making judgments about a person.
Recently we helped a family-owned general contractor re-engage two key employees. One was a supervisor whose future was in question as a large job was winding down. The other was a back office team member who’d become demotivated. Both were valuable to the business. The owners wanted to know: How can we help them stay?
If you’re looking to file an Employee Retention Credit claim with the IRS, please note that there is a hold on processing of all new ERC filings until at least January 1, 2024 – according to the IRS.
Passed in 1931, the Davis–Bacon Act established requirements for paying local prevailing wages on public works projects for laborers and mechanics. The goal was to keep wages for public works projects in line with private sector projects, and it impacts contractors and firms engaged in building, altering or repairing public buildings or public works.
Monique Mahan was admitted as a tax director, joining HORNE’s Public and Middle Market group, effective August 31.
Lori Crocker, who serves in HORNE’s Healthcare group, was recently promoted to director, effective September 1.
INSIDE Public Accounting has ranked HORNE number 25 on the Top 500 Firms list for 2023.
Let’s focus on goal setting. Take a moment to think about your goals. How confident are you that you can achieve them? How clear are they?
Engineering News-Record has ranked HORNE as one of the Top 50 professional services firms in two areas of program management for 2023.
As we enter the heart of hurricane season, it is critical that states that experience the impact of hurricanes prepare not only for response in the immediate aftermath of a disaster, but for long-term recovery as well.
Wes Winborne, who serves as managing partner in HORNE’s Construction group, has been elected Chair of the advisory committee in the Construction Industry CPAs and Consultants (CICPAC) group for the 2023-2024 year.
On June 6, 2023, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB) issued long-awaited Interagency Guidance on Third-Party Relationships Risk Management (Guidance)
Timothy Smith, who works in HORNE’s Public and Middle Market group, was admitted as a partner, effective July 1. Timothy specializes in serving state and local governments and shepherding them through grant implementation, management and compliance.
As a partner, Wes Winborne provides assurance services to the construction industry, but his areas of enthusiasm aren’t limited simply to business consultation.
With more than 1400 volunteer hours served in Mississippi, HORNE was awarded the “Corporate Volunteering Champion” GiveAward from Volunteer Mississippi which is a non-profit organization that works to engage and support all Mississippians in service to their communities.
HORNE, a professional services firm, has opened an office in Metairie, Louisiana, to better serve clients in the area.
In the course of an acquisition, “due diligence” is often regarded as a built-in part of the process – a formality to be checked off once it’s completed. However, acquisitions that conduct thorough and competent due diligence have a greater chance of success because decision-makers have the quality of information they need to make a decision.
Chandler Croom, who works in HORNE’s Franchise services group, was admitted as a partner, effective January 1.
Wes T. Winborne has assumed the role of managing partner for HORNE Construction, effective January 1, 2023.
Jonathan Krebs was a college student at the University of Southern Mississippi when Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Mississippi Gulf Coast on Aug. 29, 2005. He remembers well the effects the storm had on the school, its students and faculty. Now he serves as the managing partner for the Government Services division of HORNE and oversees multiple disaster projects that have helped people and communities recover.
For many owners of independent construction firms, selling their business is more than an exit strategy; it is the cornerstone of their retirement plan.
What are the biggest challenges to growing your business? Is it talent attraction and retention, rapidly changing technology or delivering unique and meaningful customer experiences?
Google Analytics 4 is the next generation of Google Analytics. This is not simply a new version; it’s a new way to track and present data. Google’s goal is to provide more predictive analytics and display those through better data visualization.
Change is coming faster than ever. Every week, I search for the meaning of some new acronym that impacts our business processes. As someone who oversees not only HORNE’s web properties, but also those of clients, I had to research these changes Google has made. Here are my key takeaways.
By 2030, all baby boomers will be 65 or older. Not to mention that many Gen Xers — or those born between 1965 and 1980 — are now in their 50s. Combined with workforce changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing “Great Resignation,” the potential for knowledge loss is growing across all industries.
