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August 18, 2025 Marie Brilmyer, Tina Dzik, Sean Kilcher

Understanding Grant Audits: An Overview for For-Profit Entities

Grant audits are a critical component of financial management for for-profit entities receiving federal funding. Learn more in our Virtual Summer CPE webinar recap.

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August 12, 2025 11 a.m. to Noon ET

Webinar: Grant Audits — What Your For-Profit Entity Needs to Know

For-profit entities that receive funding from federal agencies may need a grant audit. Learn more about this unique type of audit, including how to know if you need one, what to expect and how to prepare. We also discuss internal controls over applicable compliance requirements and general best practices.

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July 29, 2024 Sean Kilcher

A Primer on How to Account for Your Grant Expenditures

Not-for-profit entities are typically well-versed in the need to track grant expenditures, and may have robust accounting systems or policies and procedures in place. However, for-profit entities may not be as familiar with the importance of tracking grant expenditures separately. Grant...

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July 12, 2024 Marie Brilmyer, Sean Kilcher

5 Areas Not-for-Profits Will Want to Account for in the Coming Year

Our recent webinar offered a comprehensive overview of the latest developments and standards in not-for-profit accounting, aimed at keeping our clients abreast of significant changes and challenges in the field. Specifically, we discussed the applicability of new and future accounting...

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July 11, 2024 Sean Kilcher

6 Ways to Be Prepared for Your Federal Grant Audit

** This blog was last updated 12/20/24 ** While a not-for-profit entity receiving federal funds is subject to what’s known as a Single Audit, a lesser known fact is that for-profit entities awarded federal grants also have an audit to prepare for, helping to ensure those funds are being used...

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June 26, 2024 11 a.m. to Noon EDT

Webinar: Not-for-Profit Accounting Update

Join us Wednesday, June 26, for a not-for-profit accounting webinar and earn CPE credit!

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January 26, 2022 Sean Kilcher

Nonprofits: Beware the Super Bowl Office Pool

As a not-for-profit dealing with the never-ending struggle to raise funds, you might look for more creative ways to meet your budgeted revenue goals. In some cases, certain activities surrounding high-profile events, such as Super Bowl Squares or NCAA March Madness bracket pools, may seem like...

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October 17, 2019 Sean Kilcher

8 Ways to Help Your Not-for-Profit Effectively Report Information to Internal and External Audiences

Not-for-profit entities are constantly telling their story — whether to raise funds, recruit talent or comply with regulatory requirements. Financial information often makes up a large portion of that story, but nonfinancial information related to the organization’s mission and its impact in the...

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December 17, 2018 Sean Kilcher

Are Your Contributions Coming From a Split-Interest Agreement? (And What Does That Mean?)

The wide range of tax and timing implications associated with charitable giving has led to the creation of a variety of donation types and structures. And with that, of course, comes a plethora of accounting implications to be aware of if you are responsible for your not-for-profit’s financial...

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January 03, 2017 Sean Kilcher

Not-for-Profit Revenue Recognition for Exchange Transactions to Change

Revenue recognition, arguably one of the most difficult areas in terms of interpreting not-for-profit accounting guidance, is about to get a major overhaul. However, much of the difficulty and judgment that currently exist aren’t going anywhere.   Revenue recognition is an area that often trips up...

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