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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Board of Directors’ Use of Financial Ratios

By: Shawn Williams, CPA, FHFMA, Audit Senior Manager As a current board member for several not-for-profit organizations, my fellow board members and executives seek my advice when reviewing and dissecting […]

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Diversifying Your Board

By: Annmarie Novotney, CPA, Senior Accountant In an age of social media, online fundraising, and increased volume of organizations in the market, nonprofit entities in the United States are fighting […]

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Hospital financial outlook 2026: medical supplies and diagnostic equipment illustrating rising healthcare expenses and pressure on hospital margins

Hospital Financial Outlook 2026: Revenue Growth, Margin Pressure, and Shifting Payer Mix

The headline number from mid-2026 is technically encouraging: hospital revenue is growing. But revenue figures have a way of obscuring what’s actually happening on the margin line and right now […]

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Unrelated Business Income and Alternative Investment Risks for Healthcare Organizations

Unrelated business income (UBI) remains one of the most fact-intensive areas of federal tax compliance for all exempt-organizations, particularly healthcare organizations. As health systems diversify revenue, expand ancillary services, and […]

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Public Dealership Group Performance: Mid-Year 2026 PVR Trends and Outlook

By Jonah Gjertson, Senior Consultant at Blue & Co. Starting Point The first half of 2026 has remained relatively stable among the public dealership groups, with new profit per vehicle […]

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