Team unity is a fragile achievement; unity has many enemies. If you’re a part of a dysfunctional team or the leader of it, recognizing these common challenges is the first step toward solving problems together. The next step is taking action to avoid committing the same mistakes again.
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How to Respond to an Auditor’s Preliminary Request List
Getting a request list months before your year-end date may make responding to it a low priority for some. But these lists are actually carefully constructed to eliminate unnecessary documents and include crucial ones that will help speed up the audit. Responding promptly makes the audit easier for everyone involved.
read moreHow to Read Non-Profit Financial Statements
With the stuffy language and seemingly redundant information, non-profit financial statements can seem like an irrelevant formality. However, if you know what you’re reading, you may soon realize just how powerful this financial tool can be to raising funds and increasing donor confidence.
read moreLeaders on Lake Michigan
When David and Suzanne embarked on a summer sailing trip, things didn’t go the way they expected. Caught in a lingering fog nearly all day, they learned what it means to become leaders during dangerous times of confusion.
read moreLayers of Learning
When you learn something new, you not only gain new understanding, but you also become aware of just how much you still don’t know. We think learning drives hunger for more learning, which is why we value teaching our people beyond the scope of their accounting profession.
read moreOverview of 2018 Rural Development Handbook Changes
The USDA changed how Rural Development regulates properties’ financial statements in 2018, but not every change in their handbook affects properties on a daily basis. The most dramatic changes affect AUPs, prescribed forms for non-audited properties, and the basis for requiring audits on for-profit properties.
read moreHow To Learn From Companies You Admire
Professionals constantly aspire to imitate different leaders at both global and local levels, but hardly ever utilize the same creative inspiration to uplift their teams. By establishing mentoring relationships with companies in your industry, you can learn both explicit and implicit ways to make your organization better.
read moreSeeking Mentor Businesses
David is known for connecting with others beyond the numbers, and that doesn’t just apply to our clients. As we visited another Indiana accounting firm, this relational impulse took on additional importance, as we learned from their ways of doing things and began implementing change at home.
read moreAffordable Housing Audit RFP Template and Advice
Whether you’re getting ready to send your hundredth audit RFP or are creating your first one, it’s important to make sure it’s doing the work for you. A well-written, clean-cut RFP will tell you right away which auditing firm pays attention to details and is worth every penny of their fee.
read moreNot-For-Profit Audit RFP Template and Advice
We know it’s tough trying to create an audit RFP from scratch, especially if you’ve never done it before. By focusing on your organization’s unique programs, challenges, and mission, the questions may come a little more easily. Use our audit template and checklist for an even simpler way to ask the right questions in the right way.
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