Previous posts here and here discussed the opportunity to carry out a fraud. Opportunity means the door is open for a person to do something wrong. What can a ministry or church to manage or reduce the opportunity to commit fraud? (more…)
Month: November 2010
“The Facebook Era: Tapping Online Social Networks to Market, Sell, and Innovate”
The Facebook Era: Tapping Online Social Networks to Market, Sell, and Innovate – Clara Shih – ISBN 978-0137085125
From the cover: “Whether you know it or not, Facebook and Twitter are transforming your business in profound and significant ways. (more…)
New blog – attestationupdate.com
I started a new blog today, Attestation Update, www.attestationupdate.com. It will provide news and updates to the CPA community on audits, reviews, and compilations. Some posts are only at the new site and some attestation posts will be left here. In the future, posts that are focused more on the CPA community will be at the new site.
Why make this change? I realized there are very two distinct audiences for my writing: the non-profit community and CPAs. While there is a lot of overlap, particularly with the CPA firms in Southern California with whom I count as friends at the same time as competitors, the interests are very different. Thus, two blogs. This will allow for more focused attention by time constrained readers. Enjoy them both!
One easy way to monitor everything said about you on the internet
Do you know what is said about your ministry or business on the internet? Would you like to know a simple, FREE way to find out every time you are mentioned on the net? (more…)
Cooks Source claims to be victim of copyright infringement
For background on the Cooks Source magazine fiasco from last week, see my post here. For today’s update, see John Bredehoft’s post: The new Cooks Source tactic – blame Facebook, and praise the non-existent Western New England Food Bank. (more…)
Progress on taxability issue for personal cell phone usage
Great news on the persistent issue of how to handle personal use of cell phones. (more…)
Giving trends for ECFA members
The Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA) released their first Annual State of Giving Report. Total giving to their member organizations changed imperceptible from 2007 to 2009. From pre-recession year, giving declined a very mild 0.1 percent over two years. (more…)
The writers of a made-for-TV movie “get” the motivation part of the fraud triangle
Watched a few minutes of a TV movie. The main character was busy lying to police as she framed a co-worker for hacking the bank’s computer system to hide her taking unidentified valuables out of safe deposit boxes and transferring who-knows-how-much money between accounts so she could get her hands on it. (more…)
Why does it matter to you that advertisers can use ads to identify gays?
Recent stories indicated that advertisers could identify gays through targeted advertising. If that is not a part of your life, why does it matter to you? Let me explain the process so you can see that the advertising technique should give us all pause. (more…)
Get into social media but know what you are doing
Got a good laugh at myself looking at my blog while drafting a different post. Here are two consecutive posts: (more…)
Plagiarism, “going viral” on steroids, internet justice, good entertainment, and lessons-to-be-learned – all in one story
In case you haven’t heard, tune in quick to the Cooks Source story on the internet. The story is developing by the hour. See short introduction. Read original post that kicked off the internet firestorm. (more…)
Seven lame excuses not to be in social media
Seven lame, business-killing excuses for not having a social media presence.
Social media now is where web sites used to be. (more…)
Easy-listening explanation of Quantitative Easing
Quantitative Easin’ is a new song in easy listening style that explains what the Fed is planning for the very near future. Fun explanation. Watch out for the depressing graphs though.
The singer, Curtis Threadneedle, is on facebook here.
Update: Fed announced the QE2 will be for $600,000,000,000 spread in $75B purchases per month of longer-term treasuries. Typo in title of this post corrected.
Rapping Economists debate how to improve the economy? Rapping? On economics?
As news reports indicate the Fed plans a half trillion dollar quantitative easing, it is a good time to revisit the Hayek and Keynes debate. If you would like a rap explanation, check this out: “Fear the Boom and Bust”. Yes, Hayek presented in rap. (more…)
Small Nonprofits claim health care tax credit on Form 8941
The IRS has announced that nonprofits may claim the health care tax credit by filing a Form 990-T and attaching Form 8941.
The IRS has a background article on the credit for nonprofit organizations. They have a superb FAQ that provides a lot of details. The DRAFT 8941 is available – remember is is a preliminary draft so we can get an idea what the form will look like. For a general overview of the health care credit for NPOs, see my previous post.