Accreditation There would be an authorization of $10 million to the IRS to support accreditation of charities nationwide, in states, as well as accreditation of charities of particular classes (e.g., private foundations, land conservation groups, etc.). The IRS would have the authority to contract with tax-exempt organizations that would create and manage an accreditation program […]
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U.S. Senate Finance Committee Hearings on Nonprofit Accountability, June 2004 Although the features of the SOX legislation may on the surface appear to have more impact on the private sector, the public sector (i.e., government) push for greater accountability includes the independent sector (i.e., the nonprofit world) as well. This section discusses the recent United […]
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Provisions That Apply to Nonprofits with Budgets in Excess of $2 Million: The state of California passed a “Nonprofit Integrity Act” that imposes many of the features of SOX on nonprofits with budgets in excess of $2 million operating in that state. Some of the key provisions of this law include:
Nonprofits will be required to […]
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What would this mean for nonprofits? This recommendation would require nonprofits to submit documentation every five years that proves to the IRS that the organization continues to comply with its 501(c )(3) designation. The list of documents specified here are particularly enlightening about the intent of this proposal:
• Current articles of incorporation and by-laws. The […]
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The Great Depression, which began in 1929 and lasted more than a decade, was one of the deepest economic slumps to affect the United States, Europe, and other industrialized countries. Although the actual causes of the Great Depression are still intensely debated, some of the factors believed to contribute to the Great Depression in the […]
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The company processes a significant number of routine intercompany transactions on a monthly basis. Individual intercompany transactions are not material and primarily relate to balance sheet activity, for example, cash transfers between business units to finance normal operations.
A formal management policy requires monthly reconciliation of intercompany accounts and confirmation of balances between business units. However, […]
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Risk management follows a defined process that includes the following steps:
1. Develop a risk management team
2. Identify assets
3. Identify threats
4. Perform risk analysis
5. Perform risk mitigation
6. Monitor
The first step begins by developing a risk-management team, which is responsible for the risk assessment process. The risk-management team needs support and funding from senior management and should […]
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