The healthcare industry is in a state of emergency today. In an industry where change notoriously happens gradually at best, leaders should change to a posture of aggressive urgency if they want their facilities to survive. The negative after-effects of the COVID pandemic are felt by no industry greater than healthcare. The virus has left in its wake a system that is not only tired but wounded – physically and fiscally.
Events during the past few years have changed merger and acquisition deal volumes, a trend we expect to continue, including large numbers of transactions driven by the amount of debt and equity capital available. We see this in all deal sizes and across all industries.
In the past few years, many of HORNE’s clients saw tremendous growth, while others struggled to stay afloat. The good news is that both have opportunities for success now and in the future.
There are many opportunities for the franchise industry right now to win the sales game with the right strategies, service levels and quality control.
Digital transformation is a critical area of focus for financial institutions seeking to stay competitive by enhancing the customer experience and optimizing efficiencies in the back office.
Digital transformation is imperative for financial services organizations, not just because it’s the only clear route to addressing changing consumer expectations. It’s also because of the ability to create efficiencies in back-office operations that will enable a more agile, cost-effective and competitive enterprise.
If you don’t know your organization’s strategy, there’s a good chance company progress can be derailed. Change that equation with a dynamic and effective strategic plan.
Good preparation is crucial to good strategic planning – but you can’t finish without a robust strategic implementation program
Two non-profits in Mississippi soon will receive support for their community efforts thanks to HORNE and the HORNE Community Foundation. HORNE team members voted for Friends of Children’s Hospital as the winner of $50,000, with Make-A-Wish® Mississippi coming in second with an award of $10,000.
The pandemic has played a big part in supercharging the digital transformation trend in financial services. In 2020, online banking usage increased by 23% and mobile banking use was up 30% over the previous year. This represents an acceleration of a long-term shift toward digital banking. According to a 2022 survey from Ipsos and Forbes, 78% of consumers prefer to bank digitally.
Automobile dealers don’t just sell vehicles, they do credit checks and issue loans as well. Because of this, dealers store important customer data, such as addresses, social security numbers and other personal identifiable information.
Two non-profits in New Orleans and Little Rock, Arkansas, soon will receive support for their community efforts thanks to HORNE and the HORNE Community Foundation.
The Mississippi Department of Revenue communicated the following information regarding Employee Retention Credits to members of the Mississippi Society of CPAs:
Two non-profits soon will receive support for their community efforts thanks to HORNE and the HORNE Community Foundation. HORNE team members voted for Ronald McDonald House Charities in Columbia, South Carolina, as the winner of $50,000 with Children’s Home Society of North Carolina coming in second with an award of $10,000.
Two local non-profits soon will receive support for their community efforts thanks to HORNE and the HORNE Community Foundation. HORNE team members voted for The Hogar Albergue para Ninos Jesus de Nazaret, Inc. as the winner of $50,000, with The El Santuario de Animales San Francisco de Asís, Inc. coming in second with an award of $10,000.
When you look at your company’s website, what do you think its purpose is? What do you think it should be? Company websites serve many functions, such as providing information for current and potential clients. But one of its primary purposes also should be to recruit new talent.
Two non-profits soon will receive support for their community efforts thanks to HORNE and the HORNE Community Foundation. HORNE team members recently voted for Youth Town in Pinson, Tennessee, as the winner of $50,000 with the Mobile SPCA in Mobile, Alabama, coming in second with an award of $10,000.
RIDGELAND, Mississippi, July 19, 2022 – Engineering News-Record has ranked HORNE as one of the Top 50 professional services firms in two areas of program management for 2022. HORNE is ranked number 11 on the industry publication’s list of Top 50 Program Management Firms in the U.S. and number 18 in the Top 100 Construction Management-for-Fee Firms.
The term “employee compensation” is often limited to discussions on salary and possibly bonuses for tenure, performance or end-of-the-cash payouts. What is the best path forward for franchise owners and employee benefits?
In Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), the landscape changes, sometimes rapidly. The reasons can be that the market is “hot” or “cold,” depending upon the level of interest, or valuation multiples demonstrated by buyers.
