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JULY 2017
VOLUME 27
NUMBER 6
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WEB EXCLUSIVES
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COVER STORY:
NON PROFIT
06 Nonprofit Financial Fraud:
Internal Vulnerabilities and
Steps to Address Them
By Peter Stam
07 Survey Shows Nonprofits
Most Concerned
with Staffing and Funding
Cutbacks
By Isaac M. O'Bannon,
Managing Editor
14 APPS WE LOVE:
Government Apps
By Gail Perry, CPA, Editor-in-Chief
2017 PRODUCT REVIEWS
08 NONPROFIT ACCOUNTING
SYSTEMS
By Mary Girsch-Bock
COLUMNS
03 FROM THE EDITOR:
What Have You Done For
Your Clients Lately?
By Gail Perry, CPA, Editor-in-Chief
04 FROM THE TRENCHES:
Accounting Software
is Making Progress
By Randy Johnston
20 THE LABOR LAW ADVISOR:
Federal Government
Increases Scrutiny of
Employee Handbooks
By Richard D. Alaniz
22 THE LEADERSHIP ADVISOR
The Power of Female
Networks
By Amy Vetter, CPA.CITP, CGMA
24 THE STAFFING & HR
ADVISOR:
How to Find the Right Job
Candidates and Avoid Failed
Hires
By Paul McDonald
30 BRIDGING THE GAP:
Are You Focused
on the Right Things?
By Jim Boomer, CPA.CITP
FEATURES
A YEAR IN THE LIFE OF A
PAYROLL ACCOUNTANT:
16 Where's Your Talent Going?
By Taija Sparkman
16 July Payroll Checklist
17 17 Surprising Facts About
Women and Retirement
By Isaac M. O'Bannon,
Managing Editor
BUILDING YOUR NICHE
PRACTICE: NONPROFIT
18 Financial Basics for
Nonprofit Boards
By Sibi Thomas, CPA, CFE, CGMA
18 Best Practices for Managing
Nonprofit Finances
By Sibi Thomas, CPA, CFE, CGMA
18 Resources for the Nonprofit
Accountant
23 THE PROADVISOR SPOTLIGHT:
Small Businesses Save
Time and Money with Intuit
and Bill.com Digital Bill Pay
Integration
26 AICPA NEWS
CHANNELS
15 PAYROLL
21 FIRM MANAGEMENT
25 SMALL BUSINESS
27 ACCOUNTING & AUDITING
29 TAXES