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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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Not-For-Profits and Capital Expenditures

At what point should a not-for-profit consider investing in a capital expenditure? A capital expenditure can be described as acquiring, repairing, or upgrading a physical asset such as land, a […]

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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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Single Audit and the Data Collection Form

By: Wes Omohundro, CPA, MBA, Manager Non-federal entities (including nonprofit organizations) that expend $500,000 or more per year in federal awards are required to perform a Single Audit. This is […]

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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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Importance of a Fraud Risk Assessment

By: Steve Ritzer, CPA, CFE, Manager A fraud risk assessment is vital because it allows a company to analyze each of its business processes for the associated risks. A company’s […]

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Kwong IRS penalty refund claim

Kwong Court Decision May Create IRS Penalty Refund Opportunities for Taxpayers

By Aimee Reavling, CPA, Director and Sara Jacobi, CPA, Firm Director of Taxation at Blue & Co. Recent court decisions, including Kwong v. United States, may create an opportunity for […]

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ASC 860 accounts receivable factoring

Accounts Receivable Factoring: What Manufacturers Need to Know About ASC 860

By Stephen Clyde, CPA, Manager at Blue & Co. In today’s environment, many manufacturers and distributors are taking a fresh look at how they manage working capital. Longer customer collection […]

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SECURE 2.0 not-for-profit compliance

SECURE 2.0: Why 2026 Is a Critical Compliance Year for Not-for-Profits

By Holly Fields, CPA, Senior Manager at Blue & Co. The SECURE 2.0 Act was signed in December 2022 and builds on the original SECURE Act to improve retirement savings […]

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