December 19, 2023
2024 Retirement Plan Limits
By Holly Fields, CPA, Senior Manager at Blue & Co. For 2024, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) increased plan limitations to reflect cost of living adjustments. Below are some of […]
Read MoreDecember 12, 2023
Not-For-Profits Hit Hard By Staffing Shortages
By Bob Findley, CPA, Director at Blue & Co. The job market is hard for everyone, especially for not-for-profits. The U.S. unemployment rate dropped from 6.9 percent in October 2020 to 3.9 percent in […]
Read MoreNovember 14, 2023
Decoding The New CECL Model for Not-For-Profits
By Priya Singleton, CPA, Director at Blue & Co. The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-13 Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of […]
Read MoreNovember 3, 2023
Final Hospital 340B Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Remedy
On November 2, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule around the 340B outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS), outlining a plan to correct and […]
Read MoreNovember 1, 2023
Restricted Fund Tracking and Cash Management
By Andrew Brock, CPA, Senior Manager at Blue & Co. Earlier in June 2023, an article was published by our not-for-profit services team titled “Unveiling the Dynamics of Donor-Restricted Contributions”. […]
Read MoreOctober 10, 2023
Fundraising Campaign Solicitation Guidelines to Maximize Organizational Flexibility
By Doug Hasler, CPA, Director at Blue & Co. Many organizations postponed or extended timelines for fundraising campaigns during the pandemic. Campaigns for capital expansion or renovations will need to […]
Read MoreOctober 6, 2023
Unlocking Educational Wealth: The SECURE Act 2.0’s Transformation of 529 Plans
By Jackie Emert, CPA, MST, Tax Manager and Amy Sandlin, CPA, Tax Senior Manager at Blue & Co. Have you heard about the SECURE Act 2.0? It builds on the […]
Read MoreOctober 5, 2023
5 Quality Components for mLTSS
Managed Long Term Services and Supports (mLTSS) refers to the delivery of long-term services and supports through Medicaid managed care programs. mLTSS’s strategy is to expand home and community-based services, […]
Read MoreSeptember 29, 2023
Application of CECL to Accounts Receivable
By Priya Singleton, CPA, Director at Blue & Co. The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-13 Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of […]
Read MoreSeptember 28, 2023
Beginner’s Guide To Rental Income For Non-profits: Taxable Or Not?
Determining when to include rental income in your unrelated business income (UBI) tax calculation can be challenging; however, it is a commonly conducted non-profit organization activity. We created a beginner’s […]
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Our Post Acute Care Team is thrilled to be attending the LeadingAge Indiana 2025 Spring Conference on May 1-2 in Indianapolis, IN!![]()
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Visit Landon Hackett, Liz Barlow, Missy Deeg, and Kayla May at Booth 18. The team is looking forward to connecting with industry leaders, gaining new insights, and sharing their experiences in transforming post-acute care.
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Building relationships at Blue & Co. is the cornerstone of our success. We strive for our employees and clients to feel a sense of belonging and mutual growth. Join us as we celebrate the bonds that make Blue a place where people thrive both personally and professionally.
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