Writing A Winning Grant Proposal
Competition is as fierce as it has ever been for private and public grants to non-profits. If your funding model depends on receiving adequate grant money, you cannot afford to
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Walking on Eggshells: ERISA Compliance Depends on Plan Documents
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) covers both defined-benefit and defined-contribution retirement plans. If your organization offers its employees either, you may feel like you are constantly
Simplifying the Accounting Rules for Convertible Debt & Equity
Distinguishing between liabilities and equity on a company’s balance sheet may seem straightforward. But difficulties arise when it comes to the terms of complex securities and financial contracts like redeemable
Fraud Fact: Crooks Prefer Cash
It should come as no surprise that cash is the most popular target of fraud perpetrators. After all, once stolen, cash itself is virtually untraceable. But that does not mean
Make A Deductible IRA Contribution For 2018 – it is Not Too Late!
Do you want to save more for retirement on a tax-favored basis? If so, and if you qualify, you can make a deductible traditional individual retirement account (IRA) contribution for
Why You Should Run Your Non-Profit Like A Business
It is a well-known fact in the corporate world: organizations that do not evolve run the risk of becoming obsolete. But instead of anticipating and reacting to market demands like
Present Yet Unaccounted For: The Problem of Presenteeism
Absenteeism has typically been a thorn in the side of many companies. However, there is a flip side to employees failing to show up to work: ‘presenteeism.’ This is when
Auditing Accounting Estimates & The Use of Specialists
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) recently voted to finalize two related standards aimed at improving audits of accounting estimates and the work of specialists. Though the new, more
Should 360-Degree Performance Evaluations Be Anonymous?
It is no surprise that 360-degree performance evaluations have grown in popularity. We live and work in an age of data — the more, the better, to avoid inaccurate assessments
Prevent Hackers from Wiping Out Your Employees’ 401(K) Accounts
News of commercial database hackings may seem commonplace in 2019. However, while many of these stories focus on hacked bank and credit card accounts, 401(k) plan sponsors and participants are