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We are a Birmingham top 20 accounting and business advisory firm, providing proactive service and advice for growing businesses and individuals.

We are small enough to offer flexibility and rapid decision-making, yet large enough to offer a wide range of specialty services. Whether corporate, not-for-profit, private client or professional partnership, our depth of expertise enables us to provide you with exceptional service you deserve.

James L. Hart, managing partner of Dent, Baker & Co., has been appointed by Gov. Bob Riley to the Alabama Securities Commission for a four-year term that runs through October 2013. 

As a member of the Alabama Securities Commission, Hart will be making important decisions that directly affect the citizens of Alabama, particularly in the area of protecting investors from securities fraud and preserving legitimate capital markets in Alabama.  

Hart’s thirty years of experience as a forensic accountant and his experience in assessing fraud in all forms, along with his experience in audit and accounting reporting quality, made him an ideal candidate for this position.
Dent, Baker & Company, LLP is proud to be a Project Partner in an exciting program that is offering a comprehensive business makeover valued at more than $30,000. Business Makeover BirminghamSM has accepted all application for the Second-Annual makeover.  The five finalists will be announced at a special event on August 12, 2010. Please visit the 2010 Kickoff webpage to RSVP, as space is limited. Have questions about Bsuiness Makeover BirminghamSM? Visit our website at www.bhambizmakeover.com

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The fate of 2011 individual income tax rates is still up in the air, but Congress could take action before the elections to provide clarity to the situation. With no Congressional action, tax rates would revert back to pre-2001 levels; however, the President has advocated keeping the first four tax brackets (10%, 15%, 25% and 28%) intact and increasing the top two brackets (currently 33% and 35%) to 36% and 39.6%.
 

So what does all this mean to you? Read full article to find out.

 

 

On Friday, July 2, the President extended the closing deadline for the first-time homebuyer credit to September 30, 2010. Previously, the deadline to close was June 30, 2010 for an eligible homebuyer who entered into a binding contract on or before April 30, 2010. The new law affords additional time to homebuyers who have experienced difficulty obtaining financing.

As described in a previous post, most of the tax provisions of the recent federal healthcare legislation are not effective for several years. One notable exception is the small business health insurance credit. Read article for full details.