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Author: Samantha Crist

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Dangerous Transactions To Avoid

Certain transactions can be considered automatic issues for an organization if conducted with an interested person. Transactions providing an economic benefit that exceeds the value of considerations given are known […]

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FASB Issues New Standard NFP Financial Reporting

On August 18, 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued an Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2016-14 Presentation of Financial Statements of Not-for-Profit Entities that simplifies and improves how […]

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Olympic Fever

By Michael Rhinehart, Staff Accountant With a record-breaking Olympic performance in the books for the United States, we welcome our athletes back with a round of applause. Team USA led […]

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The Optimal Retirement Age for Dentists: A Financial Perspective

The Optimal Retirement Age for Dentists: A Financial Perspective

As of 2023, there were approximately 200,000 dentists practicing in the United States. Of these, nearly 35% of them were 55 years or older. In 2023, the average retirement age […]

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Credit Card Testing (Carding): A Growing Risk for Not-for-Profit Organizations

By Rick Shields, CPA, Principal at Blue & Co. Not-for-profit organizations that accept donations through their websites face a relatively new risk: credit card testing (also known as “carding”). If […]

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Qualified Opportunity Zones: What’s Changed and What It Means for Investors

By Carson Lorts, CPA, Senior Manager at Blue & Co. Qualified Opportunity Zones have now been around for nearly 10 years after their creation under the Tax Cuts & Jobs […]

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