Charity Navigator Changes Financial Health Evaluation Methodology
Charity Navigator, America’s most visible charity evaluation platform, announced the release of CN 2.1, an updated version of the organization’s charity rating system. The CN 2.1 charity rating methodology went into effect on June 1, 2016, and AAFCPAs advises our nonprofit clients to evaluate the new criteria to determine the potential impact on your Charity […]
Business Leader Profile on Hopedale's Carla McCall
WickedLocal.com | Carla McCall, CPA, CGMA I knew early on the importance of accounting and taxes. The accounting class I took in high school was fun and I was good at it.
Department of Labor: Fiduciary Rule Changes Impacting Retirement Accounts
Listen to Podcast Click here to listen to podcast or use the above media player. The DOL’s new fiduciary rule requires financial advisors to put their clients’ best interests ahead of their own when providing investment advice. Carmen Grinkis, Wealth Advisor, AAFCPAs Wealth Management provides perspective on the ruling and what it means to be […]
Panel Provides Guidance for Employee Benefit Plan Sponsors and Other Fiduciaries
AAFCPAs Davide Villani, CPA, CGMA, Managing Director, Employee Benefit Plan Audits, will join a panel of IRS, DOL and ERISA professionals providing guidance for plan sponsors and other fiduciaries on 401(k) and 403(b) retirement plan compliance. This session will help employers manage their fiduciary responsibilities through a better understanding of regulations and common risk areas. […]
AAFCPAs Team Volunteers with Habitat for Humanity
AAFCPAs team members joined women from across the country in Habitat for Humanity’s National Women Build Week 2016, volunteering at a build site in Auburn, MA to assist the Habitat team on a new affordable housing project. Partnering with Habitat for Humanity MetroWest/Greater Worcester (HFH MWGW), AAFCPAs’ Tracy Howell, Lauren Duplin, Kristen Dubois, Aileen Wilson, […]
Implementation Guidance Related to Performance Obligations and Licensing
AAFCPAs would like to make clients aware of a recent accounting standards update (ASU) issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) which clarifies the implementation guidance related to identifying performance obligations and licensing. ASU 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing, does not change the core principle of the […]
AAFCPAs Partner John Buckley to Present Fraud Risk Assessment Session at INML
AAFCPAs Partner John Buckley, CPA, will present an educational workshop for nonprofit leaders providing guidance on developing a fraud risk assessment plan. This May 23rd event is hosted by the Institute for Nonprofit Management and Leadership (INML), an affiliate of Tufts University’s Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service. AAFCPAs recommends that everyone in management become […]
AAFCPAs Partner James Jumes to present at the IAPA International European Conference in Vienna on SOC Reporting
James Jumes, MBA, Partner & leader of AAFCPAs’ Business & IT Advisory Services practice, will present an educational workshop for the benefit of CPAs at the IAPA European Conference scheduled for June 4th, 2016 in Vienna, Austria. This technical forum is part of the IAPA Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) Conference for IAPA member firms. IAPA is […]
AAFCPAs Co-Managing Partner Carla McCall Honored with International Leadership Award
AAFCPAs Co-Managing Partner Carla McCall was recently honored with the 2016 ATHENA Award, an international recognition that honors women’s leadership within the business and civic communities. The announcement was made during an event held in partnership by the United Way of Tri-County and the MetroWest Chamber of Commerce. “Carla embodies the spirit of the ATHENA Leadership […]