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AAFCPAs Invited to Speak at NECANN-Boston Convention
AAFCPAs’ Vassilis Kontoglis, Janice O’Reilly, and Dave McManus were invited to speak in two separate sessions at NECANN’s 2024 Boston Convention that was held at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, Massachusetts. 2024 Key Cannabis Topics: Rescheduling, SAFER Banking, and M&A Speakers: Dave McManus, Ronald Lipof, Melissa Maranda, J.D., and Michael Ross When: Friday, March […]
From The Desk of Carmen Grinkis – March 2024
As you may know, I’m passionate about music. I remember in the late 1960s when my parents gave me a transistor radio to help me go to sleep at night. I would wait for a certain Carpenter’s song to play as it always did around the same time. Once I heard the lines, “On the […]
AAFCPAs Announces Rebrand of MAS Practice
Boston, MA (March 1, 2024)—AAFCPAs, a preeminent 325+ employee CPA and consulting firm specializing in tax, assurance, accounting, wealth management, business process and IT advisory solutions, is pleased to announce the rebrand of its Managed Accounting Services (MAS) practice. As part of our ongoing commitment to innovation and growth, we have updated the practice name […]
Philip Deng to Keynote Nonprofit Seminar
AAFCPAs is pleased to announce that Philip Deng, recognized for his ability to leverage advanced technology in the nonprofit space, will be keynote speaker at its 2024 Virtual Nonprofit Educational Seminar on April 24th. Deng is a nonprofit veteran and CEO of Grantable, an AI-assisted grant writing solution. Unlocking the Power of AI with Philip […]
Los Angeles and San Francisco City Taxes Due
While most taxpayers are focused on federal and state tax obligations, city taxes can often slip under the radar, leading to potential oversights. AAFCPAs would like to make clients aware that two California city taxes affecting businesses in Los Angeles and San Francisco are due February 29, 2024. Los Angeles City Tax This is a […]
Guidance for Independent Schools on FASB’s New CECL Model
The long-awaited Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) Standard, Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 – Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326) is effective for nonpublic businesses and not-for-profit entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. This means CECL is in effect during fiscal year 2024 for independent schools with June 30 year ends. AAFCPAs advises that independent […]
IRS Launches ERC Voluntary Disclosure Program
Last year, the IRS managed fallout resulting from deceptive third-party promoters, known as ERC mills, who used aggressive tactics, such as unsolicited cold calls and emails, to mislead well-intentioned businesses into filing Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims. To assist businesses who were pressured into submitting inappropriate claims, the IRS announced several special initiatives. These initiatives […]
AI Aids Cyber Crime, Elevates Need for Vulnerability Management and Employee Training
AAFCPAs would like to make clients aware that leading U.S. intelligence officials recently presented on the elevated risk of cybercrime, hacking, and money laundering stemming from the rise in artificial intelligence (AI). At the International Conference on Cyber Security at Manhattan’s Fordham University, Rob Joyce, Director of Cybersecurity at the National Security Agency, touched on […]
Lawsuit Returns $1.2M in Community Impact Fees to Cannabis Businesses
AAFCPAs would like to make Cannabis clients aware that Caroline’s Cannabis recently reached a $1.2 million settlement with the town of Uxbridge, Massachusetts contesting millions of dollars in community impact fees imposed on marijuana businesses. The lawsuit claimed that the town had not provided any documentation justifying a host community agreement (HCA) fee, which is […]