Article Archives: 2016

Follow Financial Best Practices to Enhance Business Value

Dec 16, 2016

Posted by: Julie Eisenhauer in Risk Management.

By Julie Eisenhauer, CPA

Are your company’s financial matters in order? Have you adequately addressed its financial risks? These are important questions your company should be answering regularly to address financial matters and enhance business value.

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Manager’s Roles in Going Concern Analysis

Dec 6, 2016

Posted by: Candi Avery in Going Concern Accounting Standard.

Candi Avery, CPA, CGMA

Up until now, there has not been guidance related to going concern analysis and financial statement disclosure requirements in U.S. GAAP. Existing guidance has been embedded in the auditing standards,

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Preparing for Post-Election Year End Tax and Charitable Gifts

Dec 6, 2016

Posted by: Karen Dunn in Charitable Donations.

By Karen Dunn, JD, LLM

Typical year-end tax planning advice for individuals and corporations expounds on the virtues of accelerating deductions and deferring income. Charities and private foundations would be wise to consider the possible impact this advice may have on donations.

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Year-End Tax Planning After the Election

Nov 22, 2016

Posted by: Anthony “Skip” Smith in Year End Planning.

By Anthony “Skip” Smith, CPA

Typical year-end tax planning advice expounds on the virtues of accelerating deductions and deferring income, where opportunities are both possible and economically viable.

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Beyond the Donor Acknowledgement Letter: Forms 8282 and 8283

Nov 1, 2016

Posted by: Karen Dunn in Charitable Donations.

By Karen Dunn, JD, LLM

Your charity just received a donation of a painting valued at $6,000. You have diligently sent the donor a thank you note that includes all the information that an acknowledgment must have for the donor to take a charitable deduction.

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Election Year Cautions for Exempt Organizations

Oct 5, 2016

Posted by: Karen Dunn in Not-for-Profit Boards.

By Karen Dunn, JD, LLM

It is an election year and a CEO of a charitable, exempt organization personally endorses a presidential candidate at a forum sponsored by another public charity.

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Board Member as Detective: Basic Guidelines for Identifying and Evaluating Not-For-Profit Financial Statements

Oct 5, 2016

Posted by: Shareen Corlett · Mike Nurse in Not-for-Profit Boards.

According to a State of the Sector Survey done in 2015, 32% of non-profits say that achieving long-term sustainability is a top challenge for their organization. This is understandable because doing so takes a great deal of time,

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How Targeted Year-End Planning Will Help with Business Value Enhancement

Sep 27, 2016

Posted by: Julie Eisenhauer in Year End Planning.

By Julie Eisenhauer, CPA

Successful business owners invest time working on their business instead of in the business on a regular basis. Making the time to focus on business value enhancement,

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Avoid IRS Scrutiny of Your Cross-Border Transactions

Aug 30, 2016

in International Tax.

Is your global company up to date on the latest IRS transfer pricing requirements? If it participates in the international exchange of goods, services, or intangible assets with related entities,

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Is your Company Ready to Implement the DOL’s New Overtime Regulations?

Aug 30, 2016

Posted by: Julie Eisenhauer in Hospitality.

By Julie Eisenhauer, CPA

The Final Rule on overtime, which the Department of Labor (DOL) announced in May, enables employees to qualify for overtime pay more easily. Though the overtime rule has been a source of great confusion amongst employers for some time,

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