Category: Accounting
What’s in the Fiscal Responsibility Act?
June 15, 2023
President Biden signed into law the new debt ceiling agreement that he reached with U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA). The Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) suspends — as … Continued
Reminder: Two New Accounting Standard Updates Take Effect
December 28, 2022
As the end of year approaches, we want to remind organizations of two new accounting standard updates that are effective for calendar year 2022. Leases (Topic 842) – ASU 2016-02 … Continued
New Tax Reporting Requirements for Payment Apps
February 15, 2022
If you run a business and accept payments through third-party networks such as Zelle, Venmo, Square, or PayPal, you could be affected by new tax reporting requirements that take effect … Continued
Accounting for Grants and Contributions (ASU 2018-08) – Part 3
March 07, 2019
In the first two blogs in this series, we explained guidance found in this new ASU regarding contributions vs exchange transactions, and conditional vs unconditional contributions
ASU 2016-14 – Functional Expense Reporting
January 24, 2019
In August 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update 2016-14 (ASU 2016-14) to make improvements to the communication of information on not-for-profit financial statements.
Accounting for Grants and Contributions (ASU 2018-08) – Part I
December 20, 2018
On June 21, 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2018-08: Clarifying the Scope and the Accounting Guidance for Contributions Received and Contributions Made.
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Withholding and Form W-4 Changes
January 10, 2018
With the tax reform bill signed into law it is time to prepare for changes to the existing withholding tables and systems. Although the new tax bill has initially taken effect as of January 1, 2018, the IRS is still working on developing and issuing the withholding guidance.
The Importance of Effective Bookkeeping
January 07, 2018
Bookkeeping is not likely the first item on a business owner’s list of things they enjoy about running their company.