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Accounting for contributions and grants has often proven complicated for not-for-profits, especially when they come with donor-imposed conditions.

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But 2018 guidance from the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) provided some much-needed clarification of earlier instructions.

You can reduce taxes and save for retirement by contributing to a tax-advantaged retirement plan. If your employer offers a 401(k) or Roth 401(k) plan, contributing to it is a taxwise way to build a nest egg.

If you’re not already contributing the maximum allowed, consider increasing your contribution rate between now and year end.

One of the most laborious tasks for small businesses is managing payroll. It’s critical you not only withhold the right amount of taxes from employees’ paychecks, but also that you pay them over to the federal government on time.

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If you willfully fail to do so, you could personally be hit with the Trust Fund

On Wednesday, November 6, 2019, the Greater Houston Partnership is hosting its next luncheon event, titled “2019 Manufacturing Industry Forum,” at the Hilton University of Houston.

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An update on the industry will be presented by Rich Wells, Chair, Greater Houston Partnership’s Manufacturing & Logistics Committee and V.P. of Gulf Coast Operations and Site Director of

As trusted business advisors, we enjoy working with you to co-create ideas and co-develop innovative solutions for your business. To supplement this, we also want to provide valuable information, including upcoming Houston events that we support, and think may be of interest to you.

  • Greater Houston Partnership – Industry Forum
  • Turnaround Management Association
  • Client Exclusive

To properly fulfill their fiduciary duties, your not-for-profit’s board needs certain information from its board members, and it’s up to the executive director and managers to ensure they have it. This doesn’t mean you have to share every internal email, memo or phone message. Board members are busy and you don’t want to bog them