Are Grants Subject to Revenue Recognition?
Nonprofits received long-awaited clarification on a key accounting question from the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) at the end of June. The FASB released a final accounting standards update (ASU), Not-for-Profit Entities (Topic 958):...
Young and Vulnerable: Cyber Thieves Target 16-Under
Many under the age of 16 don't have much money, a line of credit or even a job. Cyber thieves don't care. They have made this group of youth their No. 1 target for identity theft. Jared Hoffman is a cyber security specialist with the BAM ALLIANCE and a...
Nonprofits Now Subject to UBIT for Transportation Fringe Benefits
By: Derek Meyer The Tax Cuts and Job Act of 2017 added provisions that may cause nonprofit entities to see significant changes in how and when they are taxed. Unrelated business income (UBI) for tax-exempt entities is defined as income generated by a trade...
HBE Named to List of 2018 Best Accounting Firms to Work for
HBE LLP, one of Nebraska’s leading providers of professional accounting, consulting, and financial management services, is pleased to announce that they have recently been named as one Accounting Today’s 2018 Best Accounting Firms to Work for. This is the...
Retirement Plans and Cybersecurity
Technology makes up a large part of our life, and with that comes an increased cybersecurity threat. With $28 trillion dollars held in retirement plans in the United States and a vast amount of personal information, retirement plans have become a target for cyber...
Announcing Steve Bjorkman’s Retirement
After over four decades of service to HBE, Stephen K. Bjorkman, CPA, has retired from his career in public accounting. As one of the firm’s original partners, representing the “B” in HBE, Steve has been instrumental to the growth and success the firm has enjoyed over...
Announcing HBE’s New Website
With great excitement, we have officially launched a new, fresh design of our website! Our new website is complete with a video as the home screen display, updated pages designs throughout, a new Wealth Management site, a dynamic careers page, and...
5 Benefits of Outsourced Accounting for Nonprofit Organizations
Meet the Interns 2018
HBE’s intern program has been designed to provide college students considering a career in public accounting with real world experiences in audit, tax, and business advisory related services. Unlike traditional intern programs, our intent at HBE is to provide...
Physical Presence Sales Tax Nexus Standard Overruled
U.S. Supreme Court Issues its Wayfair Decision Physical Presence Sales Tax Nexus Standard Overruled On June 21, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, overruling Quill's physical presence sales tax nexus...