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Not-For-Profit Cost Allocations Best Practices and Tips

Harnessing Technology's Potential in Not-For-Profit Operations

Protecting your Financial Health: Considerations for Insurance Claims and Litigation Related to the Change Healthcare Cyber-Attack

IRS Audit Risk Alert: The IRS is Aggressively Pursuing Employee Retention Credit Claims in a New Way to Determine Validity: Understanding Your Letter 6612

3/11/24 Update: Change Healthcare Cyber Attack and Preparing for Its Effects

IRS Audit Risk Alert: IRS to Target ERC Promoters and their Clients

6 Steps to Future Proof Your Organization: Management Succession Planning for Nonprofits

Why Accounts Payable Automation Could Be Right for Your Business

Community Reinvestment Act and the Impact of the New Rule in 2024

Employee Retention Tax Credit News: IRS Announces New ERC Withdrawal Process

The Cost of Complacency: Ethan's Battle with a Data Breach

The Enemy Within: Unmasking an Insider Data Loss Threat

Changes to New York's Excelsior Linked Deposit Program

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: The Costly Consequences of Ransomware - A Cautionary Tale

Research and Experimentation Tax Credit: IRS Proposed Changes to Form 6765

Nonprofit Employee Embezzlement Prevention: Red Flags to Look For and Prevention Strategies

Impact of the Accounting Talent Wars on Not-For-Profits is Profound

ERC Tax Credit Eligibility: IRS Guidance for Supply Chain Disruptions

Employee Retention Credits FAQs for 2023: Understanding the Credit & How to Avoid Scams

Not-for-Profits are High Risk for Occupational Fraud: Prevention Strategies to Consider

Hospice Data Analytics Tools and Visualization Can Help You Increase Quality and Reduce Compliance Risk

PCI DSS 4.0 Changes: Important Policy Updates You Need to Make

Revolutionizing Rural Healthcare: The Benefits and Requirements of a Rural Emergency Hospital Designation

Understanding the 3 Recent Changes to FQHC and RHC Services Medicaid Payments in New York State

Hospice Business Intelligence and Analytics: What Hospice CEOs Need to Know

Nonprofit Fraud Prevention: What Steps Can Boards Take??

Agility Helps Organizations Thrive

Think Outside the Spreadsheet and Advance Back Office Functions with MAXIS®

New FASB Accounting Standards Update ASU 2023-01 Provides Practical Expedients for Leases Under Common Control

How Small Business Owners Can Capitalize on the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022

MAXIS® Gives Strategic Insights and Data to Support Small Businesses

What are the Benefits of Hiring a Certified Public Accountant and What is the Real Value of Your CPA?

I'm a Business Valuation Expert. Here's What Business Owners Should Know About Their Company's Worth.

A Business Succession Plan Should Do More Than Replace You

The Reasons to Automate Accounts Payable Outweigh Those That Don’t

IRS Provides Clarity on Energy Tax Credits in the Inflation Reduction Act

Tax Deadlines Every Business Owner Should Know

New Ransomware Attack: What You Need to Know About CryWiper

Cybersecurity Challenges for Healthcare Organizations

Which Business Records Should You Retain and For How Long?

Lease Accounting Software: Is it the Right Fit for Your Business?

To Coin an Oprah Phrase…“You get ERTC and You Get ERTC and Everybody Gets ERTC!”

New York State Tax Update: IRS Provides Tax Relief for Recent Western New York Snowstorm

Count on Accuracy for More Than Just Accounting Services

Cyber Attacks on Small Business Equal Big Money for Cybercriminals

What is the OpenSSL Punycode Vulnerability?

Outsourced Bookkeeping Technology by MAXIS

Getting Started with Leases

PCI DSS 4.0 Compliance Will Not Be as Onerous or Costly as You Might Think

Business Budget Planning Basics Every Business Owner Should Know

Why Cybersecurity Due Diligence is Critical When Selling a Business

Why Cybersecurity Due Diligence is a Critical Consideration Ahead of a Business Acquisition

How Building the Right Structure Can Scale Your Business for Growth

How Vulnerable is Your Business to a Cyberattack?

Cloud Computing Accounting: What You Need to Know about Capitalizing the Costs of Cloud Computing

Combating Inflation Through Tax Changes? A Quick Summary of the Inflation Reduction Act

Startup Strategies: Three Key Financial Ratios Every Startup Should Know

Startup Strategies: Help to Overcome Startup Financial Statement Hurdles

Benefits and Other Impacts in the Inflation Reduction Act for Nonprofits

Vacation Home Tax Rules: New York State Appellate Court Rules that a Vacation Home Wasn’t a “Permanent Place of Abode” for New York State Income Tax Purposes

Startup Strategies: Four Common Challenges Startups Must Conquer

New York State Sales and Use Tax Update: Contractor’s Purchase of Concrete Not Exempt

How to Prepare Your Business for a Recession

Preparing Your Business for an Economic Downturn

Time Sensitive PCI Compliance Checklist for 2022

Is Your Business Eligible for a New York Tax Credit of Up to $25,000?

