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CHIA Sets June 24 Filing Deadline for CHC Cost Report 

CHIA Sets June 24 Filing Deadline for CHC Cost Report 

AAFCPAs advises that Massachusetts-based Community Health Centers (CHCs) begin preparing now for the fiscal year 2024 Community Health Center Cost Report. The Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA) has announced a due date of June 24, 2025 for all CHCs, regardless of fiscal year-end. AAFCPAs advises that you not delay. Our Cost Report Team […]

Protect Your SS Information from Fraud

Protect Your SS Information from Fraud

AAFCPAs would like to make clients aware there have been reported incidents of identity theft involving Social Security Administration (SSA) accounts. These incidents highlight the importance of setting up SSA login credentials, enabling email notifications, and regularly monitoring your account for any suspicious activity. There have been reports of unauthorized changes to SSA account information, […]

Ryan Wolff Presented on Innovation Strategy and Technology Adoption at CwX 2025

Ryan Wolff Presented on Innovation Strategy and Technology Adoption at CwX 2025

AAFCPAs was featured at CwX 2025, where Ryan Wolff, MBA, a leader of Strategic Innovation & Data Analytics, joined a panel focused on advancing firmwide technology adoption. Hosted by Rob Brown, co-founder of the Accounting Influencers Roundtable, the session brought together leaders who are driving change in how firms adopt and scale emerging tools. In this […]

New GASB Standards Affect Leave Accounting and Risk Disclosures

New GASB Standards Affect Leave Accounting and Risk Disclosures

Governmental and quasi-governmental organizations, including charter schools, should begin preparing for two new standards issued by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board—GASB 101 and GASB 102. These statements, effective for fiscal year 2025 audits, introduce changes to how compensated absences are recorded and how certain risks must be disclosed. GASB 101: Compensated Absences GASB Statement No. […]

Flood Shared Leadership Insights at San Diego Firm Growth Forum – May 21, 2025

Flood Shared Leadership Insights at San Diego Firm Growth Forum – May 21, 2025

AAFCPAs’ Destiny J. Flood, CPA, Commercial Partner, Outsourced Accounting & Fractional CFO joined a panel discussion on the evolving role of CPA firm partners at Accounting Today’s Firm Growth Forum. This session, Next-Gen Perspectives: Insights from Newly Minted Partners, highlighted the journeys of new partners, their motivations for leadership, and how they are shaping the […]

Avoiding Costly Mistakes in Software Implementation

Avoiding Costly Mistakes in Software Implementation

The Key to Successful Software Implementation is Careful Planning Implementing new software offers more than just a chance to update systems; it’s an opportunity to refine how your organization operates. While the drive to launch quickly may seem appealing, rushing the process can lead to missed opportunities, inefficiencies, and even long-term complications. A deliberate and […]

Pursuit of happiness: AICPA Chair Carla McCall emphasizes people, positivity

Pursuit of happiness: AICPA Chair Carla McCall emphasizes people, positivity

Journal of Accountancy (April 16, 2025)- A chair, by definition, is stationary. A chair, when occupied by Carla McCall, CPA, CGMA, is anything but. “Some chair roles are like, ‘Oh, you’re the chair, but you don’t really do much,’” McCall said. “This chair position is immersed in the profession.” McCall’s tenure as AICPA chair has […]

Navigating Economic Uncertainty: Strategies for Nonprofit Resilience

Navigating Economic Uncertainty: Strategies for Nonprofit Resilience

In this article: Economic volatility threatens not only nonprofit organizations but also the communities they serve. Funding uncertainty may disrupt essential services, particularly for vulnerable populations who rely on healthcare, housing, and social support programs. As costs rise and providers consolidate, access to care may become more limited, leaving individuals and families with fewer options […]

Pickleheads, the Wheel of Life, and Personal Growth
From the Desk of Carmen Grinkis 7.8.24

Pickleheads, the Wheel of Life, and Personal Growth

As a wealth advisor and a former clinical psychologist, I’ve always believed that true financial well-being is about more than just dollars and cents. It’s about creating a life that feels balanced, meaningful, and fulfilling in all areas. One of my favorite tools to support this mindset is the Wheel of Life—a simple yet powerful […]