By: Robby Vanrijkel COVID-19, the economy and political shifts have resulted in tumultuous times for many nonprofits. Organizational resilience depends heavily on securing funding, and organizations are seeking out new ways to engage with donors to ensure they have the resources needed to continue their missions. Successful nonprofits understand that maintaining these relationships is imperative…
On April 28, 2021, President Biden introduced the American Families Plan to a joint session of Congress. The plan confirms previous statements from the Biden administration, indicating that it would propose tax increases on wealthy households and tax breaks for low- and middle-income families. The $1.8 trillion plan consists of $1 trillion in investments and…
Client Accounting Services Director, David Richardt, sits down with Jon Slusser and Nathan Maude to discuss Accounting 101 for small business owners. Check out the full catalog of Small Business Never Sleeps episodes from the Indiana Small Business Association.
Amid unanticipated crisis, technology leaders sprang into action and helped business continue across many industries. After weathering the worst of the storm, tech executives carry continued optimism into 2021, anticipating a continued surge in demand and further opportunities for growth. In the 2021 BDO Technology CFO Outlook Survey, they surveyed 100 tech CFOs in September…
As more Americans get vaccinations and an economic recovery is within sight, manufacturers can bring lessons learned during the pandemic to accelerate growth. However, a recent BDO USA, LLP poll found that manufacturers are split; some are in growth mode and are focusing on product or service innovation and tech investments, while others are looking…
The manufacturing industry alone claims annual R&D tax credits in excess of $7.4 billion. Innovation is driving the manufacturing industry, and the objective of R&D tax credits is to encourage exactly the type of efforts that are at the core of Industry 4.0. You don’t have to be developing new products or engineering brand new manufacturing processes to qualify…
Highlights The American Rescue Plan Act provides for a 100 percent premium subsidy for certain former employees from April 1, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021 and provides a second chance for some individuals to elect COBRA health insurance coverage Employers will be responsible for complying with notice requirements for eligible former employees during the premium…
While nearly everyone has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the economic impact has been especially acute for women. In addition to the disproportionate number of women who were furloughed or laid off, many women faced additional financial stress from needing to take time off to care for children, elderly parents, or other family members.…
For the second year in a row, the federal income tax filing due date for individuals has been postponed. The postponements come as a part of the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic and the legislation that has resulted from it, which has added complexity to tax filings and systemic strain to the U.S. tax bureau.…
By Ric Opal “With COVID-19, we have gone through two years’ worth of digital transformation in two months” — Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft At the height of COVID-19, nonprofit organizations were forced to postpone or cancel events, transition their staff to work remotely, limit programs and contend with deferred planned investments. And, according to BDO’s…