Rich Morahan April 11, 2019
Propane Exchange tanks are valuable and can be dangerous. That’s why retailers keep them in locked cages. But some recent news articles suggest that locks and cages are not always doing their jobs. Consider these headlines and stories… “Caught on...
O&E Staff Reporter April 11, 2019
In January, the Treasury Department issued final regulations and other guidance on a substantial provision of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). The bill allows owners of sole proprietorships, partnerships, trusts, and S corporations to deduct up to 20 per...
Martin D. Kirshner, CPA, MSA, Gray, Gray & Gray, LLP April 11, 2019
Another heating season has come to a close, and many fuel oil and propane dealers across the northern U.S. are pleased with the outcome. While snowfall amounts may have frustrated skiers by coming up short of expectations, temperatures did not disappoint....
O&E Staff Reporter April 11, 2019
If there were such a thing as a fuel dealer dictionary, irony might be defined as a grossly inefficient delivery drop, one in which a tanker burns more gallons to reach a customer’s home than it actually delivers to the customer’s tank....
Scott Gaudet, Bergquist, Inc. April 11, 2019
As many in the industry will attest, it had been a few years since we experienced a “normal winter,” with warmer-than-average weather spanning the country. As a result, until this past winter, freeze-ups hadn’t been a widespread issue. While much of...
O&E Staff Reporter April 11, 2019
The deciding factor in data entry and data management has always been the people in the driver seats and office chairs. That remains true today....