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Hot Nonprofit Issues with the IRS

In a typical year, the IRS releases an Exempt Organization (EO) work plan by January or February for its fiscal year.  The work plan is a document that describes its projects, initiatives, and issues of interest for the year.  Unfortunately, for 2010, for whatever reason, no work plan has been released and the IRS has decided it is now too late to do so.  However, many initiatives from 2009 and prior years will continue into this year.

Author: 
Michael Sorrells
Author's Organization: 
BDO Seidman, LLC

Behind the Numbers

Don't Operate Blind:  Jump-Start Your Accounting Department. Does this scenario sound familiar? You are the executive director of a nonprofit organization. Or perhaps you are a member of the senior management of your organization, or a board member. You need financial information to run your organization but you are not getting what you need to perform your job or to fulfill your fiduciary responsibilities as a board member.

Author: 
Eric Fraint, President
Author's Organization: 
Your Part-Time Controller, LLC