Ashwini Vasudeva

Ashwini Vasudeva, Partner and Co-Founder at Astute, advices clients on Financial stability, Sustained growth and Financial recovery. She assists companies on varies Licensing/Royalty Compliance Audit, Technical Accounting, R&D Tax Incentive and Forensic Audit related work as well as works closely with clients’ CFOs/Controllers to develop stronger processes and controls within business. She has more than 15 years of experience in public accounting and various industries. Contact me

Secure your Accounts Payable with Robust Internal Financial Controls!!

Accounts Payable (AP) is an integral part of accounts and finance function and sensitive in terms of cash management. It is imperative to maintain the AP to the utmost completeness, correctness, and compliances with regulatory requirements. However, AP is prone to various risks. It is critical to identify those, so you can anticipate and not …

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A Trend To Look Out for – Outsourced CFO Services

Outsourcing your CFO services is an excellent strategy that will help you stay laser-focused on building and growing your business. By delegating the pivotal role of a CFO to an outsourced firm, you are free to redirect your time and attention to expanding your business and increasing revenue. The outsourcing CFO business model has become …

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New Section 174 Mandatory Capitalization Regime

“I believe in innovation and that the way you get innovation is to fund research and learn the basic facts.” – Bill Gates It has always been an innate belief of policymakers that investment in research and development helps develop new products and technologies, stimulates our economy, promotes job growth, and helps us compete on a …

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Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC): The Interplay of ERTC, PPP, and R&D Tax Credits

ERTC unlocks an opportunity for business owners to claim credit that is rightfully deserved. However, reading the fine print of the requirements to correctly claim this credit reveals a complexity that is quite confusing. What happens if a business has also received a PPP loan? What if a business is eligible for R&D tax credits? …

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Employee Retention Tax Credit for Start-ups and Other Challenging Circumstances

As tough as the pandemic was for all, no one can deny that for those who launched a new business during the pandemic, working through the COVID-19 pandemic aftermath has been a herculean task. The American Rescue Plan acknowledges that starting a company at the onset or during the pandemic was extremely challenging and provides …

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Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC): The only COVID-related assistance that is still available in 2023 and through 2024

Have you missed the boat on the ERTC? Or can you still get the benefit by filing claims? Apparently, it is not too late. In fact, the ERTC is the only benefit that can be claimed retroactively until 2024. Along with EIDL and PPP as financial assistance packages provided, the ERTC was one of the …

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Breaking News: It’s Tax Time! Unlocking the Value of a CFO Advisor

The thing about business is – nearly every event that occurs throughout the year will have an impact on your company’s tax liability. Thus, the tax filing date is just the culmination of all those events. The truth is, most business owners don’t launch their business to become a tax-genius or financial analyst. Their original …

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R&D Tax Credit OR Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) – Can you claim both on your tax return?

It’s a pleasant surprise when you put on a jacket or pair of jeans and find several crisp twenty dollars bills in a pocket. It may even prompt you to check other pockets to see if there’s additional cash lying around that you can put to good use. The same can be said for businesses …

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5 Steps Businesses Can Implement to Achieve 2022 Vision

It’s that time again – when thoughts turn to creating new habits that will help us get in shape. Resolutions are made to spend less time staring at digital screens or binge-watching our favorite shows. Those who manage to keep their resolutions all year attribute their success to an accountability partner. This applies not only …

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