Expert Wisdom
Insights & Tips
Practical advice from our senior leadership team to help you maintain clarity and control in the real estate and construction sectors.
Tax
Lead by Carrie Rivera, CPA, MST
Evaluating a Qualified Opportunity Fund Investment
A practical overview of evaluating a Qualified Opportunity Fund investment — including the 2026 inclusion timing, documentation, and coordination with outside advisers — from Dohan CPA.
Cost Segregation FAQs and Common Mistakes
A practical FAQ-driven look at cost segregation studies, common mistakes, documentation, and coordination with outside advisers — from Dohan CPA.
Cost Segregation Study Guide
A practical overview of cost segregation studies — covering methodology, depreciation implications, documentation, and coordination with outside advisers — from Dohan CPA.
Advisory / CFO
Lead by Steve Dohan, CPA, MBA
Family Office Tax Planning FAQs and Annual Checklist
A multi-year approach to family office tax planning: identifying decisions that can still be changed, quantifying tax and cash-flow consequences, documenting positions, and coordinating with legal, investment, retirement, and estate-planning advisers.
Better decisions come from fewer, better metrics
You don't need 30 reports. You need a small set of KPIs that actually drive behavior—cash flow, margin, backlog, and utilization.
Cash flow timing matters more than profit
In real estate and construction, profitable businesses still fail due to timing. CFO-level forecasting keeps owners ahead of reality.
Accounting & Bookkeeping
Lead by Soraya Londano
Monthly closes beat 'good enough' books
If your books aren't closed monthly, you're guessing. Real estate and construction businesses need up-to-date data for project-level decisions.
Payroll and bill pay errors create tax and cash problems
Late or inconsistent payroll and AP processing doesn't just create stress—it distorts cash flow reporting and creates compliance risks.
Clean books are leverage, not overhead
Accurate bookkeeping reduces tax prep time, improves advisory value, and lowers assurance costs. It's an investment in control.
How to Prepare for a Compilation Engagement
A practical, step-by-step checklist for preparing for a compilation engagement — from confirming the requirement through finalization.
Compilations: Common Issues and Frequently Asked Questions
Plain-English answers to the most common compilation engagement questions — requirements, scope, assurance levels, records, and how to choose the right CPA firm.
Compilations: Independent Assurance for Better Decisions
A pillar guide to compilation engagements — when one may be appropriate, what the engagement covers, how the process runs, and how Dohan CPA supports readiness.
