About Briana

Briana Peters joined Hawkins Ash CPAs in 2013. She is an audit manager in the firm’s Green Bay office and focuses on nonprofit organizations. Briana earned her Not-For-Profit certificate through the AICPA after completing 40 hours of continuing education. She also performs audits of employee benefit plans and reviews and compilations of nonprofits and small businesses. Briana is a member of the firm’s Audit and Accounting Committee, Nonprofit Service Group as well as the Employee Benefit Plan Service Group.

Community Organizations

Pulaski Youth Soccer Club, Treasurer

Big Brothers Big Sisters, Volunteer

Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Green Bay Class of 2017

Current Young Professionals, Member

Recent Articles by Briana

New Guidance for Grants and Contracts

On June 21, 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2018-08 to clarify how organizations should characterize grants
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Nonprofit Tax Tidbits: Form 990 Schedule G

Preparing Schedule G is something I would not advise working on during a late Friday afternoon. A morning early in
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What You Need to Know About the New Expense Reporting Requirements

The countdown is on for the implementation of the new FASB Accounting Standards Update 2016-14 (the standard). The standard will
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Asset Capitalization Guidelines

At some point your nonprofit will likely go through the process of building a new building or remodeling or adding
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The Policies Your Nonprofit Should Have in Place

Having well-documented policies can assist a nonprofit in having good governance and financial management. Below are some policies that are
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Three Things Plan Sponsors Can Do To Keep Their 401(k) Plan on Track

There are a few things plan sponsors can do to help ensure their 401(k) plan stays up to date and
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Big Changes Coming for Not-For-Profit Financial Statements

On August 18, 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2016-14. This will change the way financial statements
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Overtime Regulations Delayed

On Tuesday, November 22, a federal judge in Texas issued a nation-wide preliminary injunction to stop the overtime rules from
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New Overtime Rules

Contractors with office staff will likely be affected by a recently issued rule from the U.S. Department of Labor that
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Wisconsin Audit and Review Changes

WI stat § 202.11 was amended by 2015 Assembly Bill 778, which was enacted on February 29, 2016, and became
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