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What a Massachusetts Charitable Donation Cap Might Mean for Your Nonprofit

By Michael Cecere, CPA, MST & Julianne Schwallie, CPA, MBA Gray, Gray & Gray, LLP The landscape of charitable giving has evolved through various tax policy changes over the years. The current proposal by Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey to cap charitable deductions represents one of the most significant shifts we’ve seen in decades. If implemented, […]

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Checklist to Prepare for a Nonprofit Audit

By Julianne Schwallie, CPA, MBA Gray, Gray & Gray, LLP Nonprofit organizations continue to play a pivotal role in society, tackling diverse challenges and enriching communities through their endeavors. Their financial integrity is crucial to maintaining public trust and ensuring the continued impact of their work. Annual audits serve as a crucial mechanism for assessing

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Best Practices for Transparency in Financial Reporting for Nonprofits

By Michael Cecere, CPA, MST & Julianne Schwallie, CPA, MBA Gray, Gray & Gray, LLP To retain the trust and support of donors and the public, nonprofit organizations must maintain high levels of transparency, particularly in their financial reporting. Transparency helps to build trust and demonstrate that the organization is using its resources responsibly and

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IRS Tightens Oversight on Alternative Fuel Tax Credit

The Alternative Fuel Tax Credit serves as an important federal tax benefit in the United States, reducing the tax burden for businesses and individuals who use fuel for specific qualifying activities. These activities include off-highway business operations, agricultural work and aviation purposes. To strengthen oversight of this program, the Internal Revenue Service has implemented new

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Top 5 Findings in a Royalty Audit

By Kevin F. Howley, CPAGray, Gray & Gray, LLP As a forensic accountant specializing in royalty audits for over two decades, I’ve encountered numerous instances where licensees or franchisees fall short of their contractual obligations. While each audit presents unique challenges, certain issues consistently emerge across industries and agreement types. Understanding these common findings can

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IRS Updates R&D Tax Credit Form

Significant changes are coming to how businesses report their Research and Development (R&D) tax credits. The Internal Revenue Service has recently released draft revisions to Form 6765, marking the most substantial revision in the form’s history. Here’s what business owners and financial managers need to understand about these changes. New Reporting Requirements for 2024 For

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Massachusetts Raises Financial Reporting Thresholds for Nonprofits

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has recently implemented significant changes to its financial reporting requirements for nonprofit organizations, marking an important shift that affects hundreds of organizations across the state. These changes reflect a more nuanced approach to financial oversight that better aligns with today’s economic realities. Under previous regulations, nonprofits with annual gross support and

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5 Ways for Your Nonprofit to Weather Economic Uncertainty

No one can predict with certainty where the U.S. economy will be at the end of 2024 or in 2025. The presidential election, interest rates, inflation, overseas conflicts and the recent stock market performance all could influence the macroeconomic direction. So it’s prudent for nonprofit leaders to hope for the best but also plan for

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Sun or Storm? Forecasting Your Nonprofit’s Financial Future

Have you seen the forecast? No, not the weather forecast — but your not-for-profit’s financial forecast. Financial forecasting is critical to any organization’s good health, but it can be more difficult for nonprofits than for businesses. After all, you usually can’t predict how many donors you’ll have in the future, how much they’ll contribute or

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The Potential Ripple Effects of Connelly v. United States on Business Succession Planning

By Bryan E. Pearce & Kelly A. Berardi, JD, LL.M.Gray, Gray & Gray, LLP Companies whose business succession planning includes the use of life insurance policies to fund a buy/sell agreement may have to go back to the drawing board. The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Connelly v. United States has significant implications for

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