Charter Schools & CMOs
Educational Podcast: The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and What Nonprofits Need to Know
Listen to Podcast Click here to listen to podcast or use the above media player. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, known officially as H.R. 1, (The Act) represents a dramatic overhaul of the U.S. tax code, and includes widespread changes to the tax rules affecting charitable nonprofits. AAFCPAs Joshua England, JD, LLP, Trust, Estate, Tax […]
Educational Podcast: Nonprofit Executive Panel
Listen to Podcast Click here to listen to podcast or use the above media player. There’s nothing like being in a room full of like-minded peers to inspire creativity! In this closing panel session, we take advantage of this unique opportunity to leverage the collective expertise and experiences of peers to curate new ideas to […]
Educational Podcast: 2018 Accounting Standards Update
Listen to Podcast Click here to listen to podcast or use the above media player. AAFCPAs Nonprofit Assurance Practice leader Matt Hutt, CPA, CGMA, Partner and Amanda Pelcher, CPA, provide attendees with specific implementation guidance for new major standards, including: The Nonprofit Financial Statement Framework, Revenue Recognition, and Lease Accounting. Matt and Amanda provide operational insights and best […]
MTRS Issues Final GASB 68 Report, Providing Charter Schools with Their Portion of Pension Expense and Revenue
AAFCPAs would like to make Massachusetts Charter School clients aware that the Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement System (MTRS) has issued its GASB 68 “Schedule of Nonemployer Allocations and Schedule of Collective Pension Amounts” report for the year ended June 30, 2017. The Schedules are available here. >> AAFCPAs reminds clients, per Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) […]
AAFCPAs to Present Educational Workshop for Board Fiduciaries at National Charter Schools Conference in Austin, TX
AAFCPAs has been selected to present an educational workshop on Training Your Board to be Better Fiduciaries at the National Charter Schools Conference in Austin, Texas, June 17-20. This is a must-attend conference for charter school teachers, leaders, board members, and advocates, providing exceptional professional development programming and networking opportunities for over 4,500 charter school […]
AAFCPAs Best Practice Recommendations for Complying with DESE, and Managing Board and Management Conflicts of Interests
The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) Office of Charter Schools’ Charter School Audit Guide (the Guide) includes compliance requirements relating to the review and assessment of related party disclosures. Now that DESE has moved to an online management system for the collection of conflict of interest forms from members of a School’s […]
AAFCPAs Recommends MA Charter Schools Revisit Their Credit Card Policies for Clarity in Light of New DESE Standards
The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) Office of Charter Schools recently announced that, effective in fiscal year 2018, the Charter School Audit Guide will require auditors to determine if the school operates in accordance with its credit card policy. AAFCPAs recommends, accordingly, that at this time each charter school client review its […]
Ensuring Sustainability Means Nonprofits Need to Act Now
MassNonprofit News | Although nonprofits cannot control market forces and potential changes in funding, they can take steps to ensure sustainability and greater capacity by broadening the scope of their financial planning process. AAFCPAs Jeffrey Cicolini, CPA, CGMA provides actionable insights to help nonprofits ensure long-term sustainability.
GASB Issues New Lease Accounting Standard
In June 2017, the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) issued Statement No. 87, Leases, which applies to entities following government accounting rules, including AAFCPAs’ clients in the Charter School industry, as well as other quasi-governmental organizations. This guidance applies to most leases with a term of over 12 months. These leases will now be recognized […]