AICPA Not-For-Profit Industry Conference

Considered THE annual conference for this sector, the 2012 AICPA National Not-For-Profit Industry Conference brings together the industry’s top experts and thought leaders to offer their perspectives on the most crucial issues facing not-for-profits and those who serve them. Learn how to deal with new regulatory issues affecting tax, compliance, accounting & auditing, and governance. Hear new financial management and leadership strategies as well as collaboration and fund raising ideas. Explore the broad perspective and comprehensive information you can act on immediately and position your NFP or NFP clients for growth.

Keynote Presentation:
How the United States Olympic Committee’s (USOC) strategic partnership with sponsors and national governing bodies drive success at the Olympic Games by Walter Glover, CFO, United States Olympic Committee (USOC)
Learn how the USOC’s strategic partnerships with sponsors and national governing bodies drive success at the Olympic Games.

• Get an understanding of the USOC’s unique business cycle and challenges
• See how long-term budget planning helps ensure sustained competitive excellence
• Learn how the objectives of the USOC and its partners are aligned to complement goal achievement for all

Conference Highlights Include:
View from the IRS -  Lois Lerner, Director of Exempt Organizations, Internal Revenue Service
The Future of Accounting Standards for NFPs – Leslie Seidman, CPA, Chairman, Financial Accounting Standards Board
Social Capital: A CGMA Thought Leadership Paper, Presented by CGMA
Advanced Tax Law Update – Eve Borenstein, J.D., Partner/Principal, Borenstein & McVeigh Law Office/Eve Rose Borenstein LLC
Form 990 Common Mistakes - Eve Borenstein, J.D., Partner/Principal, Borenstein & McVeigh Law Office/Eve Rose Borenstein LLC and Jane Searing, CPA, M.S. Taxation, Clark Nuber, P.S.
Protecting the Good Name and Reputation of NFPs and their Boards – Frank Kurre, CPA, National Managing Partner, Not-for-Profit Industry Practice, Grant Thorton, LLP and Mark Oster, Partner-in-Charge, National Not-for-Profit and Higher Education Business Advisory Services Practice, Grant Thornton, LLP
A Practical and Tactical Approach to ERM – Jennifer Leary, CPA, CliftonLarsonAllen
A&A Risks and Considerations of Outsourcing Administrative Functions – John Mattie, CPA, National Education and Not for Profit Industry Managing Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
Revisiting the NFP GAAP Financial Reporting Model: The Work of the FASB’s NFP Advisory Committee – Panel Discussion
Auditing Standards Board Update – Charles Landes, CPA, Vice President, Professional Standards Group, AICPA
Ask the Experts Panels: 6 highly informative sessions:

• CFO
• HR
• A&A
•  A-133 Compliance
• Form 990 and UBIT

Pre-Conference Highlights Include:

This year’s Not-for-Profit Conference features 24 targeted pre-conference workshops, including content specific to Federal Compliance, Tax, Accounting & Auditing, and CFO Leadership Strategies. If you register for 6 pre-conference workshop sessions, you save 15%.

Keeping Your Financial Statement Disclosures Crisp, Complete and Under Control – Michael Burns, CPA, Shareholder in Charge of the Not-for-Profit & Education Practice, CBIZ & Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C.
What You Should Know About Audit Confirmation Fraud – Brian Fox, CPA, Founder & Chief Marketing Officer, Confirmation.com
Single Audit Overview – Hydeh Ghaffari, CPA, Founding Partner, Ghaffari Zaragoza LLP and Pete Ugo, CPA, Partner Crowe Horwath LLP
Tax Aspects of Media Advertising – Jennifer Gilardi, Senior Manager, Deloitte Tax LLP
And many more!

New for this year: Unplugged Sessions. Utilizing a discussion format, these informal, high-energy sessions cover the tax aspects of topics such as: mergers & acquisitions, Schedule H and 501(r), and trade associations. Don’t miss this annual event.  

Who Should Attend:
Individuals in the financial management of not-for-profits as well as CPAs, accountants, consultants, and auditors with NFP clients, and those seeking CPE credits in the non-profit arena including qualifying Yellow Book CPE.

Network with the industry’s winners.
This national NFP forum offers you the opportunity to be with the largest and best gathering of industry professionals. Meet a diverse group of top standard setters, educators, fellow CPAs and/or finance professionals working with NFPs.