Insights

Working from home: More and more employers are offering telecommuting and flexible scheduling options

Do you offer your employees the option to work from home?

8/19/19
Services: Consulting, Technology
By: Michael T. Pynch

Wait, what? That’s a lease? Taking a deeper dive into embedded leases under ASC 842

The notion of so-called “embedded leases” has received a lot of attention lately — all in response to the new Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) guidance in ASC 842, Leases(ASC 842). 

8/15/19
Services: Audit and Accounting

Not-for-Profit Recognition of Goodwill and Certain Identifiable Intangible Assets

Are you a not-for-profit that has acquired another not-for-profit or a for-profit business and as a result has capitalized goodwill or other related intangible assets on your financial statements? If so, you may be interested in taking advantage of FASB’s new simplified guidance on accounting for goodwill, ASU 2019-06, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 850), Business Combinations (Topic 805) and Not-for-Profit Entities (Topic 958).

8/13/19
Industries: Nonprofits
Services: Audit and Accounting

Tips for passing a SOC audit

The most important thing you can do to pass a SOC audit is be prepared. 

8/12/19
Services: SOC Examinations, Governance & Risk, Consulting
By: Charles A. Petosa

Accounting as a Start-Up Part 3: Understanding, Managing and Minimizing Churn

In medicine or anatomy, exsanguination is a term used to define the loss of blood — enough to cause death. Also known as “bleeding out,” this happens when a significant artery is cut and the body no longer has enough blood to operate properly. While a morbid topic, it also has a profound meaning for your business. For the startup, tech company or subscription-based business, revenue is your blood and churn is the process of bleeding out.

8/12/19
Services: Consulting, Technology
By: Brent Neitz

How your nonprofit can get involved in opportunity zones

Are you worried it’s too late for your nonprofit organization to get involved in an opportunity zone? It’s not. There is still plenty of time for private foundations, nonprofit healthcare organizations and other nonprofits to make an impact in this new area of opportunity.

8/9/19
Industries: Construction and Real Estate, Healthcare, Nonprofits, Governments, Tribal Gaming
Services: Tax
By: Michael J. Peterson

Four pressures professional services firms face

As a professional services firm, your ability to deliver for your clients and stand up to the increasingly competitive landscape is a constant challenge. 

8/6/19
Services: Consulting, Technology
By: Brian Dietz

Building an effective base compensation plan

When it comes to building a base compensation plan, organization leadership and human resources professionals are constantly being challenged. You want to be able to attract, retain and reward employees, as well as stay competitive. But you also want to administer pay equitably for the work performed, recognize the value of each position and employee, and have managers understand and support the compensation plan.

8/1/19
Services: Organizational Development & Governance
By: Lisa L. Corbeille