Category: Not-for-Profit Industry

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Social Media Policies

By: Ashley Jones, CPA , Senior Accountant Many businesses, including not-for-profits, are taking advantage of social media to promote marketing and solicit donations. Social media has proven to be an […]

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What Women Want – and Why Nonprofits Should Care

By: Ashley Jones, Staff Accountant When creating a marketing strategy, not-for-profits (NFPs) need to identify their target audience for soliciting donations. “The 2011 Study of High Net Worth Women’s Philanthropy […]

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Jeopardizing Tax Exempt Status – Part One

By: Chad Robinson, CPA, Senior Accountant Note: This article begins a three-part series discussing issues that may jeopardize an organization’s tax exempt status. Part one will provide an overall discussion […]

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When to Recognize a Promise to Give as Revenue

By: Stephen Clements, CPA, Senior Manager For most nonprofit organizations, revenues result from either program revenues, for example, when services are performed to earn revenue, or contribution revenues, such as […]

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Acceptance of Donor’s Investment Manager

By Mike Gricius, CPA – Manager Not-for-profit organizations are starting to field more requests from donors to use the investment firm of their choice to manage assets contributed rather than using […]

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Inventory management strategies for manufacturers

Balancing Cash Flow and Customer Demand: Key Inventory Management Strategies for Manufacturers

By Tyler Irvine, CPA, Senior Accountant at Blue & Co. Effective inventory management is the backbone of any successful manufacturing or distribution business. It is about much more than just […]

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Not-for-profit financial statements

Beyond the Balances: What Your Not-for-Profit Financial Statements Are Really Telling You

By Luke Pierce, CPA, Senior Manager at Blue & Co. Leaders in the not-for-profit sector are often required to oversee and understand all parts of their organization. For the many […]

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Bonus depreciation for thoroughbred owners

100% Bonus Depreciation: Finding the Right Tax Strategy for Your Thoroughbred Operation

By Heather Sunseri, CPA, Senior Manager at Blue & Co. For thoroughbred owners and breeders, tax strategy can be just as important as bloodlines and training decisions. And when President […]

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