News & Insights
How businesses can use stress testing to improve risk managementBusiness owners: The recent news stories about failed or troubled banks has probably caught your eye. Consider it fair warning to engage in sound risk management practices, such as stress testing. 
What do the 2023 cost-of-living adjustment numbers mean for you?Business owners: Be advised that penalties levied under the Affordable Care Act will be going up next year. Now’s a good time to determine whether your company could be at risk. 
Make a fraud recovery plan now, before your nonprofit is defraudedEven if you’ve implemented solid internal controls, occupational fraud can strike your nonprofit. But a fraud emergency plan can help reassure stakeholders and get your organization back up and running. 
President Biden’s proposed budget includes notable tax provisionsHere’s a rundown of the business and individual tax provisions included in President Biden’s recently released budget proposal. 
Keep an eye out for executive fraudMany business owners believe no one on their leadership team would ever steal or cheat. Yet executive fraud costs companies hundreds of thousands of dollars annually. 
Close-up on sources of substantive audit evidenceWhat types of information and procedures do auditors use to verify account balances and transactions? Anticipating document requests and inquiries can help make your next audit more efficient. 
U.S. Supreme Court rules against the IRS on critical FBAR issueIn Bittner v. U.S., the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the penalty for non-willingly failing to file an FBAR applied on a lower per-report basis, not on a per-account basis. 
11 ways your construction company can avoid accounting mistakesConstruction companies can’t afford to make mistakes on job sites, and they shouldn’t make them in their books either. Here are 11 tips for avoiding accounting errors. 
Supreme Court: Overtime rules still apply to highly compensated employeesMany businesses today are short-staffed, making overtime a distinct possibility. A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision serves as a reminder that the overtime rules aren’t always easy to follow. 
Passing the public support testIs your nonprofit a publicly supported charity? Are you sure? Two IRS public support tests can help you determine, and prove, your status. Learn more about them: 
Are your Accounting and Development departments like oil and water?There are several reasons why your nonprofit’s Accounting and Development staffers may be at odds. You need to get to the bottom of the conflict to prevent onerous repercussions. 
Reading the tea leaves: Potential tax legislation in the new CongressWith Republicans now in control of the U.S. House of Representatives, what’s the fate of prospective tax legislation in 2023? |
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