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Wisconsin Campaign Finance Reporting -- Tools and Tricks

Benjamin A. Katz

Filing campaign statements with the State Elections Board (SEB) or any government agency can be a nerve racking and mentally exhausting experience.  Having to itemize nearly every transaction, complete complicated forms and follow obscure rules make reporting a challenging job.

The frequency of reports, rapid turnaround required during election season and requirement for exact reporting makes campaign reporting scary for even the most seasoned professional accountant.

With all of that said, after working for years with many clients, we have come up with some best practices

What Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan and You Have in Common

Evan Rosen

There is no such thing as a natural born communicator.  People in the public eye including executives, television hosts, and especially candidates for public office become “naturals” by practicing—and often with the help of a communication coach. 

You’ve probably experienced the wedding or formal occasion in which a favorite relative, let’s call him good ole Uncle Joe, rises and delivers an entertaining toast.  He seems to know exactly what to say and his toasts always resonate with the crowd.  After Good ole Uncle Joe sits down, people whisper perhaps with a tinge

Winning Young Voters: Part I

Rock The Vote

The question of “how to talk to young voters” is not that different than how to talk to voters in general: talk to them about your plans to tackle the issues they care about, what you’ll do for them and their communities if elected, and ask for their votes.

However, young adults do view issues, politics, and life a little differently than their parents. here are some tips for how to relate:

TALK ABOUT RELEVANT ISSUES
Rock the Vote’s most recent poll of 18-29 year olds(37) found that the issues young voters most want the next president to address are jobs and

Candidates Must Take Business Approach To Run Successful Political Campaigns

Former Senator Alan Simpson once said that most campaigns for office start with a couple of friends, sitting around a table drinking beers.  While this may be the way most campaigns start, they shouldn't stay that way for long.  Too often, local candidates think that the best way to run a campaign is to get some friends involved and the campaign will fall into place on its own.  While some of these types of campaigns win, most lose.  In order to succeed, every campaign, even the most local, most take a business like approach to winning elections.

FEC Reporting Made Easy (or at least easier), Part I

Benjamin A. Katz

Filing campaign statements with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) or any government agency can be a nerve racking and mentally exhausting experience.  Having to itemize nearly every transaction, complete complicated forms and follow obscure rules make reporting a challenging job.   

The frequency of reports, rapid turnaround required during election season and requirement for exact reporting makes campaign reporting scary for even the most seasoned professional accountant.

With all of that said, after working for years with many clients, we have come up

The Most Important Component of The Modern Political Campaign Strategy

Art Murray

We are often asked, What is the most important component of the modern political campaign? 

Many will say, having an ”elect able” candidate. Many will answer successful fundraising. Many will answer GOTV or get out the vote. The reasons for these choices may be obvious.

However, we believe that the most important aspect of the modern campaign is ”targeting.”  You see, any candidate can be ”elect able,” if you are able to target those who will support that specific candidate.  And, every fundraising effort will be more successful if you are able to