OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE NEBRASKA SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

September 8, 2025

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In Memoriam

Donald K. “Don” Ham 1952-2025Nebraska Certificate #1733Society Certificate #134848-Year Member Allen J. Marsh 1937-2025Nebraska Certificate #0962Society Certificate #064656-Year Member William E. “Bill” Schneidewind, Jr. 1943-2025Nebraska Certificate #0787Society Certificate #055658-Year Member Larry J. Weber 1953-2025Nebraska Certificate #2044Society Certificate #154747-Year Member The Society has made a donation to The Foundation of the Nebraska Society of Certified Public […]

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Members in the News

Janet Berry-Johnson, CPA has launched Firefly Financial Organizing, a company specializing in daily money management and paper organization services for seniors, their adult children, and other busy adults. She helps clients pay bills, reconcile accounts, manage paperwork, track expenses, and prepare for tax time so nothing slips through the cracks. In addition to being a

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Transformation Trends: Ditch the Ladder, Climb the Jungle Gym

Rethinking Career Paths in Accounting

For decades, the accounting profession has sold the dream of a singular path to success: graduate with your degree, land a job at a firm, and work your way up the ladder to partner. Or exit the firm and become a controller and work your way up to CFO.

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Rethinking Career Paths in Accounting

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Unlocking Philanthropic Potential

A Guide to Donating Complex Assets

In today’s evolving philanthropic landscape, more donors are looking beyond their checkbooks and cash gifts. They’re exploring how complex assets, like real estate, business interests, and even cryptocurrency, can fuel meaningful giving. Working with an advisor at a community foundation can make these conversations easier and more effective for advisors and their clients.

Unlocking Philanthropic Potential

A Guide to Donating Complex Assets

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Counselor’s Corner: Sham Trusts

When It’s Too Good to Be True

When it comes to tax strategies, if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. It is especially important for advisors to have a high-level understanding of what to watch out for when their clients are inevitably pitched sham or high-risk tax-planning strategies. In the world of trust planning, two schemes are currently circulating that advisors should be able to recognize so they can effectively advise their clients of the potential risks involved.

Counselor’s Corner: Sham Trusts

When It’s Too Good to Be True

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Better Business, Better Communities

Understanding Commercial Co‑Ventures & State‑Specific Compliance Obligations

If you’re from Nebraska, follow the College World Series (CWS), or simply watch the news, chances are you’ve heard of Rocco’s Jell-O Shot Challenge. Now a CWS tradition, the challenge pits fans against each other in a spirited competition to rack up the most Jell-O shots for their favorite team—all while raising money for a good cause. Last year’s CWS was a record-setting year, generating more than $145,000 in donations to food banks affiliated with the CWS participating schools as well as a local Omaha food pantry, simply from the sale of Jell-O shots. This year, Rocco’s upped the game by donating 40% of each Jell-O shot sale.

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Understanding Commercial Co‑Ventures & State‑Specific Compliance Obligations

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Help Clients Save on Taxes and Higher Education Costs With NEST 529

As a trusted advisor, you play a critical role in guiding your clients toward sound financial decisions. With the end of the year just around the corner, now is the time to remind them of a smart, tax-advantaged way to secure a brighter future for their loved ones: the NEST 529 Education Savings Plan. Here

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