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Allison Moore

Allison Moore began her accounting career with Machen McChesney and has been with the firm since 2004. She specializes in the areas of accounting & auditing and tax services for the governmental and nonprofit industries. Within the firm, Allison contributes to core process and mentoring.

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IRS Focused on Charitable Donation Substantiation Compliance

Posted by Allison Moore on Aug 14, 2017

Recent Tax Court cases have demonstrated the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) increase in strict compliance with the substantiation requirements for charitable donations. For example, a $64.5 million charitable contribution was recently disallowed because there was no written acknowledgment from the recipient at the time the return was filed.

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FASB Issues ASU 2016-14, Presentation of Financial Statements of Not-for-Profit Entities

Posted by Allison Moore on Oct 19, 2016

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) released the Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-14, Not-for-Profit Entities (Topic 958): Presentation of Financial Statements of Not-for-Profit Entities on Aug. 18, and you can read the full ASU here.

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New Tax Act Has Much for Nonprofits

Posted by Allison Moore on May 11, 2016

The Protecting Americans From Tax Hikes Act of 2015 (the Act), which was signed by the president on Dec. 18, 2015, contains many provisions that directly affect tax‑exempt organizations. Many recent tax provisions have been so-called “extenders,” which required passage of legislation annually in order for them to continue to remain in effect. These were typically passed at year-end for the applicable year, making planning for such provisions impossible. Now, the year-end panic is over, as the Act makes many of these provisions permanent.
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