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.
Jim Ulvog
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…)
How can ministries reduce the opportunity side of the fraud triangle?
“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…)