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AAFCPAs Advises on Internal Controls When Giving Employees a Business Credit Card
Businesses may receive many benefits when issuing credit cards to employees, including convenience and efficiencies when making purchases, improved expense tracking, and incentive rewards. However, AAFCPAs urges clients to stay vigilant, and make certain that adequate internal controls and protocols exist to ensure sound financial management.We have provided the following best practice recommendations to help […]
Educational Podcast: Cybersecurity in 2018
Listen to Podcast Click here to listen to podcast or use the above media player. Techniques of cyber-criminals continue to evolve. A recent study shared by InfoSecurity Magazine reports “Cyber-criminals have adopted an organizational shift in how they carry out their work, implementing corporate best practices and establishing professional businesses to increase the efficiency of their attacks […]
AAFCPAs to Lead System and Organization Controls (SOC) Reporting Forum for PrimeGlobal, National CPA Firm Association
AAFCPAs’ James Jumes, MBA, M. Ed has been selected to lead the North American System and Organization Controls (SOC) Reporting Special Interest Group (SIG) for PrimeGlobal, an international association of independent accounting firms. James is uniquely qualified to lead this national SIG, which will serve as a forum for peers to share their interpretations and implementations of […]
Educational Podcast: Unraveling the Mysteries of Employee Benefit Plan Costs
Listen to Podcast Click here to listen to podcast or use the above media player. Clients often ask “How much does my employee benefit plan cost, and how do costs relate to compliance and risks?” Plan costs are often buried and difficult for plan sponsors to truly figure out. In order to meet their fiduciary […]
Statement of Cash Flow Considerations for Nonprofits Implementing the New Financial Statement Presentation Framework
AAFCPAs advises nonprofits in assessing the impact of the new Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2016-14, Not-for-Profit Entities (Topic 958): Presentation of Financial Statements of Not-for-Profit Entities, and we provide guidance throughout the transition process. The new financial statement framework affects nonprofit organizations in all industries (i.e. healthcare, affordable housing, social services, foundations, and education) and […]
Guidance on How UG Procurement Standards Affect Charter Schools
AAFCPAs’ John Buckley, CPA, CGMA discussed challenges and opportunities facing Charter Schools while attending and presenting at this year’s National Charter School’s Conference in Austin, TX. In conversations, John learned that many schools have yet to formally update their procurement policies to reflect the Uniform Guidance (UG) procurement standards. As a reminder, the grace period for non-federal entities […]
Investment Return Considerations for Nonprofits Implementing the New Financial Statement Presentation Framework
AAFCPAs advises nonprofits in assessing the impact of the new Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2016-14, Not-for-Profit Entities (Topic 958): Presentation of Financial Statements of Not-for-Profit Entities, and we provide guidance throughout the transition process. The new financial statement framework affects nonprofit organizations in all industries (i.e. healthcare, affordable housing, social services, foundations, and education) […]
Educational Podcast: Keynote Marylou Sudders
Listen to Podcast Click here to listen to podcast or use the above media player. At the time of this post, Marylou Sudders leads the largest executive agency in state government, overseeing a $22 billion state budget, twelve agencies and 22,000 public servants. EOHHS services directly touch the lives of slightly more than 1 in […]
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Opportunity Funds Target a New Pool of Investors to Affordable Housing Projects
AAFCPAs would like to make clients aware that The Tax Cuts and Job Act (TCJA) created a new investment vehicle known as “Opportunity Funds,” which could potentially target a new pool of investors to affordable housing projects. To benefit from this newly developed program, the project must be in a Qualified Opportunity Zone approved by […]