By: Stacey Powell, CPA, CFE, CICA The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) released the Final Rule for Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (CSLFRF) on Jan. 6, 2022. The Final Rule provides broader flexibility and greater simplicity in the program and is effective April...
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Issues Addenda to 2021 Compliance Supplement OMB issued a Federal Register notice announcing the issuance of Addendum #1 to the 2021 Compliance Supplement (Supplement) on Dec. 3, 2021. Addendum #1 includes the following two programs: (1) the Coronavirus State and...
By: Marc Berger, CPA, JD, LLM The IRS Tax-Exempt and Government Entities (TE/GE) Division released its “Fiscal Year 2021 Accomplishments Letter” on Jan. 6, 2022. The letter contains information about the TE/GE’s contributions to the tax administration process and describes the division’s accomplishments during the recently...
By: Amy Guerra, CPA The financial statement presentation for not-for-profit entities (NFP) experienced an overhaul with Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-14, “Not-for-Profit Entities (Topic 958): Presentation of Financial Statements of Not-for-Profit Entities.” Prior to the ASU, only voluntary health and welfare organizations had a requirement to...
By Adam Cole, CPA, and Andrea Espinola Wilson Amid the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, many nonprofits saw an increase in goodwill as individuals and organizations were inspired to give back in a time of crisis. Now, nonprofit leaders are looking to understand how they...
Hard-hit small businesses received more than $16 billion in much-needed COVID-19 relief through the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program. Many organizations that received this funding may not have experience with federal awards or the complex rules associated with them. Given...
By Andrea Espinola Wilson and Adam Cole Nonprofit organizations have been navigating change in almost every aspect of their operations over the past two years, including shifting priorities, a new employment landscape, and changes in fundraising and hosting programs and events. As organizations continue to reimagine...
By Carla DeMartini, CPA What is the Provider Relief Fund? The Provider Relief Fund (PRF) is the federal program issued under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act aimed at supporting eligible health care providers in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. The PRF is...
By David Clark, CIA, CFE, CRMA, Seth Miller Gabriel, Umer Yaqub The higher education landscape has changed over the last few decades, with increasing concern regarding declining enrollment and institutions’ ability to drive revenue by attracting and retaining students at levels necessary to support operations. The...
By Karen A. Schuler, CIPM, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, FIP, CDPSE, CFE, and Taryn Crane, PMP, FIP, CIPM, CIPP/E, CIPP/US Nonprofit organizations, including many charities, harness blockchain technology to improve sustainability, reduce cost and protect donor information. The most frequently asked questions about blockchain for nonprofits include: what...
