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Tuesday, May 26, 2020 Live Replay

Nonprofit Industry Track (E2005624)

2:00 PM - 4:30 PM EDT

Registration: 1:45 PM EDT

Webcast


1.5 CPE Credits in SK
1.5 CPE Credits in AA

OVERVIEW

Nonprofit organizations are dealing with change on multiple horizons. Attend this conference replay, led by industry experts, to get the accounting & auditing and governance updates you need to better serve your nonprofit clients.

DESIGNED FOR

CPAs and financial professionals working for nonprofit organizations or representing nonprofit clients.

HIGHLIGHTS

Advancing Exemplary Governance
Louis J. Mezzina, CPA
There is a great deal of literature focused on not-for-profit governance, from basic responsibilities to best practices. However, governance remains one of the most challenging areas to manage. However, there are exceptional boards that oversee correctly and are valuable strategic assets of their organizations. This session will provide steps any organization can take to improve performance.

Best Practices for Internal Controls
Scott A. Brown, CPA, CGMA – PKF O’Connor Davies LLP
Internal Controls are critical for organizations of all types and sizes. Not-for-Profits are no exception. Examine:
  • The importance of having a strong internal control system to ensure an organization’s success
  • Best practices and five questions every organization should ask when reviewing their internal controls
  • Common deficiencies recently identified during financial statement audits of nonprofit organizations

COURSE LEVEL

Intermediate

PREREQUISITES

None

ADVANCE PREPARATION

None

ADDITIONAL NOTES

This session was part of the 2019 Nonprofit Conference. If you previously attended this session you will not be eligible for credit again.

INSTRUCTORS

Scott Brown

Scott A. Brown, CPA, CGMA

Partner

PKF O'Connor Davies, LLP

Scott Brown is a Partner at PKF O’Connor Davies with more than 15 years of experience with the Firm. Scott services clients out of the Firm’s Cranford, New Jersey and New York City offices.

Scott specializes in auditing and tax consulting, working with a variety of not-for-profit organizations including, private foundations, independent schools, arts and cultural organizations and membership organizations.

Scott is an active lecturer for Firm-sponsored continuing professional education courses and frequently speaks at outside organizations and associations. He also authors and contributes to numerous monthly tax and accounting bulletins provided to the Firm’s not-for-profit clients.

Louis Mezzina

Louis J. Mezzina, CPA

Senior Advisor, Not-for-Profit Services Practice

Prager Metis CPAs, LLC

Louis Mezzina is a Senior Advisor with the Not-for-Profit Services Practice at Prager Metis, a member of Prager Metis International Group. Lou brings over 40 years of experience serving a diverse array of not-for-profit clients.

Lou has worked closely with well over 100 colleges, universities, and other not-for-profit organizations, including AARP, American Heart Association, the Archdiocese of New York, Duke University, Fordham University, Johns Hopkins University, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, the March of Dimes, Metropolitan Opera, the New York Community Trust, and Wildlife Conservation Society. Beyond accounting, auditing, and financial reporting, he has assisted organizations and the nonprofit sector with respect to operations, risk management, and governance.

Lou is a noted speaker and has presented often at industry conferences, including the AICPA Not-for-Profit Industry Conference, NACUBO’s Higher Education Accounting Forum, NJCPA Nonprofit Conference, and the GWSCPA Nonprofit Symposium. His many years of leadership and service have earned him the National Association of College and University Business Officers’ inaugural Business Partners Service Award and the NJCPA Service Medallion.

PRICING

$69.00 - Member

$119.00 - Nonmember

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