Education

Hogan-Hansen is excited to announce along with The University of Northern Iowa's Master of Accounting (MAcc) program the appointment of Amy Igou as the inaugural Hogan-Hansen Master of Accounting Director. The support and funding from Hogan-Hansen will help Igou and the department rise to the needs of the expanding program. “Our partnership with UNI is very important to us, and this is a way to make sure our roots continue to run deep in that partnership,” said

With the rising cost of college, many families are in search of scholarships to help pay the bills. If your child is awarded a scholarship, you may wonder about how it could affect your family’s taxes. Good news: Scholarships (and fellowships) are generally tax-free for students at elementary, middle and high schools, as well as those attending college, graduate school or an accredited vocational school. It doesn’t matter if the scholarship makes a direct payment to the individual or

One popular fringe benefit is an education assistance program that allows employees to continue learning and perhaps earn a degree with financial assistance from their employers. One way to attract, retain and motivate employees is to provide education fringe benefits so that team members can improve their skills and gain additional knowledge. An employee can receive, on a tax-free basis, up to $5,250 each year from his or her employer under a “qualified educational assistance program.” For