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Mission Minded Nonprofits

Updated Overtime Rules

Posted on October 16, 2019

The U.S. Department of Labor announced an update to the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) minimum wage and overtime pay requirements…

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Filing an Amended Return

Posted on October 02, 2019

A nonprofit may discover that its previously filed Form 990 was incorrect.  This may be due to a bookkeeping error, an oversight,…

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A Dozen IT Security Tips

Posted on September 18, 2019

Nonprofits collect a lot of data (donor information, mailing lists, board meeting minutes, client information, etc.), a majority, of which…

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Impact of Taxpayer First Act on Exempt Organizations

Posted on September 04, 2019

The Taxpayer First Act was signed into law on July 1, 2019, and makes changes to the management and oversight of the IRS.  There are…

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Board Quorum

Posted on August 21, 2019

Does your organization ever have issues meeting quorum?  Do your board members understand the importance of having quorum? Quorum is…

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Internal Controls for Payroll

Posted on August 07, 2019

Internal controls are important for any nonprofit.  Even small organizations with limited accounting staff should have some controls in…

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Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate

Posted on July 24, 2019

As an employer, nonprofit organizations need to have all of their employees complete a Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Allowance…

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Expense Allocation Basis

Posted on July 10, 2019

Both generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and the IRS require nonprofit organizations to allocate expenses by function. …

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Capital Campaigns

Posted on June 26, 2019

Is your organization planning a capital campaign to purchase a new building or remodel its existing building?  Before you start, here…

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2019 Northeast Indiana Salary Survey

Posted on June 12, 2019

The IRS pays close attention to compensation paid to top executives by nonprofits.  There are certain things a nonprofit organization…

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