Counting on Calibre

Counting on Calibre

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Counting on Calibre episodes

  • Fraud in Not-for-Profits: Understanding the Risks

    Fraud can hit not-for-profits hard, affecting more than just the bottom line. In Part 1 of this two-part series, Calibre CPA Group partners Glenn Eyrich and Art Budich break down common types of fraud, where organizations may be most vulnerable, and the financial and reputational risks that can follow.

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    20 min
  • Cybersecurity for Employee Benefit Plans: Putting Best Practices Into Action

    Partner Glenn Eyrich and Director of IT Brian Isenstein continue their conversation on cybersecurity for employee benefit plans with a closer look at the technical side. They discuss access controls, multifactor authentication, encryption, business continuity and incident response planning, and the role cyber insurance can play in protecting a plan.

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    14 min
  • The New LM-2 Final Rule: What Labor Unions Need to Know

    Calibre Partners Glenn Eyrich and Liz Saleeby break down the Department of Labor's new LM-2 Final Rule and what it means for labor organizations. They discuss updated filing thresholds, reporting changes, the new LM-2 long form, and practical steps unions can take to prepare for the new requirements.

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    18 min
  • Cybersecurity for Employee Benefit Plans: Navigating the DOL's Guidance

    Partner Glenn Eyrich and Director of IT Brian Isenstein discuss the Department of Labor's (DOL) cybersecurity guidance and its implications for employee benefit plans. 

    They cover written cybersecurity programs, annual risk assessments, third-party vendors, employee training, and the need for ongoing cybersecurity attention—not a one-time effort.

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    15 min
  • Why Good Payroll Reporting Starts Before the Audit

    Partner Mary Margaret Prange joins Director Felicia Smith to talk about accurate employer reporting and what plans can do before problems show up in a payroll audit. They discuss collection policies, employer training, audit timing, and common reporting issues that can lead to findings later on. 

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    13 min
  • Why Your Form 990 Doesn’t Match Your Financial Statements

    If you’ve ever wondered why your audited financial statements don’t line up exactly with your Form 990, you’re not alone. In this episode, Calibre Partner Lila Leno and Tax Director Erin Cranmer break down how functional expenses are reported under GAAP versus tax rules—and why differences can happen, even when the underlying data is the same, with a closer look at what’s driving those differences behind the scenes.

    They also share what auditors look for, where organizations tend to run into trouble, and how to approach allocations in a way that holds up under both audit and public scrutiny.

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    17 min
  • Why Payroll Compliance Audits Matter in Multi-Employer Benefit Plan Audits

    Felicia Smith and Mary Margaret Prange discuss why payroll compliance audits are a must perform process for a multi-employer benefit plan. They walk through why and how auditors rely on them to evaluate completeness of employer contributions during financial statement audits of multi-employer benefit plans, how the audit periods can vary, and why the results are essential as part of the overall financial statement audit process.

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    14 min
  • Let's Talk Employer Payroll Audits

    Calibre Partner Mary Margaret Prange and Director Felicia Smith have a practical conversation about how employer payroll audits work for multi-employer benefit plans. They walk through what they look at, how often audits happen, and some of the most common mistakes they find.

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    16 min
  • Breaking Down the One Big Beautiful Bill Act: What It Means for You

    In this episode, Jeff, Ethan, and Evan unpack parts of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act—its major tax changes, why it was introduced, and what business owners and individuals should be watching. From SALT deduction updates to bonus depreciation, QBI changes, and estate tax clarity, the team walks through the provisions shaping tax planning.

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    18 min

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Seasoned professionals chatting about current accounting, audit, tax, and operational issues germane to tax-exempt entities including nonprofits, associations, employee benefit plans, labor unions,…