Education
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.
AAFCPAs to Present Educational Workshop on Mitigating Fraud Risks for National Business Officers
AAFCPAs’ John Buckley, CPA, CGMA, along with AAFCPAs’ client Cynthia Fanikos, Chief Financial Officer, Saint John’s Preparatory School (Danvers,MA), will present an educational workshop titled “An Inside Job: Safeguarding Schools by Assessing and Mitigating Fraud Risks with Internal Controls and Cyber Security.” This session is part of the National Business Officers Association’s (NBOA) Business Office NOW: East […]
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 […]
AAFCPAs to Present Educational Workshop on Strategic Budgeting at MNN Annual Conference
AAFCPAs will happily present an educational workshop on Rethinking Your Budget: Leading Your Organization through a More Comprehensive Financial Planning Process at the tenth annual, 2017 Massachusetts Nonprofit Network (MNN) Conference in Framingham, MA on November 1st. This is an exciting, must-attend conference for nonprofit executives, board members and advocates. It provides exceptional professional development […]
AAFCPAs’ Human & Social Services Practice to Present Educational Workshops at Providers’ Council Annual Conference: Transitioning to Data Driven Patient Care, and Strategic Budgeting
AAFCPAs will happily present educational workshops on two important topics at the Providers’ Council 42nd Annual Convention & Expo in Boston, MA on September 25th. Preparing Health Providers for Financial Success in the Transition to Data Driven Patient Care As health providers move to data driven patient care and new value-based reimbursement models, payers are […]
AAFCPAs releases 8-part educational podcast series, designed to help nonprofits thrive
AAFCPAs is excited to announce the release of our 8-part educational podcast series offering actionable takeaways for organizations to improve efficiency, effectiveness and performance controls. This collection of podcasts is the 2nd series of recordings from AAFCPAs’ Annual Nonprofit Educational Seminar. These podcasts, and accompanying introductory videos, feature full audio of thought-provoking sessions recorded on May 3rd, […]
The Bucket System: Managing Your Assets in the Face of Volatility
Nonprofit World Magazine – Joel Aronson, wealth advisor, AAFCPAs Wealth Management provides members of the national Society for Nonprofits (subscriber content) with insight into a simple system that is key to financial stability. As a nonprofit leader, you’re no stranger to cash flow crunches. But you can attain a new level of stability if you persevere […]
How Your Form 990 May Trigger an Audit
AAFCPAs would like to make our clients aware that the IRS is now taking a data-driven approach to reviewing the Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax, to scrutinize governance, accountability and oversight of exempt organizations. The IRS’s Exempt Organizations (EO) compliance specialists are now using data queries to better focus their examination […]