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Year: 2017

New OPEB Reporting Requirements – GASB 74 and 75

June 13, 2017

There has-been increased attention given to Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) reporting by standard-setters, elected officials, and government accountants over the past few years.

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What You Need to Know About Gift Tax: Exclusions

June 06, 2017

Gift giving is something that most people do each and every year.

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How to Change Your Organization’s Accounting Period

May 31, 2017

“I welcome change, as long as nothing is altered or different.”

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How Long Should My Organization Retain its Accounting Records?

May 17, 2017

Every weekend I count on throwing away, recycling, or donating at least 10 items in my house.

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Trusts and Estates – What’s Your Role?

May 09, 2017

For most Estates and Trusts, there are three parties involved:

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What Triggers an IRS Audit of a Nonprofit Organization?

May 03, 2017

If you ask management and board members of nonprofit organizations to identify the issues keeping them up at night, an IRS audit/examination probably isn’t on their top ten list.

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What about your Health Savings Account when you pass away?

April 24, 2017

Health Savings Accounts (H.S.A.s) are powerful tools, particularly if you participate in a high deductible health insurance plan.

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Simplifying Debt-Issuance Costs

April 20, 2017

In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2015-03, Interest: Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs as part of their initiative to reduce complexity in the accounting standards.

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Tax Planning For Teenagers – Roth IRA’S

April 12, 2017

Many people may not be aware of the fact that teenagers may contribute to IRA’s.

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21st Century Cures Act Lets Small Employers, including Nonprofit Employers, Reimburse Premiums

April 07, 2017

The 21st Century Cures Act, signed into law on December 13, 2016, allows qualifying small employers, including qualifying nonprofit employers, to maintain health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) for the purpose of reimbursing employees the cost of insurance premiums purchased on their own.

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