The COVID-19 pandemic and changing consumer demographics have accelerated the need for financial institutions to expand their digital and mobile services offerings.
Consumer protection is taking center stage in 2022, and financial institutions need to be prepared. The current mood in Washington is tipping toward a period of greater regulatory activism than seen in recent years, with the Biden administration, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Congress all increasing their scrutiny of how banks and credit unions serve their customers.
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has changed many aspects of our lives during the past two years. While it has created a number of new challenges, it has been especially challenging for businesses looking to reopen and consistently maintain safe workplaces, as well as comply with varying guidelines.
Franchise owners looking to build a competitive wage structure can take a page from the Goldilocks fable, where the goal is to not pay too much or too little. The objective is to find balance and build a wage scale that’s “just right.”
COVID-19 is changing consumer habits. From retail to food service, many businesses are now offering delivery for the first time. While this can be great for business and a necessary means to survival, there are some critical components you need to consider before you begin.
Mississippi offers manufacturers many tax incentives that enable companies to prosper and grow. But are you taking advantage of all the opportunities you qualify for?
Christy Street, Horne, speaks to Anna Grizzle, Bass Berry & Sims, about structuring provider compensation models from a regulatory perspective. The podcast looks at compensation issues in light of the newly issued Stark Law final rules. Sponsored by Horne LLP.
One of the most intriguing and discussed elements of recent tax reform is the creation of Qualified Opportunity Zones, which are economically-distressed communities where new investments, under certain conditions, may be eligible for preferential tax treatment. The tax benefits offered by investment in Qualified Opportunity Zones are meant to encourage economic development in these communities, which are officially designated at the state level.
Episode 1 of Decision Point: America’s long-term care community wants to keep stimulus payments to stay afloat yet facility owners find themselves searching for reimbursable ways to spend. With so many strings attached, learn how you can spend the money and maintain compliance with federal rules and regulations.
The acceptance of federal assistance comes with the responsibility to justify how you spend those funds. In this episode, HORNE’s Audit Manager Hayley Deer describes what you need to do to pass a single audit.
Chris Hannibal, Doctorate of Physical Therapy for Progressive Health, explains how a physical therapy program is a win-win for patients and LTC facility owners. Patients are recovering with no rebounds and facilities can reimburse expenses associated with the program. In this episode, you will learn about a program that has identified symptoms physical therapy directors should look for to establish recovery goals and patient therapy schedules and how to get reimbursed for those allotted therapies.
Increased use of telemedicine puts many long-term care facilities at risk, and cyber-criminals are already targeting healthcare organizations which can adversely impact health information technology, medical communications, and patient and resident safety. Ryan Wallace from HORNE Cyber joins us on this episode to share 5 best practices to help keep your network secure.
In this episode, Brad Pierce of HORNE Cyber talks about how the majority of business owners who have invested in their cybersecurity posture still have a false sense of security. Listen to learn about how you can best protect your organization.
Courtney Bishnoi, Vice President of Quality and Programs at the American Health Care Association and National Center of Assisted Living joins this episode to promote the adoption of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines. AHCA/NCAL launched the #GetVaccinated campaign as a way to share strategies to improve staff vaccination rates, debunk myths, and share important facts about the vaccine. They have made available important resources you can access at getvaccinated.us.
Dental practice transitions rarely involve the selling dentist “turning over the keys and walking away” from operations. With this in mind, a
dental practice valuation includes the difficult tasks of projecting future operations and discounting those projections to a single and subjective present value.
On Friday, March 5, 2021, the Senate voted 50-49 in favor of an amended American Rescue Plan (President Biden’s $1.9 trillion tax and spending package). This bill was sent back to the House for their vote. Today, March 10, 2021, the House passed the American Rescue Plan and President Biden is expected to sign it into law.
The COVID-19 pandemic has companies facing a new reality. From keeping your employees and public spaces safe to handling employees who may be sick or been exposed to the virus, there are many questions around how a business should manage these situations. In addition to employee and public safety, HR professionals are navigating the implications of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act as well as considering the impacts of reduced business hours or even a company shutdown.
