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Accounting, Auditing, Compliance, and Business Advisory Insights and Guidance for Unions

Demands upon union elected and management leadership for increased accountability, particulary in the wake of the effect of the economic downturn on pensions, and for sound business and financial management practices, has never been greater.

Read what Bonadio's CPAs and management consultants have to say about a wide variety of these issues for government entities in New York State. Share your observations and insights with peers, and subscribe via the Community's RSS feed to get our latest postings via e-mail or through your reader.

New Healthcare Tax Laws

Debbie Zarzycki, CPA

The new healthcare reform package is massive, and keeping up with the new compliance requirements will be no small feat for any business or individual. While the end result of the legislative process is related to expanding healthcare coverage, new tax law plays a major role in its implementation. In this Viewpoint, Debra Zarzycki highlights some of the top provisions (including their respective tax credits, subsidies, penalties, fees and surtaxes designed to pay for it), and how The Bonadio Group can help you minimize their impact.

Ethics in Accounting

Thomas Bonadio, CPA

According to Tom Bonadio, our CEO/Managing Partner, from ENRON to Bernie Madoff to a revolving door of accounting-tinged corporate scandals (and more), the accounting industry needs to uphold ethical standards in ways that are stronger and more rigorous than ever before. Ethics resides at the core of being a trusted advisor, and in his Viewpoint, Tom talks frankly about the issues and problems of ethics in accounting, and The Bonadio Group’s response.

What Does Your Board Need to Know and How Do You Communicate It to Them?

One of the biggest factors in an effective compliance program is transparency based upon a basic rule of thumb is that a compliant organization is a knowledgeable organization. Board involvement is key for a compliance program to be effective because an effective compliance program requires the understanding, leadership, and commitment of Senior Management and the Governing Body. Read, listen, share or discuss this Viewpoint that addresses how to get your board involved in regulatory compliance, and your role in communicating compliance issues to them.

Victimized by Fraud

John Olsen, CPA, CFE

According to John Olson, a CPA, Certified Fraud Examiner, and a partner in our Albany office, the financial pressures your employees may be experiencing could be the catalyst for their defrauding your business or organization. In this Viewpoint, John offers five simple, very low cost methods to help you uncover fraud, so that the end of 2008 can be a springboard to a great 2009.

Attract and Retain Top Executive Talent Through Effective Deferred Compensation Planning

Paul Henry, CPA

Paul Henry, a Principal in our tax group is going to address a very important issue – how to properly structure a plan to attract and retain executive talent with deferred compensation.

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New Healthcare Tax Laws

Ethics in Accounting

What Does Your Board Need to Know and How Do You Communicate It to Them?

Victimized by Fraud

Attract and Retain Top Executive Talent Through Effective Deferred Compensation Planning

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