Not-for-Profit Update - Summer 2011

Friday, September 9, 2011 by Herzl Ginsburg, CPA

This quarterly Not-For-Profit Standard includes the following articles:

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Growing Your Nonprofit Organization

Tuesday, August 9, 2011 by Herzl Ginsburg, CPA

As nonprofits plan for growth in a struggling economy, they must take a careful approach to change. Failing to do so could result in a loss of donors, a missed opportunity in structuring their boards, or the potential misuse of social media.

As nonprofits look to grow, it is critical that they not lose sight of the key resources and assets that they already have in place. It would be a real shame to lose something of value in your efforts to grow the organization.

Smart Business spoke with...

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Not-for-Profit Standard E-Newsletter - Spring 2011

Thursday, April 14, 2011 by Herzl Ginsburg, CPA
This quarterly Not-For-Profit Standard includes the following articles:
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990 EZ – It’s All About the Portions

Wednesday, August 11, 2010 by Herzl Ginsburg, CPA

Some restaurants are re-sizing their portions' sizes due to the economy.  When the IRS updated the Form 990 in 2008, they designed it to re-size itself through 2010 – effectively having it apply to more nonprofit organizations each year.

The Form 990 EZ is a smaller version of the 990 (think of a kid’s meal vs. a double burger deluxe).  Initially, organizations with under a $1 million in revenue and under $2.5 million in assets could file the EZ.  In 2009, the threshold dropped to $500,000 in...

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Research and Development Milestones – have we shortened the road a bit?

Monday, June 7, 2010 by Herzl Ginsburg, CPA

The original ‘milestones’ in ancient times often had no markings of distance or location on them. Today, we use the term in contractual agreements of various sorts, often with very detailed definitions of what it means to reach a milestone. Research and development projects often include required milestones that must be met; until recently, the existing guidance was subject to interpretation. The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has recently issued guidance as it relates to...

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