Industries
Are You Ready for TRID?
Effective October 3rd, 2015, creditors will be required to comply with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures Rule, also known as the TRID Rule. As with any…
Steep Penalties for Excess Benefit Transactions
In recent years, the IRS has increased its audits of not-for-profit organizations. One of the hot-button topics is asset protection, which includes monitoring private inurement and private benefit transactions by…
Mercadien Hosts Seminar for Bank Executives on New CFPB Loan Regulations
More than 40 chief executive, audit, compliance and financial officers from commercial and community banks in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York attended The Mercadien Group’s seminar, “Are You Ready…
Understanding the Importance of Directors and Officers Insurance
Many individuals volunteer to serve on the boards of directors or trustees of nonprofit organizations they believe serve an important role in the community. The reasons individuals decide to lend…
Sherise Ritter article on nonprofit mergers featured in NJAMHAA News
Congratulations to the recipients of NJAMHAA’s Courage & Compassion Awards, which were presented during the Annual Conference, Inspiring Progress, Seizing Opportunities on April 15, 2015. “Those we honored epitomize the theme of the conference…
Warren Broudy Featured in Press of Atlantic City article on Atlantic County Audit
An auditor has given Atlantic County the highest opinion possible for its 2014 audit, with no recommendations for improvement, said County Treasurer Bonnie Lindaw. “It’s the best we can get,”…
The Art of the CEO interviews Ken Kamen on Internet financial advice
Data is not wisdom. Today’s internet allows us to get more fiscal data, accompanied by a truly overwhelming amount of advice. But is this “news” based on agendas that bear…
IRS ‘Get Transcript’ Hack Shows Increased Need for Cyber Caution
The IRS announced on June 2 that from February to mid-May, criminals used taxpayer-specific data acquired from non-IRS sources to gain unauthorized access to information on approximately 100,000 tax accounts…
NJACP Newsletter: Mercadien’s Nonprofit Services Group address key issues
The NJACP May Monthly Membership meeting was held on May 20th and featured updates on fee for service and the supports program as well as a discussion with Joe Young,…
Forbes article by Ken Kamen on advisory careers for graduates
With the ink barely dry on the diplomas they’re clutching, the class of 2015 is looking to the future, excited about the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. High school…