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By Grant Keppel
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By Karen Schuler, CFE, IGP, IGP and Taryn Crane, PMP
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Single-Family Rentals: From Crisis‑Era Bargains to Thriving Market
/in Blog, Real Estate & Construction /by John TempletonBy Stuart Eisenberg
Ten years removed from the financial crisis, the single-family rental (SFR) market has seen explosive growth. With mortgages at the center of the crisis, the resulting spike in foreclosure rates and housing prices Read More →
Final ASU 2018-08 Issued On Guidance For Contributions
/in Blog, Nonprofit /by John TempletonBy Lee Klumpp, CPA, CGMA
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2018-08, Not-for-Profit Entities (Topic 958): Clarifying the Scope and the Accounting Guidance for Contributions Received and Contributions Made in June Read More →
Tariffs Spark Fears of Rising Construction Costs: Could Investment in Technology be the Answer?
/in Blog, Real Estate & Construction /by John TempletonBy Ian Shapiro
As U.S. trade policy decisions continue to dominate headlines, the uncertain future of high-demand import prices has business leaders and lawmakers anxious. Earlier this year, President Trump announced a 25 percent tariff on steel Read More →
10 Things Keeping Internal Audit Up At Night
/in Blog, Nonprofit /by John TempletonBy Ken Eye and Andrea Wilson
The internal audit (IA) function is vital to the health of any nonprofit, regardless of mission or scope. The audit committee and its individual members are crucial partners in safeguarding Read More →
Mall Reit M&A Could Accelerate
/in Blog, Real Estate & Construction /by John TempletonBy Stuart Eisenberg
On the heels of Brookfield Property Partners’ acquisition of GGP, BDO USA Partner Stuart Eisenberg posits that retail REITs may have a bumpy road ahead. The second-largest U.S. mall operator, Brookfield Property Partners, is poised Read More →
5 Suggestions to Perfect Your Audit Committee Charter
/in Blog, Nonprofit /by John TempletonBy Lewis Sharpstone, CPA
The quality and completeness of the audit committee charters that I have seen typically range from very good to great. This is why there is no mention in this article, other than Read More →
How Tax Reform Will Impact Construction
/in Blog, Real Estate & Construction /by John TempletonBy Maureen McGetrick
Every type of industry is impacted by the passing of the bill known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), and the construction industry was not left out of the party. However, Read More →
Transportation Fringe Benefits Are Now Ubi—Effective Jan. 1, 2018
/in Blog, Nonprofit /by John TempletonBy Laura Kalick, JD, LLM in Taxation
Does your tax-exempt organization provide transportation and parking benefits to employees? If so, you may have another commuter headache: a new tax. Under the Tax Cut and Jobs Act Read More →
Bonus Depreciation Tax Reform Changes Make Cost Segregation Studies Essential
/in Blog, Real Estate & Construction /by John TempletonBy Grant Keppel
With the recent passage of the bill known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), owners of commercial real estate now qualify for significant tax benefits, some of which are retroactive Read More →
Privacy Is a Must‑Have These Days– Guide to Implementing a Holistic Privacy Program
/in Blog, Nonprofit /by John TempletonBy Karen Schuler, CFE, IGP, IGP and Taryn Crane, PMP
Notwithstanding the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)—the most sweeping change to data privacy in 20-plus years, with extraterritorial scope that went into effect on May Read More →