Training Course
Syllabus:
This seminar is designed for CPAs, controllers, accountants, CFOs, financial planners, tax managers, enrolled agents, executive directors, officers, trustees and attorneys.
This seminar is designed to bring you up-to-date on issues involving the audit process for non-profit organizations.
Specific topics to be discussed include:
• What Can A Non-Profit Learn From An Audit Besides Getting A Ticket To Participate In The Grant Arena?
• Regulations Regarding Non-Profits In The State Of Washington
• Accounting, Management And Board Of Directors’ Responsibilities In The Audit Process And How To Deal With Them
• IRS Audit And Penalty Issues
• Comparison Of Standard Accounting Software To Non-Profit Accounting Packages
8:30 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.
I. What Can A Non-Profit Learn From An Audit Besides Getting A
Ticket To Participate In The Grant Arena?
II. Regulations Regarding Non-Profits In The State Of Washington
10:50 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Break
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. [Lunch (On Your Own) 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.]
III. Accounting Department Responsibilities In The Audit Process And
How To Deal With Them
IV. Management Responsibilities In The Audit Process And How To Deal
With Them
V. Board Of Directors’ Responsibilities In The Audit Process And How
To Deal With Them
2:00 p.m. - 2:10 p.m.
Break
2:10 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
VI. IRS Audit And Penalty Issues – Tax-Exempt Organizations
A. Return Requirements
B. Selection Of Returns For Audit For IRS
C. IRS Audit Of Returns
D. Penalty Issues
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
VII. Differences Between Standard Commercial Accounting Software And
All The Work-Arounds Most People Have To Do/Comparison To Non-
Profit Accounting Packages – Pros And Cons Of Each
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