Insights

If you’re a baby boomer and it seems that your co-workers are getting younger and younger, you’re not imagining things – they are. In most cases, it’s not by design or coincidence, but the result of demographics. Demographically-speaking, baby boomers are those individuals born between 1946 and 1964. As a result, the majority of these workers began reaching retirement age within the last decade and will continue to leave the workforce in large numbers over the coming decade.

Here we go again. We do not lack for material in our monthly report on cyber shenanigans. Clearly, individuals and businesses are vulnerable to any manner of cyber hacking and fraud. So, why not call on us to assess your risk and help protect against such threats? Our assignments are tailored to our client and their needs; our professionals are highly qualified; and, our approach is systematic. It’s your business, your call.

As a follow up to our May 2018 Bulletin, due to various issues with the online filing of New Jersey Charity Renewal Registration Forms and Extension Requests, effective today June 29, 2018 all organizations with a Fiscal Year End 12/31/2017 (due date of 6/30/2018) will be given an additional 30 days to file an extension.

With the implementation of Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-14 — Not-for-Profit Entities (Topic 958): Presentation of Financial Statements of Not-for-Profit Entities on the horizon, many private colleges and universities are assessing its impact on their financial statements as they go through their current year-end audit cycle.

Quill was killed. As of last week, Wayfair is in charge. The United States Supreme Court made clear, in its highly anticipated South Dakota v. Wayfair decision, that the nexus standard has changed in the sales tax arena. Online and remote retailers now must collect sales tax from customers in states even when they have no physical presence in those states.

On June 21, 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued its final guidance for contributions received and contributions made.

Calendar year employee benefit plans are generally required to file the 2017 Form 5500 and Form 8955-SSA by July 31, 2018 unless an extension Form 5558 is timely filed with the Internal Revenue Service Center in Ogden, Utah.

The Auditing Standards Board (ASB) last year released Statement on Auditing Standards (SAS) No. 133, Auditor Involvement with Exempt Offering Documents. This SAS addresses the auditor’s responsibilities when the auditor’s report on the financial statements is included, or incorporated by reference, in an exempt offering document, such as for municipal bond offerings, AND the auditor is considered “involved” in such exempt offering document.

It may not be an Infinity War, but a tax battle is heating up between some states and the IRS. The fight is over the new federal limitation on the state and local tax (SALT) deduction that individuals can take on their federal income tax returns.

The European Union (EU)’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has awakened us to the importance of securing our data and to be mindful of an individual’s privacy. For organizations that must adhere to GDPR, not only will they be subject to specific technical, administrative and legal requirements but also potential liability. Whether or not a specific organization must comply with the regulation, it has a responsibility to properly secure and control the use of personal data. Internal auditors should take this opportunity to assess the risks related to personal and other sensitive data (i.e., intellectual property).