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Georgia on the Rise: Trends in Real Estate and Construction

Posted by nhogan on May 19, 2017 3:32:00 PM

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Topics: real estate, Uncategorized

Series 2: FASB Nonprofit Financial Statement Project – Liquidity and Available Resources

Posted by nhogan on May 19, 2017 1:41:25 PM

In continuation of our series on the impact of Accounting Standards Update 2016-14, Presentation of Financial Statements of Not-for-Profit Entities (“ASU”), issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) in August 2016, this article focuses on the topic of liquidity and available resources.  The ASU requires qualitative and quantitative information on the available cash flow for a nonprofit. These disclosures include the following:

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Topics: FASB, Nonprofits, Uncategorized

It May Be Time for Your Company to Create a Strategic IT Plan

Posted by nhogan on May 19, 2017 9:38:58 AM

Many companies take an ad hoc approach to technology. If you’re among them, it’s understandable; you probably had to automate some tasks before others, your tech needs have likely evolved over time, and technology itself is always changing.

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Topics: Uncategorized

Building a Resilient Organization – A Toolkit for Nonprofit Boards to Manage Transformational Change

Posted by bgoricki on May 10, 2017 9:37:43 AM

Many, if not most, nonprofit organizations will encounter board or leadership turbulence at some point in their lifecycles. Organizational transition, the evolution of mission or executive departures are inevitable. There are times when the board must make challenging decisions and protect the organization from financial and organizational risk, as well as potential reputation damage.

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Topics: nonprofit boards, Nonprofits, Uncategorized

Best Practices for an Effective Investment Committee

Posted by bgoricki on May 10, 2017 9:15:23 AM

Most nonprofits rely on an investment committee to oversee their investment portfolios. This oversight group can have a big impact on real long-term wealth preservation and ensuring resources are available to realize organizational goals and aspirations.

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Topics: investment committees, Nonprofits, Uncategorized

Remote Sales and Economic Nexus – Change is Coming!

Posted by nhogan on May 4, 2017 11:14:08 AM

Louisiana, Massachusetts, Tennessee and Wyoming all recently announced changes that impact remote sales and economic nexus – details are below. Look for an update later this month from our sales & use tax group on the pending settlement of software issues.

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Topics: tennessee, louisiana, massachusetts, nexus, sales & use tax, Tax, Uncategorized, wyoming

R&D Tax Credits Fly Under the Radar

Posted by bgoricki on May 1, 2017 5:44:56 PM

One of the biggest hurdles to embracing technological change—including the IoT and beyond—is figuring out how to pay for it: 31 percent of surveyed manufacturers rank budget and resources as their biggest challenges to applying IoT capabilities.

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Topics: R&D tax credits, manufacturing, Tax, Uncategorized

Georgia's April Manufacturing Activity

Posted by bgoricki on May 1, 2017 2:59:10 PM

Georgia’s Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) — a reading of economic activity in the state’s manufacturing sector — decreased minimally by 0.3 points in April to 72.1. National and southeast PMIs slid several points.

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Topics: manufacturing, manufacturing activity, PMI, Uncategorized

Economic Incentives for Georgia Manufacturers

Posted by nhogan on May 1, 2017 2:50:34 PM

Doing business in Georgia comes with a perk or two, especially for manufacturers. Manufacturing companies can operate in the state at a lower cost than other states, make leaps in innovation and secure (many) business incentives. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"2781","attributes":{"alt":"","class":"media-image","height":"320","style":"float: right; margin: 10px;","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"480"}}]]

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Topics: Atlanta manufacturing CPA, Georgia Manufacturing, manufacturing, Uncategorized

Look at your Employees with Cybersecurity in Mind

Posted by nhogan on Apr 27, 2017 8:27:01 AM

Today’s businesses operate in an era of hyper-connectedness and, unfortunately, a burgeoning global cybercrime industry. You can’t afford to hope you’ll luck out and avoid a cyberattack. It’s essential to establish policies and procedures to minimize risk. One specific area on which to focus is your employees.

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Topics: Red Flag Reporting, cybersecurity, Uncategorized

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