Thought Leadership
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April 19, 2023
By Allen Norvell, CPA, MBA, Director at Blue & Co. While certainly not a new risk for not-for-profit (NFP) organizations, cybersecurity risk is increasing in profile as an area of […]
March 31, 2023
By Nancy Orben, CPA, Senior Manager, Laura Philpot, Senior Accountant, Business Services, and Lisa Totten, Senior Accounting Specialist at Blue & Co. Attention all not-for-profit organizations! Are you currently using […]
March 14, 2023
Trusted Insights from The National Bank of Indianapolis Nonprofit Services Team Not-for-profit organizations are increasingly falling victim to fraud, with a rising number of incidents and an ever-growing amount of […]
February 20, 2023
By: Mike Gricius, Senior Manager at Blue & Co. While not-for-profits rely heavily on grants and donations to fund their charitable missions, they can also explore other funding options, such […]
February 01, 2023
By: Kandy Wischmeier, CPA, Tax Manager at Blue & Co. If your not-for-profit organization is located in Indiana and has had a significant change in the use of property, has […]
January 10, 2023
By: Rick Shields, Principal, CPA, CFE Effective January 1, 2023, Kentucky implemented numerous changes to its sales tax laws. Historically, not-for-profits have been able to take advantage of numerous Kentucky […]
December 14, 2022
By: Ryan Adams, Manager, CPA The process of creating not-for-profit (NFP) budgets can be overwhelming. One can argue that the NFP’s budget can be even more challenging to prepare than […]
November 21, 2022
By: Holly Fields, CPA, Senior Manager Not-for-profit organizations (NFPs) that receive federal financial assistance over certain levels, either directly from a federal agency or indirectly through state or local agencies, […]
November 02, 2022
By: Andrew Brock, CPA, Senior Manager Diversification through crypto assets, including cryptocurrency or other digital assets, in an organization’s investment portfolio, has become a more prevalent conversation, especially over the […]
October 04, 2022
By: Rick Shields, CPA, CFE, Principal Few people outside the nonprofit accounting world have an appreciation for its complexities, and how they apply regardless of the amount. A person may […]
September 06, 2022
By: Annmarie Novotney, CPA, Director Earlier this year, several members of our Blue & Co. Not-for-Profit Services Team attended the 2022 AICPA Not-For-Profit Industry Conference. The annual conference covers key […]
August 18, 2022
By: Bob Findley, CPA, Director and Sam Bass, CPA, Staff Accountant In September 2021, Ohio enacted section 5747.73 of the Ohio Revised Code, which allows a tax credit for individuals […]
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 […]
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February 03, 2026
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 27, 2026
By Karen Dringenburg, CPA, Senior Accountant at Blue & Co. The IT environment is constantly evolving, and not-for-profit organizations face unique challenges in keeping pace. While your primary focus is […]
January 07, 2026
By Annmarie Novotney, CPA, Audit Director at Blue & Co. Over the past few years, not-for-profits have faced heightened interest rate volatility. In 2022 and 2023, the Federal Reserve raised […]
December 10, 2025
By Rachel Goodrich, Manager at Blue & Co. As the year winds down, donors often get into the giving spirit, and many organizations experience an uptick in contributions. These gifts […]
November 19, 2025
By Jacob Fleshman, Senior Accountant at Blue & Co. Digital currency, often called cryptocurrency or just crypto, has moved from the fringes of finance to the center of global conversation. […]
October 29, 2025
By Michael Hill, Staff Accountant at Blue & Co. ASU 2020-07 Update – September 2025 Background In September 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) […]
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The Blue Foundation, an employee-led and funded foundation, came together recently for its annual meeting to share wins from the past year, plan for the future, and discuss how they can make the biggest impact on our communities. Putting that purpose into action, the group packed cold-weather bags for WheelerMission, providing warmth and essential supplies to individuals facing winter conditions.
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