Get the Most From Your Supervisory Committee
An active Supervisory Committee provides for a healthy credit union by adhering to best practices and assuring the Credit Union has strong internal controls.Set Your Supervisory Committee Up for Success Your credit union Supervisory Committee procedures are performed...
5 Reasons You Should Have an Online IRS Account
Creating an online IRS account is a quick way to always have access to your tax information. Some of the tax data available is the status of your refund or amount owed, payment history for the last five years, economic impact payment history, advance child tax credit...
Small Business Lending Provides Big Opportunities for CUs
According to the Small Business Administration, small businesses are 99.7% of all businesses in the United States. Small business is the backbone of the economy, and the American Rescue Plan presents credit unions with big opportunities to support their local SMBs and...
Does Your Business Qualify for Employee Retention Credits for 2020 and 2021?
The Employee Retention Credit (ERC) was enacted in the CARES Act in March 2020 and is a tax credit applicable to employment taxes. It is a refundable credit for qualifying employee wages and was enacted to support businesses who kept employees on the payroll during...
Why Hire a CPA To Do My Taxes?
Everyone in the work force has an opportunity to maximize their tax returns by decreasing taxable incomes and taking advantage of available deductions. A CPA understands that a tax return is never a straightforward form. Every taxpayer has different tax situations...
Opportunities for Credit Unions of All Sizes in 2022
With two years of pandemic now in the past, credit unions of all sizes are looking at the opportunities in 2022. The economy, job market, interest rates, and inflation all play a part in the prospects for relationship building and growth.(1) Support Members Looking...
Getting Started with 529 Savings Plans for Education
A 529 plan is a savings plan specifically for education. It was originally designed to help save and pay for university, college, career, technical or trade school, but changed in 2017 to include kindergarten through high school and again in 2019 to include...
Credit Unions Planning Now for Regulatory Compliance Audits in 2022
It is the beginning of a new year, and credit unions are reviewing their financial performance of last year and setting budgets and strategic planning for this year. Because staying up to date on the growing number of compliance rules is a bigger responsibility every...
Take Advantage of Health Savings Accounts for Retirement Savings
A health savings account (HSA) is a specialized savings account to help save and pay for medical expenses for someone who has a high-deductible health plan, but with some thoughtful planning, an HSA can also be used to save for retirement with unique tax benefits....
Griffin & Furman Announces Promotions of Two Team Members
We are pleased to announce the promotion of two of our team to new management positions. At Griffin & Furman we strive to promote from within as a commitment to our staff, and in recent weeks we promoted Angela Warden to Manager of Credit Union Compliance and...
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