How to Make Strategic Business Decisions That Propel Your Goals

PCI Compliance Guide: Determining your Organization’s PCI Compliance Requirements

Recent New York State Tax Law Updates: Impact on Farmers

Two Imminent Threats to the Success of Small & Medium-Sized Business: Part Two – SMB Cybersecurity in 2022

The Renewed Superfund Excise Tax on Chemical Substances

PCI Compliance for Third-Party Service Providers: Monitoring and Managing Requirements

Two Imminent Threats to the Success of Small & Medium-Sized Business: Part One – Hiring Challenges in 2022

Implementing Strong Governance is Good for Small Business

The Importance of Cash Flow Forecasting Resonates with Business Owners

Executive Dashboards: Gain Real-Time Business Visibility

Pandemic Technology and Innovation Made for More Robust Financial Reporting

Employee Benefit Plan Cybersecurity Considerations

Business Intelligence in Higher Education: Classroom Scheduling Optimization

Business Analytics for Strategic Decisions

What Can HEERF Funds be Used for and Why to Consider Investing Your HEERF Funding Into Student Services

Reduce Operating Costs: Five Tips That Can Boost Your Profit Margin

Business Analytics for Strategic Decisions: How to Make Choices That Propel Your Goals

Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program Analysis

Bundling ISO 27001 Compliance with SOC 2 Reporting: How Service Organizations Can Benefit

Accounting Best Practices: Effective Accounting Makes for Better Business Outcomes

SOC 2 Audit Report Trust Services Criteria Based on Your Service Organization's Unique Needs

Cybersecurity Compliance Requirements for Department of Defense (DoD) Contractors

Penetration Testing for Small and Mid-sized Businesses

NIST Cybersecurity Framework Assessment: How Safe and Prepared is Your Company from Cyberattacks?

Emergency Rural Health Care (ERHC) Program Analysis: Rural Health Care Providers to Receive COVID-19 Assistance from Unusual Source

Healthcare Provider COVID-19 Relief Funding - $25.5 Billion Available

Introducing MAXIS: Better Decisions Make For Stronger Organizations

Doing Business Better Than Usual: A Business Continuity Planning Checklist

Remote Work State Tax Compliance: What Employers Need to Know

SALT Deduction Limit: Avoiding the $10,000 Federal Limitation in New York

COVID-19 Recovery Guidance for Small Businesses: Getting Your Business Back to Normal (or a New Normal)

Best Practices for Securing your Azure Deployment

Employee Retention Credit in 2021: Opportunities for Startup Businesses

Business Continuity Plan vs. Disaster Recovery: Similarities and Differences

The “NEW” York Pass-Through Entity Tax Election

Title IV Compliance Exam Checklist for 3rd Party Providers

How to Prevent Fraud in Your Business: Weathering the Deluge of COVID-19 Financial Fraud

Manufacturers Can Improve Warehouse Efficiency by Strengthening Internal Controls

Learn How Common Normalizing Adjustments are Handled in Financial Due Diligence

Driving Innovation and Investments With R&D Tax Credits

HEERF III Compliance: $36 Billion in Federal Higher Education Emergency Funds Now Available, but …

Overdraft Fee Regulations: What Community Banks Need to Know

American Rescue Plan: $8.5B COVID-19 Funding Relief for Rural and Other Qualified Healthcare Providers

University Endowment Investment Strategy: Best Practices During COVID in 2021

Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) Grants: Resources for Restaurant and Bar Owners

Small Business Administration Finalizing Details of Restaurant Revitalization Program

What is Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) and Why Does It Matter to Banks and Other Organizations?

2021 RESPA Update: CFPB and Additional Mortgage Servicing Protections for Borrowers

CFPB Rescinds COVID Regulatory Relief Policy Statements

The American Rescue Plan Extends Relief Through 2021

How Will the American Rescue Plan Help America?

