IRS Issues Guidance on Deduction for FDII, GILTI
AAFCPAs would like to make clients aware that the IRS and Treasury issued final regulations recently covering the Section 250 deduction for foreign-derived intangible income (FDII) and global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI). FDII and GILTI were introduced to US tax law as part of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and apply to domestic […]
Mitigate Risks Associated With Outsourcing Services
If you outsource services such as payroll processing, loan servicing, data center/co-location/IT Managed Services, Software as a Service (SaaS), or medical claims processing, you rely on the service provider to keep your data secure, maintain confidentiality, integrity of processing, availability of services or systems, and/or privacy. However, AAFCPAs reminds clients that outsourcing may expose your […]
HUD Announces COVID-19 Supplemental Payments for Properties
AAFCPAs would like to make clients aware that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently announced (in Notice H 20-8) the availability of funds for COVID-19 Supplemental Payments (CSPs) for properties receiving project-based rental assistance under the Section 8, Section 202, or Section 811 Programs. Who is eligible? Property owners who currently […]
AAFCPAs’ Davide Villani to Serve on Board of Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester
AAFCPAs Partner Davide Villani, CPA, CGMA has been appointed and agrees to serve on the Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester Finance Committee, Audit Committee, and Retirement Plan Committee. Davide will serve as a fiduciary of the Diocese, providing strategic direction and financial advice to help the organization achieve its vision for the future. “I am […]
AAFCPAs Shares Financial Strategies During COVID-19 with WBJ Finance Community
Janice O’Reilly, CPA, CGMA, Partner and Leader of AAFCPAs’ Managed Accounting Solutions practice will share business strategies for managing financial resources during a crisis as an expert panelist in the Worcester Business Journal’s (WBJ) Coping with COVID-19 Webcast Series, Wednesday, July 22. To stay resilient during today’s economic turbulence means your business must have full […]
Unemployment Fraud Persists
AAFCPAs reminds clients that fraudsters continue to capitalize on hardships created by the pandemic. State Departments of Unemployment Assistance (DUA), including Massachusetts, are reporting an onslaught of fake unemployment claims, which appear to use identities constructed from a huge cache of information taken in national data breaches in recent years. Employee Fraud Alert The DUA […]
Keys to a Successful Accounting Software Implementation
Implementing a new accounting software application requires significant investments in time, energy, and financial resources. A proper implementation plan is key to maximizing the long-term value of your new system. AAFCPAs Provides the Following Best Practice Recommendations to Ensure Clients Get the Most Out of Their New System: Change is Hard AAFCPAs advises clients to […]
Massachusetts DESE Issues New Guidance on Approval of Annual Financial Statement Audit
AAFCPAs would like to make our Massachusetts education clients aware that in July 2020, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) issued the final version of their audit guide to be used for fiscal year 2020 financial statement audits. The only change from the prior version related to Section 201: Administering the Audit, […]
Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to The Affordable Care Act
AAFCPAs would like to make our clients aware that we are closely monitoring the case of Texas v. U.S., which is challenging the constitutionality of the tax provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The lower court has found the ACA’s minimum essential coverage provision to be unconstitutional. In that finding, the court raises the question […]