What is a captive insurance company? This is a common question and one that can be answered in many different ways, as there are numerous different captive programs and structuring options. Perhaps the simplest definition for a captive insurance company is an insurance company that is owned by its insured(s). Captives are real insurance companies [...]
Healthcare provider captive insurance arrangements represent approximately 15% of the global captive insurance market and are currently one of the largest growing sectors within the captive industry due to the changing risk landscape that healthcare organizations are facing. Approximately 75% of hospitals now have some form of alternative risk management in place for their professional [...]
CRI partner Christy Cardillo will join other Manatee County professionals to present an Informational Session surrounding Opportunity Zones on February 25, 2019. They will present on how the community can benefit from this new tax law, how to invest, and where investments can be made.
CRI partner Brian Barksdale will present Municipal Budgeting: A Balancing Act at the Alabama League of Municipalities Annual Convention on May 6, 2019. He will review the importance of proper financial budgeting for municipalities and the impact on city management decisions and actions.
CRI Partners Robert Coker, Larry May, and Britt Campbell will be presenting at the Construction Financial Management Association's Southeastern Regional Conference on April 26-27 in Chattanooga, TN. Their presentation will focus on fraud in the construction industry.
AML Perspectives Human trafficking is recognized as one of the fastest growing criminal enterprises, and with it comes unique challenges for AML professionals tasked with the detection and related reporting of money laundering red flags. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime define human trafficking as “the recruitment, transportation, transfer, [...]
Back to the Basics Often described as a “hybrid arrangement,” cash balance plans are a specific type of defined benefit plan. When a cash balance plan is in place, employees will be eligible for an account that is credited yearly with a contribution that is “employer-funded.” That account is also guaranteed an interest amount that [...]
CRI Partner Ann Marie Sale will present a Disaster Loss Tax Workshop at Lynn Haven United Methodist Church on Sunday, January 27, 2019. She will discuss how to maximize your tax benefits in 2019.
CRI Partner Hardy Foreman will be speaking alongside Joe Kane at the UL Coleman monthly staff meeting on January 25, 2019. They will present information on cost segregation, energy efficiency studies, federal and state historic tax credits, and opportunity zones.
The Manatee Chamber of Commerce will be hosting CRI Partners Lorri Kidder and Christy Cardillo to present Accounting Changes and Tax Reform: Changes Every Business and Organization Needs to Know on January 29, 2019. They will be discussing revenue recognition and its application as well as changes to financial presentation for nonprofit organizations. Additionally, they [...]
CRI Partner Hardy Foreman will be speaking at the Landman Association Luncheon on January 7, 2019. He will be discussing the benefits of the new tax regulations and how they will benefit the oil and natural gas business.
AML Perspectives Much has been made of the “Beneficial Ownership Requirements for Legal Entity Customers,” which went into effect July 11, 2016, with a compliance date May 11, 2018. In fact, on the surface, one could mistakenly ascertain FinCEN’s final rule related solely to beneficial ownership. Furthermore, there are indications that [...]
While not-for-profit entities generally aren’t concerned with income tax law changes, some of the provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that went into effect January 1, 2018, can have a significant impact on them. One such change could create Unrelated Business Taxable Income (UBTI) even if the nonprofit hasn’t previously been subject to [...]
CRI Partner Ron Jacobson was recently featured on John Garrett's Green Apple Podcast. Ron discusses how his bowling career has transcended into his professional career with Carr, Riggs & Ingram. Listen now on John Garrett's website.
AML Perspectives The Bank Secrecy Act (or “BSA”) has long been part of the regulatory landscape as a fundamental component of the safety and soundness process. In fact, most professionals who currently work for or with financial institutions do not recall when BSA was not a critical component of the financial institution [...]
Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2018-08, titled Clarifying the Scope and the Accounting Guidance for Contributions Received and Contributions Made, was released by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) on June 21. It clears up some of the more ambiguous facets of the new revenue recognition model that will go into effect for most nonprofits at [...]
AML Perspectives Prevailing FFIEC guidance indicates the Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) risk assessment is fundamental to achieving an effective risk-based BSA/AML compliance program. In fact, the FFIEC BSA/AML Examination Manual emphasizes that examiners evaluate the financial institution’s risk assessment as part of the planning and scoping phase of the examination. [...]
CRI Managers Kyle Simpler and Rebecca Graham will be speaking at the Home Builders Association of Alabama Annual Convention on Saturday, November 10, 2018, at the Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa. Topics of discussion will include a broad overview of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.
AML Perspectives The challenges of BSA/AML compliance continue to evolve for financial institutions as they seek to meet heightened regulatory expectations in areas such as Customer Due Diligence (CDD) or in automating monitoring processes, all while effectively managing the associated cost of ongoing compliance. In the meantime, the Financial Action Task [...]
CRI Partner Jack Kirkland is presenting the Texas Extension Education Foundation's Agriculture Tax Issues Course for CPE credit during the coming weeks. Topics covered include prepaid farm expenses and deposits, demolishing a farmstead, farm depreciation, and more.
