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Thursday, June 11, 2026 Live Webcast

Nonprofit Internal Control - Practical Insights into Mitigating Financial Reporting, Compliance and Other Risks (X4-7206539)

1:00 PM - 4:36 PM EDT
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4 CPE Credits in AA

OVERVIEW

There is simply no denying that a sufficiently designed and effectively operating system of internal controls over reliable financial reporting is more important than ever. The primary objective of this course is to give participants "hands-on" practice in designing, evaluating, and communicating conclusions related to design and operating effectiveness of internal controls over reliable financial reporting and other risks for nonprofit environments. 

DESIGNED FOR

Professionals responsible for evaluating the design and implementation of internal control

BENEFITS

  • Describe critical concepts promulgated by COSO’s internal control and enterprise-wide risk management 
  • Explain best practices for designing, implementing and monitoring internal controls over reliable financial reporting
  • Apply exercises and case studies to reinforce fundamental theory through "real-life" scenarios that both internal and external accounting personnel performing internal control-related activities in the nonprofit industry

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Recognizing the importance of each of the key components of a sound system of internal controls over financial reporting, regardless of a nonprofit entity's nature, size or complexity
  • Understanding the critical role of information technology (IT) general and application controls to reliable financial reporting, even in less-complex IT environments
  • Exercise in documenting an understanding of the design of internal controls for common classes of transactions for nonprofit entities
  • Identifying and evaluating the sufficiency of key controls to satisfy control objectives
  • Understanding the importance of verifying whether an understanding of the design of internal controls has actually been "implemented", and how to exactly go about doing that

COURSE LEVEL

Basic

PREREQUISITES

None

ADVANCE PREPARATION

None

INSTRUCTOR

Jennifer Louis

Jennifer F. Louis, CPA

President

Emergent Solutions Group

Jennifer F. Louis, CPA has over 25 years of experience in designing and instructing high-quality training programs in a wide variety of technical and “soft skills” topics needed for professional and organization success. In 2003, she founded Emergent Solutions Group, LLC, where she focuses her energy on designing and delivering high-quality, practical, and engaging accounting and auditing training. She was most recently Director of Audit Product Development at Surgent Professional Education, and prior to that served as Executive Vice President/Director of Training Services at AuditWatch, Inc., a highly-respected training and audit process consulting firm. Before joining AuditWatch, Jennifer was the Financial/Operational Audit Manager at AARP. At the start of her professional career, Jennifer was an Audit Manager for Deloitte & Touche LLP, where she frequently served as a local and national instructor. Jennifer graduated summa cum laude from Marymount University with a BBA-Accounting. Besides loving life on the lake with her husband in Charlotte, NC, she enjoys hiking with her little dog Frodo Beggins, and savoring any precious moments spent with her two young adult boys

PRICING

$129.00 - Member

$159.00 - Nonmember

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Note: Online pre-registration will close on June 11 at 12:30 PM.

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