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AAFCPAs’ Lease Task Force Advises: Do Not Delay!
In 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) to increase transparency and comparability of lease transactions. Implementing FASB’s lease accounting standard will require businesses to invest considerable time and resources in gathering the information required for reporting. AAFCPAs advises clients to not delay! Lease Implementation Resources: […]
Richard O’Neil’s Record Year!
AAFCPAs is excited to share that Richard O’Neil, CPA has been promoted to Director in the firm’s assurance practice. Rich is also the 2021 recipient of the firm’s most prestigious award, the Joel Aronson Character Award! Rich has extensive experience advising management and leading financial statement assurance engagements (audits, reviews, compilations) for privately held companies, […]
Carmen Grinkis, Leading Lady Making a Difference in Her Community
Carmen Grinkis, Ph.D, CLTC, CLU®, CFP® was recently featured in Providence Monthly, Hey Rhody, and The Bay Magazine’s Leading Ladies 2022 spotlight, which included over 100 inspiring, passionate, determined leaders who are making a difference in their Rhode Island communities. Carmen is a Wealth Advisor and Co-Managing Partner of AAF Wealth Management, a division of […]
Live Session: Lease Standard Implementation, April 27
AAFCPAs’ Annual Nonprofit Educational Seminar is Virtual Again in 2022! As a client and/or friend of AAFCPAs, your registration is complimentary. Reserve your seat.>> 9:00 am – 9:50am | Accounting Standards Update We are excited to announce the return of our highly anticipated Accounting Standards Update, featuring Matthew Hutt, CPA, CGMA, Katie Belanger, CPA, and […]
Cyberthreats Related to Russia/Ukraine Conflict
AAFCPAs reminds clients to anticipate cyberthreats as the Russia/Ukraine crisis continues to escalate. “The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently issued a warning of the risk of Russian cyberattacks spilling over onto U.S. networks, which follows previous CISA warnings on the risks posed by Russian cyberattacks for U.S. critical infrastructure,” reported Harvard Business […]
What I Learned: Moving AAFCPAs to a Work from Anywhere Model
LinkedIn Pulse (March 9, 2022) – What I Learned: Moving AAFCPAs to a Work from Anywhere Model “Where there are challenges, there are opportunities to learn. We announced our #workfromanywhere model last year with clear guidelines to help shift our mindset,” said Carla McCall, AAFCPAs’ Managing Partner. “It takes work, but it can work. We […]
Keynote Announced for Virtual Nonprofit Seminar, April 27th, 2022
AAFCPAs is thrilled to announce our Keynote Speaker Laura Lanzerotti for our 2022 Virtual Nonprofit Educational Seminar! Laura Lanzerotti, Partner, The Bridgespan Group! Laura leads Bridgespan’s work in Innovation Strategy and Collaborative Processes. Since joining Bridgespan in 2006, she has supported a number of institutional and family philanthropies to develop and refine their impact strategies […]
The Market’s Response to War and Uncertainty
It’s been almost two weeks since Russian troops entered Ukraine. We too watch in horror as the toll on Ukrainian civilians continues to grow. In addition to the lives lost and infrastructure destroyed, we are witnessing the fastest growing refugee crisis in Europe since World War II, according to the United Nations. “Any man’s death […]
Daniel Seaman, CPA Promoted to Director, Tax
AAFCPAs is excited to share that Daniel Seaman, CPA has been promoted recently to Director in the firm’s Tax Practice. Dan is a senior member of the Private Client Services practice at AAFCPAs focused on working with business owners, executives, and their families in developing strategies to help manage and protect financial assets. He helps […]