There are lots of special risks when using technology. You need to identify and manage them. A new one that I have just started to appreciate is the danger of being trapped by your technology provider. (more…)
Month: November 2010
Giving trends for first 9 months of 2010 improve slightly
Guidestar reports good news in survey of over 2,500 charities: 2010 Fundraising Survey Results: The Worst May Be Over. (more…)
Organizations can work to break down the fraud triangle
Having discussed the fraud triangle, you may wonder if there is anything you can do in your organization to stop the three sides of the fraud triangle from coming together and igniting into a disaster. Well, you can not absolutely prevent fraud. However, you can work to minimize the risk on each side of the triangle and as a result greatly reduce the danger of fraud. Some of the things you can do as an organization are discussed here, here, and here.
How do ministries counteract the rationalization side of the fraud triangle?
Identify the risks in using Social Media and manage them
It is obvious to me that most ministries and businesses should be in social media because of the tremendous potential to further your mission or revenue stream, so the issue is pretty much resolved on whether to move forward or not. The next issue is to identify the risks in moving forward because there are risks. The action steps are then to manage those risks. (more…)
Policies for Social Media
As you dive into the social media world, what are the limits for doing so and how do you do it without causing more problems than the benefits produced? That is where policies come into play. (more…)
The tragedy of fraud
Facebook fan page versus your own website
Should you use a Facebook fan page instead of a website? (more…)
Update on embezzlement at church near my home
Ulvog CPA is available for Peer Review
I have completed the course work and am now available to provide Peer Review to CPA firms. 
Please see my other blog, www.attestationupdate.com for more details.
How do ministries minimize the motivation side of the fraud triangle?
How not to apologize – the Cooks Source web page
Cooks Source continues to draw my interest. That is due to the convergence of three factors: a fascinating story, my having this very small platform from which to opine, and my long-time interest in how wonderful some people are at not apologizing. (more…)
Amazing ‘failures’
“If you’ve never failed, you’ve never lived” – best motivational video ever (hat tip Mark McReynolds via one of his contacts)- what a great closing statement: “Life = Risk”.
Reserve your name at social media sites
As you ponder how to develop a social media strategy (or just try to figure out what is going on at Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter), reserve your names in those places. (more…)
Published interview with editor of Cooks Source – more lessons learned
Dan Crowley of Gazettenet.com published an interview on November 12 with Judith Griggs, the editor of Cooks Source. Great article. Go read it. (more…)