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- The Pros and Cons of Alternative Investments for Nonprofits
- The Audit Findings That Never Seem to Go Away – And How Municipalities Can Fix Them
- Looking for Funding? Consider SBA Loans
- Protect Yourself From Fraudsters Impersonating the IRS and Other Tax Scams
- Self-Employed? Don’t Overlook a Roth IRA
- Knowing What’s Coming: Why Every Local Government Needs a Capital Improvement Plan
- Is an Advisory Board the Right Solution for Your Nonprofit?
- Three Key Considerations for Effective Grant Management in Local Governments
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Tips for How to Prepare for Your Charter School’s Audit
Audits can be a source of stress for school finance teams and administrators. The key to alleviating the anxiety and pain associated with auditing is no surprise. It comes down…
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Lease & Subscription Accounting – GASB 87 & GASB 96
Most organizations today leases equipment and subscribe to cloud and IT solutions. When the payments for lease or subscription services are expensed, there is little visibility into your schools’ obligations…
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Accounting for the Fall 2021 Child Care Relief Funds (aka Child Care Sustainability Grant)
Beginning the week of January 10, 2022, districts that applied and were approved for Fall 2021 Child Care Relief Funds began receiving these grant payments. Additional grant award amounts will…
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Accounting for the Receipt and Expenditures of Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) Funding
Congress authorized the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (CFDA/ALN 32.009). The ECF Program will cover reasonable costs of laptop and tablet…
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Accounting for Food Service-related Revenues and Expenditures (Updated)
NEW (January 2022): Accounting for Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) Local Costs Grant The P-EBT Local Level Administrative Cost Grant is a federal award (CFDA#10.649). Accounting guidance for these funds is as…