We're a regional accounting and consulting firm with eight offices in eastern South Carolina - Florence, Georgetown, Myrtle Beach, Sumter, Litchfield (Pawleys Island), Columbia, Summerville, and Charleston. Our partners and more than 100 professional and support staff are organized into specialty groups to meet the changing needs of our clients.
We're here to help you deal with your business and personal financial challenges and plan for the future.
WebsterRogers is a member of RSM McGladrey Network, an affiliation of independent accounting and consulting firms serving closely held businesses. As a member of the network, the firm has access to the national resources of RSM McGladrey, Inc., which works with McGladrey & Pullen, LLP. Working together, these two separate organizations are the fifth-largest provider of accounting, tax, and consulting services in the United States. This affiliation provides WebsterRogers the benefits of an international network, while allowing the firm to maintain its name, autonomy, and independence as a locally owned, client-focused firm.
To ensure that we stay on the leading edge, the firm maintains an active membership in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). Our partners are members of the South Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants (SCACPA) and other professional associations.
We are also active in the communities where we have offices and in professional associations.
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Federal Minimum Wage Increase Deadlines Last year, President Bush signed a spending bill that, among other things, amended the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to increase the federal minimum wage in three steps: • $5.85 per-hour, effective last July • $6.55 per-hour, effective July 24, 2008 • $7.25 per-hour, effective July 24, 2009
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What does the SIPC do? SIPC is an important part of the overall system of investor protection in the United States. While a number of federal, self-regulatory and state securities agencies deal with cases of investment fraud, SIPC's focus is both different and narrow: Restoring funds to investors with assets in the hands of bankrupt and otherwise financially troubled brokerage firms. The Securities Investor Protection Corporation was not chartered by Congress to combat fraud. Click here to learn more.
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In This Issue • Taking stock: Year end is time to review your portfolio • Two methods to account for employee expenses • What‘s my company worth? A business valuation can give you the answer • Understanding the "wash sale" rule
In This Issue • New Tax Law Benefits Contractors
• Know When To Hold Them, Know When To Toss Them (Documents)
• Building Better Banking Relationships
• Managing Overhead Costs
• Developments in Tax and Business
In This Issue • Wellness Programs Can Boost Employee Engagement
• Employers Looking To Phased Retirement Programs To Retain Workers
• Companies Shifting From Stock Options To Other Types Of Long-Term Incentives
• Retirement Savings Needs Greater For More Highly Compensated Employees
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1411 Second Loop Road
Florence, South Carolina 29505
Phone: 843-665-5900
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380 West Wesmark Blvd.
Sumter, South Carolina 29150
Phone: 803-905-4000
Fax: 803-905-4001 MAP
Carolina First Center, Suite 320
40 Calhoun Street
Charleston, South Carolina 29401
Phone: 843-577-5843
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The Tower at 1301 Gervais, Suite 802
Columbia, South Carolina 29201
Phone: 803-312-0001 Fax: 803-255-8886 MAP
Parkway Center
950 48th Avenue North
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29577
Phone: 843-448-1500
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1759 North Fraser Street
Georgetown, South Carolina 29442
Phone: 843-546-2426
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Exchange Commons Building, Suite 2A
14361 Ocean Highway 17
Pawleys Island, SC 29585
Phone: 843-237-9004
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Summerville, South Carolina 29483
Phone: 843-873-4400
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