Unclaimed Property

Q. (cont.) We now have located the payee and need to reissue the refund. AP wants a completely new

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Unclaimed property laws vary by state and are continually evolving. If you are being audited, or are trying to proactively mitigate the risk of an unclaimed property audit, IOFM suggests contacting an

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Unclaimed property responsibilities often fall on the Account Payable (AP) department’s shoulders because much of what must be escheated is generated by AP. The escheated property often takes the… Read More

Given the length of time that's elapsed, I'd strongly recommend that you communicate directly with

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Voided checks with backup must be retained to meet the 7-10 year requirement, plus any additional

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Q. (con't.) Sometimes we get the letters back stating the checks were cashed and the date, but we

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Our unclaimed property expert says: First, consider that due to a U.S. Supreme Court decision, it

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A best practice company will usually have AP and the tax department handle this by breaking up the

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Significant Changes Affecting Compliance, VDAs and Audit Enforcement Senate Bill (SB 13) was signed into law by Delaware Governor Carney on February 2, 2017.  The new law, which became effective upon… Read More

When checks come back to you, AP should hold the checks! Such checks are prime opportunities for

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