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2026 Insights From Our Consulting Attorneys: Navigating Advocacy and Risk
Watch AAFCPAs’ consulting attorneys share strategies for navigating lobbying rules, understanding the 501(h) election, and protecting your organization’s tax-exempt status during challenging times in this session from AAFCPAs’ 2026 Nonprofit Seminar. What you’ll take away: How advocacy and compliance intersect and where to apply greater oversight.
2026 Accounting Standards Update
Watch our assurance leaders for an update on the latest and most demanding accounting standards affecting nonprofits. In this session of AAFCPAs’ 2026 Nonprofit Seminar, we discussed major new HIPAA security requirements on the horizon, as well as crypto, CECL, federal funding changes, and important Single Audit issues. We also explored persistent pain points in […]
How Cannabis Operators Can Prepare for Debt Maturities and Financial Uncertainty
Cannabis operators face a critical window to assess financial and operational priorities as debt obligations mount. Proactive strategies can help preserve value, strengthen lender relationships, and open paths for restructuring, refinancing, or a potential sale. Cannabis businesses are entering a period that rewards preparation and disciplined financial planning. As a significant volume of industry debt […]
How Buyers Measure Merger & Acquisition Success After Closing
Translate key value drivers into actionable insights to help leadership ensure post-acquisition effectiveness. Early measurement of synergies and integration costs provides clarity needed to guide operations and preserve value. The real test of any merger or acquisition begins after the papers are signed, when deal assumptions meet operational reality. Finance leaders play a central role […]
AAFCPAs to Speak at 2026 Plan Sponsor Fiduciary Summit
AAFCPAs’ Shawn Huxley, CPA, MSA, Partner, Employee Benefit Plans and Vassilis Kontoglis, Partner, AI Digital Transformation & Security have been invited to speak at the 2026 Plan Sponsor Fiduciary Summit. Attendees will gain valuable insight from experienced professionals on navigating fiduciary challenges, including lessons from litigation, updates from Secure 2.0, strategies to prepare for plan […]
Form 990 Updates: Treasury Transparency Initiative Signals Expanded IRS Oversight
In an April 23, 2026 press release, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that the Internal Revenue Service plans to revise Form 990. The proposed updates are intended to improve transparency, enhance oversight, and require clearer reporting of organizational activities. The broader goal is to help identify misconduct and support accountability. Areas of Focus […]
Trump Accounts: Long-Term Savings Planning Considerations for Families
For families focused on long‑term wealth planning, Trump Accounts, a newly introduced federal children’s savings program, now offer tax-advantaged long-term savings opportunities for children under the age of 18 including certain initial funding allocations that may provide a starting balance without out-of-pocket contributions. While the federal program is now active and accepting applications, additional administrative […]
AAFCPAs Expands Audit, Risk Advisory, and Valuation Leadership
AAFCPAs continues to build on its long-standing strengths in commercial audit and risk advisory along with business valuations and forensics with the addition of several leaders across these practices. Together, they bring backgrounds spanning highly technical, regulated, and mission‑driven work. “The people we bring into AAFCPAs matter—to our clients and to our firm culture,” said […]
GASB Issues Statement 103: What Government Entities Need to Know
The Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) has issued Statement 103, Financial Reporting Model Improvements, introducing meaningful changes to how government entities present their financial information. With an effective date for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2025 (for June 30, 2026 year-ends), organizations should begin preparing now. Why These Changes Matter GASB 103 represents a […]