Knowledge and Insights: Newsletters
Tips for a Stress-Free New Year
Are you ready for tax time? There are a couple of steps you can take now, as information begins to arrive in the mail, to alleviate some of the stress…
The Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014
As December waned, Congress passed and President Obama signed the Tax Prevention Act of 2014 (TIPA). This act was intended to extend more than 50 tax provisions that expired on…
How to Obtain Meaningful Economic Damage Calculations
Economic damage assessments are derived from complex calculations. Plaintiffs can seek to recover economic damages suffered as a result of another person’s wrongful act(s) in a variety of cases, including…
Combating Insider Abuse: An Ethical Epidemic
Unfortunately for financial institutions, there are universal business truths that do not go away with time, trends or wishful thinking. Insider abuse is one of those truths, as it is…
The Evolution of Internal Audit and Impact of Activist Investors
In a fast-changing business environment, it is imperative that an organization’s internal audit department adapt and evolve in order to stay relevant to key stakeholders. In recent years, there have…
Nonprofits Should Keep Strategic Planning Top of Mind
There is an old adage: those who fail to plan have planned to fail. If you stop and think about it, we all dream of our goals. But not everyone…
Make a List, Check it Twice, and Stick to it!
Setting a budget for holiday shopping is essential to avoid overspending, especially when it comes to utilizing credit cards. The debt you rack up can take months to pay off.…
$tressed Out in the Workplace
Most people understand that there are only so many hours in the week but are surprised that surveys show 20 hours of productivity are lost per month for financially stressed…
How Nonprofits Should Manage Risk
Given today’s fast-paced environment and the significant social, technological and regulatory changes that have occurred over the past few years, nonprofit organizations are subject to a myriad of risks. As…
Is Your Local Government in Compliance with Finance Notice 2014-13?
In August 2014, the Division of Local Government Services, Department of Community Affairs, State of New Jersey (DLGS) issued Local Finance Notice (LFN) 2014-13 as a reminder for local authorities…