DIR Fees: Accounting and Tax Treatment
How should pharmacies treat DIR (Direct and Indirect Remuneration) fees from an accounting and tax perspective? Ollin Sykes of Sykes & Company, P.A. explains the complexity of DIR fees. He also shares how to track these fees and keep your pharmacy reporting …
How the Signed COVID-19 Relief Bill Will Affect Pharmacies
On December 27, 2020 President Trump signed a COVID-19 stimulus bill to provide additional relief to individuals and businesses who have experienced economic hardship due to the pandemic. In this video, Scotty Sykes, CPA highlights the major components of the bill that …
2021 Employee Retention Tax Credit for Independent Pharmacies
Does your independent pharmacy qualify for the 2021 Employee Retention Tax Credit? Watch this video for more information. The tax credit is a continuation of the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), which was signed into law to help businesses struggling under the COVID-19 …
Technology, Security and Your Pharmacy
Cybersecurity is a hot topic in all areas of business, and it is also gaining traction in the pharmacy industry. Pharmacies collect Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and Protected Health Information (PHI) from their patients to dispense prescription drugs and to maintain appropriate …
NCPA Updates and Upcoming Events
National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) protects and promotes the interests of independent pharmacists whose success is vital to their patients and their communities. On this episode of The Bottom Line Pharmacy Podcast, your hosts Bonnie Bond, CPA, Kendell Harris, CPA and Scotty …
How it All Began with Ollin Sykes, CPA.CITP, CMA
We get asked all the time about how Sykes & Company, P.A. got started, so we invited Ollin Sykes, CPA.CITP, CMA – the pioneer himself – to tell us how it all began. Join Ollin, Bonnie Bond, CPA, Kendell Harris, CPA and …
The Three Most Important Accounting Inventory Issues
Does your pharmacy have — and use — a perpetual inventory system? Ollin Sykes provides an overview of what pharmacies should do weekly to properly manage inventory, including downloading your primary acquisition cost information and how to monitor acquisition costs in the …
Update on Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC)
Recently there has been a lot of industry chatter about the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC). In this episode of The Bottom Line Pharmacy Podcast, join Bonnie Bond, CPA, Kendell Harris, CPA and Scotty Sykes, CPA, CFP® as they talk about qualifying …
Section 179 Bonus Depreciation Rules for 2021 Tax Year
If you purchased capital equipment in 2021 and put it to use before year-end, you can take advantage of accelerated depreciation to write off 100 percent of your purchase. In this video, Scotty Sykes, CPA CFP® discusses how accelerated depreciation works and …