Philanthropy

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The Florida Institute of CPAs held a disaster recovery event at Fort Myers accounting firm Stroemer and Co. to support people affected by the disaster. 

The most important quality of the so-called 501(c)(4) organization boils down to one word: control.

Team members donate time and resources in Michigan as part of the firm's annual Day of Impact. 

Grants to charities from donor-advised funds grew 28% last year, according to a new report, as DAFs also come under scrutiny for helping the wealthy shield their money from taxes.

The flow of money from private foundations to donor-advised funds has jumped substantially in recent years, highlighting the increasing use of a controversial loophole in charitable law, a new audit shows.

The Internal Revenue Service's streamlined application process for tax-exempt status could be allowing corrupt charities to claim exemptions before the IRS has enough information.

The Georgia Society of CPAs and Feeding Georgia's ninth annual Georgia Accounting Food Fight raised $372,907 this year, which represents over 1.4 million meals

The New Jersey Society of CPAs has launched its thirteenth annual food drive to benefit the Community FoodBank of New Jersey

Private foundations are using donor-advised funds to sidestep federal laws designed to make sure the wealthy donate money to the needy in a timely fashion, not defer the gifts for generations.