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The Latest Cyber Security Risks and Developments Affect Public Entities
December 10, 2015Technological security is not only increasingly important today, but also undergoing a directional shift due to the prevalence and ingenuity of cyber-hackings. The true statistics about these are more alarming than may be realized from the handful of high-profile corporate and IRS incidents recently in the news. The risks associated with IT security alone apply to and reverberate throughout an…
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Nonprofits Should Assess Cyber Security Risks and Preparedness
November 10, 2015Technological security is the first hot topic in our new series, introduced last issue, on the major trends affecting the nonprofit sector. Not only is the topic increasingly important to nearly everyone today, but it is also undergoing a directional shift due to the prevalence and ingenuity of cyber-hackings. The true statistics about these hackings are more alarming…
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Migration to EMV Chip Card Technology and Your Nonprofit
November 10, 2015If your nonprofit organization receives reimbursement for services through credit card payments, you need to understand how these changes will impact you. U.S. credit card companies are making the transition from magnetic stripe technology to cards with chips. Chip cards are payment cards that have an embedded chip, offering increased security when your customers or…
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Entering The Real World
November 5, 2015The school year has kicked off and, with it, the Money$peak program is entering high schools in the region. The Mercadien Foundation surveyed The Mercadien Group’s young professionals to learn more about the shift from school life to the real world, as translated by those polled. We asked, “What do you wish you knew about personal…
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Money$peak Expands, Maintains Focus on Retention and Real-Life Skills
November 5, 2015Money$peak is expanding its reach. After a highly successful inaugural year, The Mercadien Foundation, in partnership with Rider University’s Graduate School of Business, now continues its highly acclaimed Money$peak program, expanding into Mercer’s bordering counties and opening to additional learning institutions like after-school programs and private or parochial schools. What’s the most important set of…
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Assessing Your Cyber Security Risks and Preparedness
October 15, 2015Technological security is not only increasingly important today, but also undergoing a directional shift due to the prevalence and ingenuity of cyber-hackings. The true statistics about these are more alarming than may be realized from the handful of high-profile corporate incidents in the news. The risks associated with IT security alone apply to and reverberate…
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Empty Nest? It’s Time for a Financial Update!
October 14, 2015It is inevitable that your kids will grow up and someday move out of your house. Life will no longer revolve around their schedules. This can be a difficult emotional transition as you move into the next phase in life as an empty nester. After you deal with the emotional aspect of the lifestyle change,…
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Develop A Strong Business Succession Plan
October 6, 2015Most business owners want to see their business continue to prosper, even after they have passed the mantle of leadership on to their successors. Unfortunately, many owners do not realize – or underestimate – the depth of planning that must take place to guarantee that a leadership transition does not cripple their business. Developing a…
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Focus On Costs Of Identity Theft-Related Tax Refund Fraud
October 6, 2015National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson recently released her statutorily mandated mid-year report to Congress that identifies the priority issues the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) will address during the upcoming fiscal year, including tax-related identity theft. The report notes that in recent years, taxpayers and the IRS have been victimized by identity thieves who use stolen identity…
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Dealing With Employee Dishonesty Allegations
September 10, 2015In years past, employee dishonesty was recognized in straightforward terms, mainly involving the intentional misappropriation of cash or merchandise from a company by an employee. However, trends today demonstrate a dynamic shift towards sophisticated fraudulent schemes spanning several years, often involving financial professionals and the use of computers. Due to less stringent or non-existent regulatory…
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