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New Audit and Review Thresholds for MA Nonprofits: A Guide

By Stephanie Vaz

Attention all nonprofit organizations! We have exciting news regarding recent legislative changes that may impact your financial reporting requirements. Massachusetts has passed a bill to raise the thresholds for mandatory financial statement reviews and audits for nonprofits – and these changes are effective immediately. As your trusted finance consulting firm, we’re here to walk you … Continued

The Benefits of Outsourcing Your Finance & Accounting Functions

By Elizabeth Stasiowski

As a business leader, you’re likely accustomed to wearing many hats. Companies are increasingly turning to outsourcing for their finance and accounting needs. This strategic move allows businesses to focus on their core competencies while leveraging the expertise of specialized service providers to support and manage their financial operations. Outsourcing your finance department encompasses a … Continued

Are you ready for the QuickBooks Desktop changes coming in July 2024?

By Katie Treggiari

QuickBooks Desktop users, some significant changes are coming your way this July. Intuit, the company behind QuickBooks, has announced alterations that will impact how users subscribe to and access QuickBooks Desktop. Understanding these changes is crucial to ensure a smooth transition if you rely on this software for your business or organization. Here’s what you … Continued

The Federal Corporate Transparency Act Requirements for 2024

By Katie Treggiari

We’d like to share some important news regarding regulatory changes affecting our for profit clients.  What is the Federal Corporate Transparency Act? Starting in January 2024, the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network implemented the Federal Corporate Transparency Act, which requires businesses with fewer than 20 employees to provide ownership information. This change aims to strengthen … Continued

Health is Wealth: A Guide to Conducting a Financial Wellness Check for your Company

By Elizabeth Stasiowski

January is Financial Wellness Month! While the spirit of this “celebration” is intended to turn the focus onto your individual financial health, ensuring the financial health of your company is a critical aspect of sustainable business management. Conducting an annual Financial Wellness Check is akin to your annual physical – a comprehensive health checkup for … Continued

2023 IRS Contribution Updates

By Tina Harris

Each year, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) evaluates the contribution limits for tax-advantaged savings plans. Increased cost of living, as measured by inflation, is the key factor in determining whether contribution limits will increase.  With the inflation rate at 8.2% in the prior 12 months that ended September 2022, it’s no surprise that annual contributions … Continued

Doomsday Preppers: Thinking Beyond the Board Reserve (Part 2)

By Rondi Chapman

In our last article, we started considering ways that organizations can respond effectively to financial crises. This is more relevant than ever as organizations try to weather the pandemic and navigate their recovery. We considered the kinds of financial crises organizations face and strategic responses to these crises when we find ourselves in the middle … Continued

The True Value of Outsourcing for Growing Organizations

By Bruce Hain

After several years of frustration as the CFO of a mid-sized R&D company, managing what should have been a service-oriented function but was more often a roadblock, I was convinced there had to be a better way. So, in 1993 I started Insource Services. Initially conceived as a financial outsourcing firm, with the goal of … Continued