You didn’t open a funeral home to swim in paperwork. But here it is, flowing from every drawer, multiplying with every call, and threatening to gum up your already delicate process. A birth certificate scan here, an invoice trail there, a decades-old signed release...
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Smarter Document Systems for Funeral Homes
You didn’t open a funeral home to swim in paperwork. But here it is, flowing from every drawer, multiplying with every call, and threatening to gum up your already delicate process. A birth certificate scan here, an invoice...
IRS Increases Mileage Rate for Second Half of Year
Starting from July 1, 2023 there will be new mileage rates as announced by the IRS.The Internal Revenue Service earlier this month announced an increase in the optional standard mileage rate for the final six months of 2022. Taxpayers may use the optional standard...
Improve Your Wellbeing: Tools & Practices for Funeral Service Professionals
Derrick McEachern is a Registered Counselling Therapist and a Canadian Certified Counsellor who has been practicing in Nova Scotia since 2006. He is the founder of Five Star Wellbeing Counselling and Mental Health and is the author of the Wellbeing Assessment. Derrick...
Cybersecurity for Your Funeral Home
When it comes to cyberattacks, everyone thinks they’re safe. You may think “Why would they want my information?” or “I have nothing to hide.” However, if a cyberattack happens to your funeral home, you’ll realize how detrimental it can be to your business. This guide...
Small Business Tips
Advice for your funeral home business as we move into the New Year. Read some of the best tips, advice and insights from around the web, to help your firm with all aspects of daily life - from the sublime to the mundane! How SMEs Can Help Employees Save for...
Filing Tax Returns
Filing tax returns can be a complex and confusing endeavor, particularly if your funeral home does not have anyone specifically trained in accounting and financial reporting. AFDA has compiled some best practices and tips to help your business stay compliant and...
FEMA Update Documentation Requirements
FEMA have updated the Funeral Assistance Policy documentation required for COVID-related deaths that took place before May 16, 2020. In the early months of the pandemic medical personnel may not have listed COVID-19 as a cause of death on the death certificate.The...
Stress Management for Mortuary Workers
This report from the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress highlights some of the major risks associated with being death-care workers and especially how the COVID-19 pandemic may have exacerbated these post-traumatic reactions.As Funeral Home owners, leaders, and...
FEMA Contacting Funeral Homes
It has come to our attention that some funeral homes are being contacted by FEMA to confirm information provided by an applicant. If you are contacted for this purpose, this is not due to an application being incorrectly made by your funeral home - it is part of the...
COVID Vaccine Tax Credits
Last week, the Biden administration announced a new tax credit that would help businesses offer paid time off for employees to receive COVID-19 vaccinations. In addition, the tax credit can also be used to cover time off if an employee needs time to recover from side...
Federated Insurance Articles
This month's education articles from Federated Insurance cover the following topics:Risk Management Corner tackles subjects related to workplace safety Risk Management Corner tackles subjects related to workplace safety 2021-4-RMC-Disaster-Strikes-ElectricalDownload...
ERAVE Bill Signed into Law
On Monday morning, Governor Asa Hutchinson signed the ERAVE amendment bill, HB1659, into law. Among those there to witness were AFDA President, Kenny Culpepper, Executive Director, Chad Gallagher, and lead sponsor Representative Mark Perry (Jacksonville). This bill...
FEMA Funeral Assistance Program Opens on April 12
Late on Thursday, FEMA announced that individuals will be able to begin applying for COVID-19 Funeral Assistance on April 12. The FEMA Funeral Assistance website has been updated with the phone numbers that families can call to begin the application process. COVID-19...
Using LinkedIn as a Tool to Engage with the Public
Staying connected with others and having easy access to information is more important than ever. More people are doing things on their mobile devices, so communication is possible wherever and whenever with the tap of a finger. Technology and social media make it easy...
Marketing Your Funeral Home Through Insurance
By: C. Suzanne Eades, CPC, Senior Vice PresidentArea Sales Director and SFLIC Sales & Products TrainingSelected Funeral and Life Insurance Company Do funeral homes need an effective insurance program? Do you want to build your funeral home’s market share and make...