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AAFCPAs Shares Tax Expertise at MNN Annual Conference
AAFCPAs will happily present an educational workshop on How New Federal Tax Laws Impact Nonprofits at The Massachusetts Nonprofit Network’s (MNN) 2019 Annual Conference in Framingham, MA on October 16th. Tax Update: How New Federal Tax Laws Impact Nonprofits The IRS issued new guidance related to the Federal Tax Cuts & Jobs Act’s (TCJA) widespread […]
IT Security Vulnerabilities Caused by Web Applications
Custom business applications are increasingly attractive because they allow companies to improve employee and customer user experiences with enhanced flexibility and efficiency. Some custom business app platforms tout that “creating your own custom apps is easy, even if your programming knowledge is non-existent.” However, this ease and accessibility can lead to unanticipated security vulnerabilities. According […]
AAFCPAs’ Marketing Leaders Volunteer Their Skills to Strengthen a Boston Nonprofit
AAFCPAs Partner and CMO Matthew Boyle, MBA and Marketing Manager Patrick Huegel participated in Common Impact’s second annual Skills for Cities Boston on September 30, 2019. Skills for Cities is an inspiring day of corporate-nonprofit collaboration to solve community challenges for nonprofits in Boston. Matthew and Pat invested their unique marketing talents in a strategic, […]
To Stay Secure, Think Like a Fraudster
Take the case of one private secondary school, where the business officer was accused of cutting checks worth more than $50,000 to pay for personal travel expenditures. He entered the transactions into the school record as payments for school travel. Because the hotels and airlines were the same companies the school used for professional development, […]
AAFCPAs Shares Expertise at Providers’ Council Annual Conference
AAFCPAs will happily present educational workshops on two important topics at the Providers’ Council 44nd Annual Convention & Expo in Boston, MA on October 7th. Anticipate the Fraudster Auditors identify weaknesses in internal control procedures and make recommendations to management for enhanced controls to mitigate the opportunity for fraud. However, combatting fraud requires more than […]
AAFCPAs Releases 2019-2020 Tax Planning Guide for Businesses & Individuals
As we approach the second tax filing season under the monumental Tax Cuts & Jobs Act (TCJA), we now have a clearer and broader view of what the future holds for businesses, individuals, tax exempt and government entities. This view includes insight into opportunities and pitfalls to consider for 2019-2020. Download AAFCPAs’ 2019-2020 Tax Planning Guide for […]
AAFCPAs’ 2-Part Tax Planning Webinar Series Highlights Tax-Reduction Strategies Available Under the TCJA
As we approach the second tax filing season under the monumental Tax Cuts & Jobs Act (TCJA), we now have a clearer and broader view of what the future holds for businesses, individuals, tax exempt and government entities. This view includes insight into opportunities and pitfalls to consider for 2019-2020. To help you familiarize yourself […]
Tax Incentives Abound for Charitable Remainder Annuity Trusts
A Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust (CRAT) is a type of charitable tax planning strategy in which a donor contributes assets to a charitable trust which subsequently pays a fixed income to a designated beneficiary, in the form of an annuity. A CRAT lasts until the donor passes away, at which time any funds remaining in […]
AAFCPAs’ Dave Kelleher to Present Educational Session for Nonprofits and Board Members
AAFCPAs Partner David Kelleher, CPA, CGMA has been selected to present Exploring Nonprofit Financial Statements for Nonprofit Professionals on September 24th in collaboration with Philanthropy Massachusetts. In this interactive workshop, attendees will learn how to find the stories that nonprofit financial statements are telling. Attendees will get comfortable interpreting the numbers, reviewing financial statement disclosures […]