Has Your Bank Debit or Credit Card Been Hacked?
Posted on November 14th, 2011by Jeannie Huckstep, CPA, CITP I never thought about the answer to this question until just a couple weeks ago. I received a call from my bank, indicating that there had been a 5 cent charge from on my debit card that morning. They first asked if my debit card had the last four digits of “xxxx”. [...]
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Posted on November 11th, 2011Earning the trust of nonprofit organizations and human resource departments since 1994, Huckstep & Associates supports clients in Missouri, Michigan, Texas, Arkansas, Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, Minnesota, and throughout central United States.
Read the rest of this story »HR Actions for Sage Abra HRMS Worth a Close Look
Posted on October 23rd, 2011When we work with HR Directors, a common challenge is that so much of their time is spent on moving paper, checking and rechecking form processing and other redundant administrative tasks – time better spent on the strategic concerns of the organization. “Can you help me automate so that I’m not buried in paperwork?” The [...]
Read the rest of this story »IRS Announces Settlement Offer on Workers Misclassified as Independent Contractors
Posted on October 4th, 2011The IRS has announced a new initiative for employers, known as the Voluntary Worker Classification Settlement Program. The program allows employers who have misclassified workers as “independent contractors” rather than “employees” to reclassify the workers. The employers would only have to pay a small percentage of the employment tax liability that would have been due [...]
Read the rest of this story »Cost Allocation – What about your written plan?
Posted on October 3rd, 2011by Jeannie Huckstep, CPA, CITP Cost allocation is a terrifically important project for every accountant who manages federal grants. In our work, we are often called upon to implement a cost allocation plan as a part of a software implementation. My process always starts with this question: “Could you please send me a copy of [...]
Read the rest of this story »Is QuickBooks the best software option for a small non-profit organization?
Posted on September 7th, 2011There are many considerations to think about when selecting an accounting software program. One consideration that is rarely thought of is what could happen if the taxpayer’s tax return is selected for an IRS audit. The IRS is now both equipping and training its auditors on a couple of the most commonly used software packages. [...]
Read the rest of this story »Should You Consider a New Accounting System in the Current Economy?
Posted on August 1st, 2011With all of the current cutbacks to federal grants, an organization might be thinking that spending money to “reinvent” their accounting system isn’t a good idea. But, the reality is that if there is budget to make it happen, it’s really the perfect time. Virtually all of our clients experienced the significantly enhanced compliance requirements [...]
Read the rest of this story »Your Accounting System –Isn’t it supposed to replace manual processes? Part II – Cost Allocation
Posted on May 21st, 2011by Jeannie Huckstep, CPA, CITP Part I of this series really took a serious look at what happens when accounting staff are required to perform their reporting work using manual processes at a time when technology forward-looking systems such as the Sage MIP Fund Accounting product exist. The major question of Part I was this: [...]
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Posted on May 12th, 2011Just a quick break from more serious subjects to share an interesting and colorful article of a man who folded 10 origami flowers a day for three years. The link will bring you to the full article and the beautiful photographs of his work. Our logo is an origami crane. It is a metaphor of [...]
Read the rest of this story »Your Accounting System –Isn’t it supposed to replace manual processes? Part I – Reporting
Posted on May 8th, 2011by Jeannie Huckstep, CPA, CITP When we begin a discussion with a prospect as they are considering a replacement of their current system, or have already decided that they want to move to the Sage MIP Fund Accounting product, we always begin that discussion with several questions. We begin our discovery process with these two. [...]
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