Has your organization received any COVID-19 relief funds, tax incentives or other type of government assistance in recent years? If so, you may need to disclose the key details about the transaction in your 2022 financial statements.
Is your board staring at financial red flags without knowing it? Although some warning signs — such as those experienced when the pandemic first hit — are obvious, others are easy to overlook. Here are several signs of trouble that board members need to be aware of and prepared to act on.
Business owners who offer employees a qualified retirement plan should familiarize themselves with the term “leakage” and how to help prevent it.
Many employees have embraced the opportunity to work from home during the pandemic — but not all of them. Some workers have experienced feelings of disconnection and isolation. So if your not-for-profit plans to make remote working a longer-term proposition, you should look for ways to make everyone feel connected to the job and their colleagues.
Financial statements should be more than an exercise in compliance. Fit companies put their financials to work for them.
Audited financial statements contain footnotes that disclose a wealth of useful information. Too often, however, no one bothers to read them.
If you receive payments through services such as Venmo or PayPal, be aware that there are new tax reporting requirements beginning this year.
To help you make sure you don’t miss any important 2022 deadlines, we’ve provided this summary of when various tax-related forms, payments and other actions are due. Please review the calendar and let us know if you have any questions about the deadlines or would like assistance in meeting them.
Activity-based costing (ABC) is commonly used by manufacturers and contractors to learn which products and customers are profitable, identify and eliminate waste, and more accurately price products or bid jobs going forward. With ABC, you assign cost codes to each activity completed based on the resources consumed. Cost codes define the activity; the equipment, materials and labor used to complete it; and how long it takes to finish the task. This information can provide insight into real-time job performance, excessive spending and growth opportunities. Software solutions can help shorten the learning curve. Contact us to learn more about ABC.
Business owners: No matter how busy things get, don’t overlook the informative value of your financial statements. Assuming you follow U.S. GAAP or similar reporting standards, yours will have three major components: 1) The income statement, which shows revenue and expenses over the accounting period. 2) The balance sheet, which tallies assets, liabilities and net worth to take a snapshot of your financial position. 3) The statement of cash flows, which shows cash inflows and outflows from operating, financing and investing activities. Financial statements contain a wealth of data that can allow you to identify trends, both good and bad, affecting the business. Contact us for help.
When a nonprofit is new, it may struggle to find an adequate number of board members. But as it grows, its board is also likely to grow — sometimes, to an unwieldy size. The question is: How many directors does your organization need to effectively pursue its mission?
Most not-for-profits encourage donors to make unrestricted contributions that will give the organization flexibility to use the money where it’s needed most. But there will always be some donors who place restrictions on their gifts — and these require a higher level of responsibility.