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IRS Updates Special Per-diem Rates for Business Travel
Business travelers who incur expenses while traveling away from home have new per-diem rates to use in substantiating certain of those expenses (Notice 2017-54). The new rates will be in effect from Oct. 1, 2017, to Sept. 30, 2018. The IRS on Tuesday provided the 2017-2018 special per-diem rates, including the transportation industry meal and incidental expenses rates, the rate for the incidental-expenses-only deduction, and the rates and list ...
Read MoreGreetings to all NSAC members from the President!
It is hard to believe that the harvest season is here for many of our members! It does not seem that long ago that we were all talking about the wet/dry, hot/cold weather than seemed to stay around for most of March, April and May. The weather sure can vary a lot in just a few miles across the country! Member Communication As part of the National Board’s strategic initiatives we are looking to increase member communication. Providing ...
Read MoreCOSO Releases Updated Enterprise Risk Management Framework
The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission released a long-awaited update Wednesday to its ERM Framework: Enterprise Risk Management–Integrating with Strategy and Performance, the first since 2004. The updated framework, developed by PricewaterhouseCoopers under the direction of the COSO board, aims to help organizations improve their approach to managing risk. COSO is also responsible for the recently ...
Read More3 Steps To Protecting Your Business From Workplace Fraud
Every few months, a major fraud investigation hits the news. According to a new report titled Keeping Business Clean: A CGMA Guide to Countering Fraud & Corruption by the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, despite awareness movements and advances in legislation, fraud and corruption continue to plague businesses. The World Economic Forum estimates that the typical organization can lose an ...
Read MoreCompanies shouldn't rush to adopt new hedge accounting standard
The Financial Accounting Standards Board released its long-awaited hedge accounting standard this week, but companies may want to be careful about adopting it early, or else they could miss out on some one-time benefits. The accounting standards update for hedging takes effect for public companies in 2019 and private companies in 2020. But FASB is also allowing early adoption for companies if they want to begin using it right ...
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