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The Many Benefits of Outsourcing the CFO Function

As a small to medium-size business owner, you wear many hats and may be responsible for everything from new product development, to operations, human resources,…

protecting your organization from cyberattacks

Don’t Be Left Cyber-Defenseless

Eight Tips for Shoring Up Your Defenses Most U.S. organizations process important information every single day, every single hour, every single minute. When that information…

LaPorte Cafe: Our Commitment to Our Public Sector Clients

At LaPorte, we take seriously our commitment to educating clients about new accounting standards or legislative updates. In an effort to provide timely topics of…

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

Treasury-Backed “Fiscal Recovery Funds” Present Unique Funding Opportunities to State and Local Governments

As part of President Biden’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) that was passed in March 2021, Congress assigned $1.9 trillion in federal funds for “COVID-related…

COBRA insurance

IRS Introduces New Form 1099-NEC for 2020 Tax Year Reporting

Beginning in January of 2021, the IRS will require businesses to report non-employee compensation using a new Form 1099-NEC. Amounts formerly reported on Form 1099-MISC…

webinar

Webinars: Financial Reporting Model Improvements

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) has set about to reexamine state and local government financial reporting in an effort to improve the reporting model.…

CARES Act program payments

Accounting Solutions for CARES Act Program Proceeds

When Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act on March 27, 2020, they sanctioned much-needed relief payments to healthcare providers across…

payroll tax deferral

Executive Order Defers Payroll Taxes but Questions Remain

On August 8, 2020, just as crucial unemployment benefits written into the CARES Act expired, President Trump signed four executive orders aimed at providing economic…

Accounting Standards Update

When Will Market Uncertainties Affect Going Concern, and What Should Management Do About It?

The uncertainties of the past few years have impacted our nation’s economy and many businesses have faced financial pressures. Businesses of all types are struggling,…

GASB Statement No. 96

New Accounting Standard Affects Governments that Use Subscription-Based Cloud Technologies

On June 5, 2020, the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) released new reporting guidance for state and local governments that have subscription-based information technology (IT)…