Archive for May, 2008

Proposals for Government Encouragement of Best Practices

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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Current Legislative Environment for Nonprofits

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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California’s “Nonprofit Integrity Act” (SB1262)

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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SOX and what would this mean for nonprofits?

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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Sox 2002 and the Great Depression 1929

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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