FASB Codification Project

Another article about the new FASB codification project. It warns that some of the coding may affect internal controls and accounting manuals.

"The harder issue," says Hepp, is that CFOs will need to review all accounting manuals and internal controls to adjust for the new system. "You have to make sure you weren't relying on any ambiguity in the wording or that there wasn't something in lower-level GAAP that's been brought up [to be authoritative]," he says. "When you change words from 'should' or 'generally' to 'must' or 'will' - which has been done - there could be some changes. And such changes could lead to a restatement if there's a significant change.

This project has taken all GAAP and combined it into one web site. You can find it here. It's free to use until July 1. After that, the basic version will be free. A one person license will be $850.

I Love this Sound!

Nothing like the deep, rich sound of a good muscle car. Crank the speakers and hit play.

2009 Innovate Conference

Innovate 2009 Pricing (Did you know, we slashed the prices back to what they were in 2005?!? Sometimes going old-school is cool.)

- $199 per person

- $189 for 2-5 people

- $179 for groups of 6+

To register and get details on speakers, the schedule and what to expect at this year's conference, go to innovateconference.com.

We’re changing up Innovate….
NEW:
• Innovate Arts Mash-Up (four churches, one theme, four live interpretations.)
• People's Choice Storyteller (you pick the speaker, on the spot, from the crowd.)
• Guest speaker Shannon O'Dell from BrandNewChurch.com (he broadcasts church from a Hummer in the
middle of nowhere, uh, wow)
• Live streaming of all general sessions on InnovateConference.com (you can't bring everyone,
but everyone can watch.)
• Registration fees rolled back to rates from 2005 (times are tough, we get it, we're trying to help.)

YOU:
• You're in control of more topics and real-time questions via live texting and roving mics.
• Your live tweets will show up on the ginormous big screen live during the conference.

FASB Codification Project Almost Complete

According to this article the FASB codification project is almost complete. When it's finished all non-governmental U.S. GAAP information will be available and searchable online at www.fasb.org. All GAAP in one place and searchable. That's really helpful. It's still in beta mode and free until July 1. So, now is a good time to check it out before you have to pay a subscription fee.

What do Puffy Coats, Nick Burns, and Technology Have in Common?

A new perspective. Kem gave this keynote at Dynamic Church 09. For me, it was on the heels of a discussion with my team about our role and customer service. This helped reinforce that discussion with a new perspective. Check it out. It's really good.

DC09: Kem Meyer Keynote from Fellowship Technologies on Vimeo.

Dynamic Church Conference - Online Giving Presentation

I recently did an online giving presentation at the Dynamic Church Conference. It was about the power of online giving and how to maximize it for ministry.

Here's a link to the presentation.