Enterprise Risk Management
What You Need to Know About Website Compliance and the ADA
Banks continue to receive demand letters from attorneys claiming that their websites are not compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Should you be worried? In this…
Effectively Managing Fraud Risk Within Your Organization
Business owners may not want to believe that their employees, vendors and customers are capable of committing fraudulent acts against their companies, but it is a reality that all executives must face.…
Lines of Defense – The Key Challenges in Integrating Control Activities
The current economic environment and significant risk events over the last few years have caused companies to maintain a renewed focus on the effectiveness of risk management. Substantial amounts have…
How Does Your Board Stack Up?
The members of a board of directors collectively set the direction of an organization, steering it toward a better future by setting the tone that promotes sound and ethical legal…
Lisa Thouin Presents on Risk Management to Central NJ Financial Managers Society
The NY/NJ Chapter recently held the third of a planned series of three breakfast meetings designed specifically to enhance the professional development of financial decision makers at community banks in…
Why Sound Board Oversight is Essential to Your Organization
While not much these days shocks me, I am greatly disappointed when I learn that seemingly good organizations have gone off the rails. As co-leader of Mercadien’s Nonprofit Services Group,…
Avoid Common Nonprofit Financial-Reporting Errors
Nonprofit organizations tend to make almost two times more accounting errors on their public financial statements than similarly-sized for-profit companies; that is according to a study by an associate professor…
MidJersey Chamber Features Nonprofit Cyber Security Article by Sherise Ritter
The MidJersey Chamber of Commerce Features a Guest Blog By Mercadien’s Sherise Ritter, about nonprofit assessment of cyber security risks and preparedness. Technological security is the first hot topic in…
Nonprofits Should Assess Cyber Security Risks and Preparedness
Technological security is the first hot topic in our new series, introduced last issue, on the major trends affecting the nonprofit sector. Not only is the topic increasingly important to nearly…
Migration to EMV Chip Card Technology and Your Nonprofit
If your nonprofit organization receives reimbursement for services through credit card payments, you need to understand how these changes will impact you. U.S. credit card companies are making the transition…