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2019 Business & Finance Hot Topics for Nonprofits

March 6, 2019 Nonprofit

The first quarter of a new year is a good time to review any challenges or opportunities that your organization may face. Looking early in the year allows you enough time to put any critical processes in place or. Read More >>

Work in Process Schedule: The Lifeblood of a Construction Company

February 28, 2019 Construction

The work in process schedule (WIP) is the heartbeat of any construction company and needs to be accurately maintained and analyzed. The WIP is a financial performance summary of each individual contract that the company enters. There are many. Read More >>

Revenue Recognition for Contractors: Seminar Takeaways

There aren’t many instances when the businesses face a game changer, but that what every company will experience in its day-to-day accounting practices with the Revenue Recognition Standards. To help make sense of the change, we hosted an educational seminar. Read More >>

Revenue Recognition Issue 8 – Special Focus: Construction

As the new standards are being rolled out, the construction industry needs to address these standards as well as the unique accounting issues that the construction contractor faces with preparing their annual financial statements. There are several unique items. Read More >>

Study Identifies 5 Major Construction Risk Factors

October 5, 2018 Construction

It’s impossible to run any business without incurring risks, but the construction industry is riskier than most. Smart contractors do all they can to understand and mitigate the business threats they face so their businesses remain viable in times. Read More >>

Nasty Numbers: 7 red flags to watch out for in your financial statements

September 18, 2018 Construction

Financial statements show not only where a construction company stands financially, but also where it may be headed. Contractors who work with their financial advisors to analyze their statements can often catch problems early on — before they turn. Read More >>

What Does the Future Hold for Your Cash Flow?

They say you can’t predict the future. Technically, that’s true — no one can say, within every minute detail, what will happen tomorrow. But, when it comes to their cash flow, contractors must at least try. Knowing what the. Read More >>

Nonprofit Insights: Changes on the Horizon – The New Nonprofit Reporting Standards

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Update 2016-14 (“ASU”) marks one of the most impactful financial reporting standard changes to nonprofit accounting guidelines in more than 20 years. Through these changes, the FASB expects to bring increased. Read More >>

Nonprofit Fundraising: Discover the Power of the Crowd

November 8, 2017 Nonprofit

Nonprofit fundraisers know they have to “go where the money is.” And these days, it seems like a lot of the money is in crowdfunding. Just witness the incredible success of all the recent “ice bucket challenges” and high-profile. Read More >>

Boom or Bust? Watch for Signs of the Next Business Cycle

October 10, 2017 Construction

Experienced contractors never forget the inherently cyclical nature of the construction business. After each boom and bust cycle, surviving contractors invariably promise themselves they will not be caught by surprise again and they’ll be more watchful for early signs. Read More >>