Paycheck Protection Program and Employee Retention Credit in 2021? New IRS Guidance May Provide Additional Relief for 2020

Fedline Advantage Hardware and Software Requirements: What You Need to Know

CFPB Provides Exemptions to the HPLM Escrow Rules

Qualified Opportunity Fund Investments: IRS Provides Additional Relief

SBA Issues Updated Interim Final Rules on PPP Loan Forgiveness and PPP Loan Forgiveness Applications

New York State to Conform to Federal Rules and Not Tax Forgivable PPP Loans

Employee Retention Credit: 2021 Update

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Finalizes Ability to Repay and Qualified Mortgage Rules

PPP Reopening: Round 1 and Round 2 PPP Loan Updates

3 Common Business Valuation Methods

Key Service Provider Assessment and Monitoring: Methods to Periodically Assess Third-Party Risk

Active Directory Risks: 5 Lesser Known Threats

Active Directory Audit Checklist: 5 Planning Considerations

Data Governance Best Practices: The Impacts of Poor or No Data Governance

Opportunity Zones Explained: IRS Guidance Updates

Entity Level Controls: Five Issues Caused by Weak or Non-Existent Controls in Place

Active Directory Cybersecurity: Five Best Practices

Unemployment Insurance Benefits in NYS Under the CARES Act

CARES Act Provides Technical Amendment to Qualified Improvement Property

Balance Sheet Due Diligence—Where Does It Stand When Determining Financial Position?

Retail Sales Tax Exemption: A Guide for Retailers and Buyers

Software as a Service Sales Tax: Wayfair’s Impact on SaaS and Digital Goods

New York State Sales Tax Relief for Marketplace Sellers

Siemer Milling Company v. Commissioner: Siemer Down! It Wasn’t All Bad for the R&D Tax Credit

National Automated Clearing House Association (NACHA) Operating Rules

Risk Assessment and the Art of Improving Processes and Controls

“Small” Business Gets Bigger After TCJA: How a Change to Cash Method of Accounting Could Save Qualifying Businesses Money

Tax Reform’s Impact on the Federal Historic Tax Credit

What Remote Sellers Need to Know About Use Tax Notice and Reporting Requirements

How Often Should You Have Your Business Valued?

PCI DSS 3.2 Req 6.4.6 - Views on Updating PCI DSS Compliance Programs Upon Significant Changes to a Cardholder Data Environment

PCI DSS 3.2 Req 10.8 and 10.8.1 - The Process for Detecting, Reporting, and Responding to Failures in Security Mechanisms

PCI DSS 3.2 Req 12.4.1 - Views on Establishing Responsibility for the Protection of Cardholder Data

PCI DSS 3.2 Req 12.11 and 12.11.1 - Views on Performing Quarterly Reviews and Maintaining Documentation of Quarterly Review Process

Determine if You’re GILTI Using this Calculator

International Tax Accounting: Mandatory Repatriation “Toll Tax” of Income Earned by Controlled Foreign Entities

New York State Tax Credits for Agricultural Activities

Global Intangible Low Tax Income (GILTI) and Foreign-Derived Tangible Income Taxes (FDII)

Customer Due Diligence for Banks: Best Practices When Opening an Account

Does Filing for R&D Tax Credits Raise an Audit Red Flag?

What is the "Sailing Permit" for U.S. Resident and Nonresident Aliens

Don’t Overlook General Business Credits Carryback

What is a Business Impact Analysis and How Can it Improve Your Organization’s IT Disaster Recovery Plan?

Capital Improvement vs Repair: What the New York Construction Industry Needs to Know

Four R&D Tax Credit Documentation Methods

Agricultural R&D Tax Credits: Which Activities Qualify?

R&D Tax Credit Calculation: Using the Proper Method to Calculate R&D Wages

Unclaimed Property Reporting – What Your Business Needs to Know

5 Reasons Why Every Company Needs A Vulnerability Assessment

What Is a Foreign Trust and How Does It Affect U.S. Tax Reporting?

Canada Death Tax System vs. USA Death Tax System: A Comparative Overview

State Tax Nexus Questionnaires: Answer with Care!

Transfer Pricing Methods for Intangible Property

Got Intercompany Transactions? Transfer Pricing Under Increased Scrutiny

Tax Effects of Intercompany Asset Sales: FASB's New Financial Reporting Requirements

Funding, Contracts, and the R&D Credit

Intercompany Service Agreements: Should You Be Collecting Sales Tax?

R&D Credit Rules for Internal Use Software Finalized

The 4-Part Test to Qualify for the R&D Tax Credit

Basics of U.S. Transfer Pricing for Non-U.S. Businesses

U.S. Business Reporting Requirements: Payments to Foreign Contractors or Individuals

3 Types of Common Prohibited Transactions (and Penalties) Made by Employee Benefit Plan Fiduciaries

Ten Characteristics of an Effective Trusted Advisor

How Hospitals Can Avoid a Costly Surprise From Unclaimed Property

LIFO vs. FIFO: Understanding the Differences Between Inventory Methods

Litigation Support: Taxing Breach of Contract Settlement Proceeds

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