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New Cost Report for FQHCs Published by CMS
On April 22, 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published the new Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Cost Report, Form CMS-224-14. This form replaces the current Form CMS 222-92 for FQHC entities, and is effective for cost reporting periods (which typically coincide with the year-end) beginning on or after October 1, 2014. […]
Nonprofit Financial Statement Project/ASU Update – FASB Announces Transition Method and Effective Dates
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) reached much anticipated decisions regarding the transition and effective date for its Nonprofit Financial Statements Project, as of their most recent Board Meeting (3/30/16). The proposed Accounting Standards Update (ASU) would affect substantially all nonprofits as well as creditors, donors, grantors, and others that use their financial statements. Details […]
FASB ASU Clarifies Principal vs. Agent Revenue Recognition Considerations
AAFCPAs would like to make clients aware of a recent accounting standards update (ASU) issued by the Financial Announcing Standards Board (FASB) which clarifies the implementation guidance related to principal versus agent considerations. ASU 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net), issued March 17th, 2016, […]
MA DOR Announces Tax Amnesty 2016
AAFCPAs would like to make you aware that the Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) has recently announced a 2016 Tax Amnesty Program, open to all individuals and businesses who have not filed all Massachusetts tax returns, or have underreported taxes on previously filed returns. The tax amnesty program is a limited-time opportunity, and allows taxpayers […]
FASB Decisions Regarding NFP Financial Statements Project from March 2 Meeting
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) continued its Phase 1 deliberations at its March 2nd, 2016 Board Meeting on the proposed FASB Accounting Standards Update (ASU), Not-for-Profit Entities (Topic 958) and Health Care Entities (Topic 954): Presentation of Financial Statements of Not-for-Profit Entities. Significant Decisions Made at the Board’s March 2016 Meeting: The proposed ASU would […]
Stock Compensation, Accounting for Share-Based Payments
Many entities compensate their employees, not by “cash salary,” but rather by using equity awards, commonly in the form of what is referred to as “stock compensation.” The amendments in Accounting Standards Update 2014-12 – Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718), apply to all reporting entities that grant their employees share-based payments in which the […]
AAFCPAs’ Update on Decisions Reached in FASB NFP Financial Statements Project
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) continued its Phase 1 deliberations at its February 3, 2016 Board Meeting on the proposed FASB Accounting Standards Update (ASU), Not-for-Profit Entities (Topic 958) and Health Care Entities (Topic 954): Presentation of Financial Statements of Not-for-Profit Entities. Significant Decisions Made at the Board’s February 2016 Meeting: The proposed ASU […]
FASB’s Technical Agenda for NFP Financial Statements Project Organized in Two Phases
AAFCPAs would like to make you aware of the two phases that comprise the technical agenda for FASB’s Nonprofit Financial Statement Project. On April 22, 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued a proposed Accounting Standards Update (ASU) entitled Not-for-Profit Entities (Topic 958) and Health Care Entities (Topic 954): Presentation of Financial Statements of […]
The MA Attorney General Launches Online Payment System (ePay) to Accept Fees from Charities
The Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General (AGO), Division of Public Charities office has announced the launch of its statewide, online payment system to accept annual filing fees from registered charities. Any public charity that is registered with the AGO and has an Attorney General Number may now use the ePay site to remit their […]