According to BDO Middle Market CFO Outlook Survey, 64% of chief financial officers (CFOs) believe environmental, social and governance (ESG) adoption will improve their organization’s long-term financial performance. However, for sustainability initiatives to succeed, ESG needs to be a cross-functional collaboration. Finance leaders must play a...
The IRS on June 9, 2023, released generic legal advice memorandum AM 2023-004, which addresses whether developing paid name, image, and likeness (NIL) opportunities for collegiate student-athletes furthers an exempt purpose under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3). The memorandum concludes that many 501(c)(3) organizations developing these opportunities...
Incredible advances in technology in recent years have enabled organizations to connect with and serve stakeholders in new and increasingly efficient ways. This includes leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and chatbot technologies to revolutionize higher education operations, offering many benefits to institutions and their various stakeholders. In...
When examining the availability of tax credits, organizations in the nonprofit and local government space typically disregard the opportunity as inapplicable to their organizations. To tax-exempt entities, the concept of leveraging credits to lower their tax burden may seem at odds with their tax status....
It will come as no surprise that bonuses (includes all forms of variable pay for purposes of this discussion) are far more prevalent in the for-profit than the nonprofit sector. For many people, bonuses are believed to be appropriate, or perhaps unavoidable, among for-profits but...
Modern Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems empower organizations of all sizes, structures and industries when it comes to financial and operational management. However, some industries suffer unique challenges, particularly those that provide goods and services worldwide. International non-governmental organizations (INGOs) are typically nonprofit organizations established...
The title of this article might have caught the eye of some readers, who may have thought it provides tips on managing pay for poor performers or offers a rationale for employing individuals without proper job qualifications. However, this article focuses on “disqualified individuals” in...
How do the new rules apply to retirement and benefit plan filings? Different aggregation rules apply, depending on the type of form being tested for whether electronic filing is required, which can be confusing. Form 5500. Filers of Form 5500 must file electronically for plan years...
Embracing technology, outsourcing key operations to specialists and improving organizational culture can all be a part of a nonprofit’s plan for sustainability. While it’s important to make plans, recent years have demonstrated how easily even the best-laid plans can go awry. The following four key steps...
Under the Stafford Act, the following were declared major disaster areas: Puerto Rico, Alaska, Florida, South Carolina and North Carolina. Consistent with these declarations, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has announced on the Federal Audit Clearinghouse site that is has granted a six-month...
