Webinar: Financial Reporting at Schools – Support Your Board, So They Can Support You

Effectively communicating financial performance to your Board is a critical skill.

Your board is the fiduciary of your school and a key resource for your management team. Your Board must understand your school’s financial performance—and where it is likely headed—to perform their oversight role and to support management in achieving organizational goals.

What does an effective financial presentation to a Board look like? How do you convey information that supports decision making, keeps the conversation on point and out of the ‘weeds,’ and is accessible to Trustees without a financial background? How do you ensure your board has the understanding to help you build the financial strength that will in turn support achieving educational goals?

Join Craig Stevens and Rob Eby of Aronson LLC for a free webinar led by Brad Olander, CEO of GoldStar, on April 17^th at 11am. During this convenient 30-minute session, we will address these critical questions including:

• What information should you present?
• How should it be presented?
• How detailed should it be?
• How to balance discussion of current results with forecasts?

 Executive directors, controllers, CFOs, principals and other school professionals serving in an administrative or finance role should register today for this free event!

Register HERE

Type: Webinar

Date: April 17, 2013

Time: 11:00-11:30AM

Price: FREE

Location: Via WebEx

Webcast on Internal Controls for Smaller Entities

MACPA is having a webcast April 2, 2013 from 1-3pm Eastern entitled “Internal Controls for Smaller Entities – Practical Case Studies in Design, Evaluation and Communication”.  Cost is $79 for members and non-members for 2 CPE credits. 

See http://www.macpa.org/public/catalog/coursedetails.aspx?courseID=1317W610 for more details.

Webinar on Compensation in Faith-Based Organizations

The Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA) is having a webinar this Thursday, February 21, 2013 on setting compensation for top leaders of faith-based organziations.  

 The first 50 people to register for this webinar using promo code CompSet will receive a $10 discount.  

Find out more and register here.

Financial Integrity and Accountability for Faith-Based Nonprofits

Allegations of fraud or financial mismanagement of religious organizations has cast a pall on the vast majority of faith-based nonprofits operating with integrity and accountability. However, by working together to adhere to best practices, the nonprofit community can have a positive impact on public perception. Most importantly, a commitment to compliance and self-regulation will help you achieve your mission and attract donors.

Senator Charles Grassley asked ECFA to lead an effort to provide input on key policy issues related to financial accountability in the religious nonprofit sector. ECFA, in response, formed the Commission on Accountability and Policy for Religious Organizations to offer suggestions on how we can work together to improve accountability and preserve the great work that is being done each day.

Join Aronson LLC nonprofit expert Rob Eby, CPA on February 28th for a webinar discussion on these important topics:

• The Commission’s Findings
• Self-Regulation
• Donor Engagement
• Administration of the Law

Register today to reserve your spot at this free and convenient online presentation!

REGISTER HERE

The Basics of Federal Grants and Single Audit Compliance

Each year, one-sixth of the federal budget is dedicated to grants for non-federal entities, such as schools, local governments and nonprofit organizations.  This $400 billion expenditure is highly scrutinized and requires stringent compliance procedures, including a single audit for many organizations.  Failure to meet compliance requirements could result in your organization having to repay grants and/or losing access to future federal funding.

Join Aronson LLC on January 10th for an informative webinar where our nonprofit accounting experts will help participants better understand the basics of federal grant and single audit compliance.  Topics will include:   

• The Basics of Control Procedures in a Federal Grant Environment, including COSO Internal Controls and the 14 Areas of Compliance
• The Basics of Costs in a Federal Grant, including Allowable/Unallowable and Direct/Indirect Costs

This is a great opportunity to get a free lesson from our professional nonprofit auditors that just might help you protect the future of your mission, so register HERE today! 

Webinar: The Myth of Asset Allocation: Would You Rather Beat the Market or Make Money?

For nonprofits, choosing the right investment strategy is a key factor in determining the future viability of your mission. Join Aronson LLC and American Asset Management Group, Inc. on October 17th for a webinar that will offer a brief overview of the differences between Relative Return and Absolute Return investment philosophies. Topics will include:

• Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT)
• Efficient Market Hypothesis (EMH)
• Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)
• Systematic vs. Non-Systematic Investment Risk
• The Importance of the Investment Policy Statement ( IPS)

John O. Low, Institutional Investor Counsel with American Asset Management Group will share his perspective and help attendees understand the finer points of investment strategy. In addition to his work with AAMG, Mr. Low is passionate about serving the needs of the nonprofit community. He founded the Non-Profit Cooperation Circle – a model for peer to peer networking, education and support for association executives, board members and other nonprofit professionals.

REGISTER HERE

IT Security and Common Weaknesses

In case you missed the webinar Aronson conducted on the topic of IT Security and Common Weaknesses, a recording of the webinar and a pdf of the presentation is available for you to download!

Click HERE for the recording and HERE for the presentation materials.

Be sure to visit and bookmark our events page to see upcoming topics that may be of interest to you!

IT Security and Common Weaknesses

The internet has provided nonprofit organizations with increased fundraising reach and unprecedented access to donors. However, as you continue to adopt technology, greater emphasis must also be placed on reducing the risk associated with it. Intrusion and data loss can jeopardize a nonprofits reputation and brand and raise concerns among donors. Join Aronson LLC on September 18th for a webinar that will introduce you to these important concepts. Guest speaker Jack Heyman of Your Internal Controls will discuss:

• Introduction to IT Security
• IT Security and Common Weaknesses
• Logical Security Weakness, Prevention, Detection and Correction
• PC Security Weakness, Prevention, Detection and Correction
• Internal Controls Testing in Support of Financial Statement Audits

Register today to reserve your spot at this free and convenient online presentation!

Guest Speaker: Jack Heyman earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Florida International University and a Master of Art in Information Assurance Information Technology from the University of Maryland. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM), Certification and Accreditation Professional (CAP), and a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP). Jack also co-authored Identity Management, which was published by the Information Security, Audit & Control Association (ISACA).

REGISTER HERE

IRS Webinar on Churches and Religious Organizations

The IRS Office of Exempt Organizations is offering a free webinar for people associated with churches or religious organizations.

July 25, 2012

2pm EST, 1pm CST, 12 MST, 11am PST

Sign up using the following link:

http://www.visualwebcaster.com/IRS/87466/reg.asp?id=87466

Topics to be covered in the webinar are:

• What is the IRS definition of a “church” and a “religious organization”
• How to apply for tax exempt status
• How to stay tax exempt
• Special rules for compensation of ministers
• Recordkeeping and filing
• Rules limiting an IRS audit of a church

Aronson Online Resources: Access Previously Recorded Webinars

Did that webinar we did that you wanted to catch happen at an inconvenient time for you? No worries! We are looking out for you. Just check out the Aronson LLC webpage which catalogs resources, including previously recorded webinars in downloadable format.

Just go here: http://www.aronsonllc.com/news/resources.html

for access to webinars, newsletters and other items of interest that have been archived for as a resource available to you at no cost.

Webinars you may have missed include:

4/25/12 Hot Topics and Trends Affecting Nonprofits

12/14/11 Cyber Security Threats to Nonprofits

9/20/11 Practical Advice for Planned Giving

and many others that may be of interest! You too could be a very happy computer user in a field somewhere!