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Payroll Audit Program by IRS, Many Nonprofits to be Examined

The IRS has begun an ambitious program of payroll audits this year. The program will select 2,000 entities for examination this year and the two years following. Of these 2,000 to be examined in each year, approximately 500 will be nonprofit organizations.

Author: 
R. Michael Sorrells, CPA
Author's Organization: 
BDO USA, LLP

Email Best Practices Using Outlook 2010

Email remains an excellent tool to share business content but only if each email is clear, professional, relevant, and appropriate. Microsoft Outlook is the software standard for email, client/member contact, meeting scheduling, and sending and receiving business documents. Improving your Outlook skills might be one of your best time management investments, especially since Outlook 2010 includes many new features and enhancements.

This article presents tips to help you achieve:

 

Author: 
Judy Borsher, CPA, MBA, CITP, MCT and Lin Kroeger, CMC
Author's Organization: 
SCG Training & Consulting Corporation