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Category: Accounting

What’s in the Fiscal Responsibility Act?

June 15, 2023

President Biden signed into law the new debt ceiling agreement that he reached with U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA). The Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) suspends — as … Continued

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Reminder: Two New Accounting Standard Updates Take Effect

December 28, 2022

As the end of year approaches, we want to remind organizations of two new accounting standard updates that are effective for calendar year 2022. Leases (Topic 842) – ASU 2016-02 … Continued

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New Tax Reporting Requirements for Payment Apps

February 15, 2022

If you run a business and accept payments through third-party networks such as Zelle, Venmo, Square, or PayPal, you could be affected by new tax reporting requirements that take effect … Continued

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Accounting for Grants and Contributions (ASU 2018-08) – Part 3

March 07, 2019

In the first two blogs in this series, we explained guidance found in this new ASU regarding contributions vs exchange transactions, and conditional vs unconditional contributions

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ASU 2016-14 – Functional Expense Reporting

January 24, 2019

In August 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update 2016-14 (ASU 2016-14) to make improvements to the communication of information on not-for-profit financial statements.

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Accounting for Grants and Contributions (ASU 2018-08) – Part I

December 20, 2018

On June 21, 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2018-08: Clarifying the Scope and the Accounting Guidance for Contributions Received and Contributions Made.

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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Withholding and Form W-4 Changes

January 10, 2018

With the tax reform bill signed into law it is time to prepare for changes to the existing withholding tables and systems. Although the new tax bill has initially taken effect as of January 1, 2018, the IRS is still working on developing and issuing the withholding guidance.

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The Importance of Effective Bookkeeping

January 07, 2018

Bookkeeping is not likely the first item on a business owner’s list of things they enjoy about running their company.

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Important Information Regarding FORM 1099-MISC

December 18, 2017

As we prepare for the approaching tax filing season, we have some important information to share regarding the filing of certain Forms 1099-MISC.

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