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August 18, 2022
By: Doug Hasler. CPA. Director An Indiana Scholarship Granting Organization (SGO) is an organization that awards school scholarships to eligible students. Qualified SGOs receive funding for school scholarships from private, […]
July 27, 2022
By: Allen Norvell, CPA, Director The Kentucky Public Protection Cabinet has announced the application portal for the Nonprofit Assistance Fund will start accepting online applications beginning at 9:00 am EDT […]
June 15, 2022
By: Tom Skoog, Cybersecurity & Data Management Practice Leader This is our fourth article in a five-part series on the importance of incident response planning as part of your cybersecurity […]
May 24, 2022
By: Tom Skoog, Cybersecurity & Data Management Practice Leader This is the third installment in our five-part series on the importance of incident response planning as part of your cybersecurity […]
April 26, 2022
By: Tom Skoog, Cybersecurity & Data Management Practice Leader Last month, we introduced the concept and importance of Incident Response Plans as part of overall cybersecurity. As stated previously, The […]
April 04, 2022
By: Tom Skoog, Cybersecurity & Data Management Practice Leader Over the years, we have highlighted several steps businesses and nonprofits can take to reduce the risk of a cyberattack. Most […]
March 14, 2022
Written by Joell Grisel, CPA, Manager, and Thomas Koustenis, Tax Intern Online payment services such as Venmo, PayPal, and many others, are more common than ever, especially for the sale […]
February 22, 2022
By: Holly Fields, CPA, Senior Manager In 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-02 – Leases (Topic ASC 842). For non-public not-for-profit entities, this […]
February 01, 2022
By: Ryan Adams, CPA, Manager Before nonprofit organizations were required to implement Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-14, Presentation of Financial Statements of Not-for-Profit Entities, uncovering the amount of assets that […]
January 20, 2022
Has your charitable organization moved in the last year? Have you had a significant change in use of property? If your organization is located in Indiana, and you answered yes […]
January 04, 2022
By: Jason Terwilliger, CPA, CIA, Manager Communication is a cornerstone of any effective team of individuals working together to achieve common goals. This is especially true for the accounting and […]
December 16, 2021
By: Rick Shields, CPA, CFE, Principal Not-for-profit (NFP) organizations often operate in an environment of affiliates with the assumption that all entities are part of one overall unit. This may […]
November 29, 2021
The Employee Retention Credit (ERC) is a refundable payroll tax credit your not-for-profit (NFP) organization may be eligible to claim. The ERC was originally enacted with the CARES Act in […]
November 18, 2021
Part VII of the Form 990 is one of the more closely examined and highly scrutinized sections of an exempt organization’s tax return, both from the public and potential donors […]
October 26, 2021
Establishing an endowment fund is a big step forward for an organization. It demonstrates that the organization is serious about helping the community through its charitable work well into the […]
Webinars
May 15, 2025
By Cory Schunemann, Tax Manager at Blue & Co. Tax-exempt organizations frequently grapple with how to report fundraising events on Form 990. The form requires them to separate event proceeds […]
April 21, 2025
By Joel Barnett, Technical Account Executive at Blue Pioneer Consulting and Holly Fields, CPA, Senior Manager at Blue & Co. Not-for-profit organizations handle sensitive data every day, which make them […]
April 02, 2025
By Doug Sandor, Senior Accountant and Chad Nieter, CPA, Senior Manager at Blue & Co. Cryptocurrency, a digital asset powered by cryptography for enhanced security, has revolutionized modern finance and […]
March 05, 2025
By Rick Shields, CPA, Principal at Blue & Co. One of the issues not-for-profits must address is how to raise funds while also properly reporting the associated costs for donor […]
February 12, 2025
By Angela Crawford, CPA, Director at Blue & Co. Indiana Form NP-20R, Not-For-Profit Organization’s Report Indiana not-for-profits are required to file Form NP-20R every five years. The due dates for […]
January 28, 2025
By Andrew Brock, CPA, Senior Manager at Blue & Co. As the new year begins, it is often a time for setting personal and professional goals. The colloquial saying behind […]
Resources
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