Nonprofit Resources
Contribution Documentation Checklist
This charitable contribution checklist will point organizations and donors to issues that need to be addressed for a donor to properly claim a contribution deduction.
Same-Sex Marriage Decision & the Exempt Status of Religious Organizations
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision creating a constitutional right to same-sex marriage raises difficult questions about how the court will resolve conflicts between this new right and the legal and tax accommodations provided to religious organizations.
Reporting Health Plan Coverage to Employees & the IRS
Beginning with the calendar year 2015, many employers are now required to provide employees with significantly more information about their health plan coverage. This article describes which employers will have this additional reporting obligation, and the types of information they will need to provide.
What Nonprofits Need to Know About Corporate Sponsorships
The corporate sponsorship rules provide a closely defined safe harbor of activities or actions on which no tax will be due.
Unrelated Business Activities, FIN 48, and Uncertain Tax Positions
Over the past few years, the IRS has continually stated that they are ramping up compliance in the area of unrelated business income tax reporting for exempt organizations.
What You Need to Know About the COSO Framework Update
The COSO Framework is designed to provide a process of controls aimed at achieving the organization’s objectives. The recent update resulted in five significant changes.
Big Picture Financial Management: Four Ways to Strengthen Your Ministry
Being responsible for the accounting and financial operations of a ministry is no small task.
Five Ways to Make an Audit Easier
We’ve put together five tips to help make an audit less painful and provide you with maximum benefit.
Five Questions to Ask About Your Organizational Philosophies
Whether you are new to your organization or have been there many years, it is important to step back periodically and examine existing organizational philosophies to determine whether they are helping or hindering your ministry’s leadership and objectives.
Not-for-Profit Financial Reporting 3.0: New FASB Exposure Draft
Even with the challenge of learning a new framework and educating others, this may be an update to welcome.