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Bank Of England Tells HSBC To Tighten Fraud, Staff Compliance

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The Bank of England has told HSBC to improve compliance controls for non-fiscal factors like fraud and staff conduct, according to a report by Reuters. A deferred prosecution agreement between the Department of Justice and the bank ended half a decade later, with HSBC spending hundreds of millions to improve compliance.

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Protecting Your Law Firm

CFO Simplified

But what’s missing is the “home care” that’s needed to make sure that their firm is running efficiently and profitably. And we also see the opposite, where a CFO has the title of CFO/Office Manager, and is even relegated to ordering office supplies. Not exactly productive for someone making well over $175,000 annually.

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7 Questions to Ask a Nonprofit Accountant

The Charity CFO

As a nonprofit leader, you know nonprofit accounting isn’t the same as for-profit business accounting. For example, your nonprofit owns a for-profit business , which could lead to complicated tax requirements or even loss of exempt status. The post 7 Questions to Ask a Nonprofit Accountant appeared first on The Charity CFO.

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Five Focal Points for Future-Ready CFOs

CFO Leadership

The intensity stems from the larger, more far-reaching implications of the make-or-break decisions CEOs and boards expect CFOs to make quickly. Fulfilling these and other ESG compliance mandates requires the CFO’s expertise concerning reporting rigor, data collection, data controls and related governance considerations.

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Five Focal Points for Future-Ready CFOs

CFO Leadership

Research from Protiviti shows that CFO priorities are intensifying and converging. The intensity stems from the larger, more far-reaching implications of the make-or-break decisions CEOs and boards expect CFOs to make quickly. Inflation Reduction Act.

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How Accounting Setup Can Affect an Organization Long-Term

The Charity CFO

Understanding the Role of Accounting Setup for a Nonprofit Organization Accounting systems are a vital part of every business or organization, from the largest for-profit corporations to the smallest local charities. They’re an underrated pillar of financial stability, which is why it’s so crucial to get them set up correctly.

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Understanding Unrelated Business Income in Nonprofits

The Charity CFO

As a result, Congress implemented the UBIT in 1950 to eliminate the unfair advantage tax exemption gave to nonprofits competing against for-profit entities in the same sector. For example, the UBIT prevents an entity such as a church from using its exempt status to open a store purely for profit with no charitable purpose.