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SUMMARY:The Modern Audit-Ready Association
DESCRIPTION:Course Description:  \nThe annual audit doesn’t have to be a stressful\, time-consuming process. In this session\, we’ll explore what it means for associations to be truly “audit-ready” in today’s environment. Drawing on real-world experience preparing nonprofit and association clients for their audits (and having conducted audits in a past life as well!)\, we’ll discuss common challenges organizations face\, from reconciling revenue and grants to documenting internal controls\, and share practical strategies for building strong processes throughout the year. Participants will also see how technology and modern accounting practices can streamline audit preparation\, reduce risk\, and create efficiencies that benefit both management and the board. You’ll leave with a roadmap to transform your audit from a once-a-year scramble into a tool that efficiently demonstrates financial health. \n  \nLearning Objectives: \nUnderstand what it means to be “audit-ready”: Learn the key practices that reduce last-minute surprises and ensure your organization is prepared for an external audit. \nIdentify common audit pain points and how to prevent them: Explore areas like revenue recognition\, grant reporting\, deferred revenue\, reconciliations\, and internal controls\, and how to proactively address them. \nApply practical strategies to strengthen internal controls and documentation: Gain insights into building sustainable processes for approvals\, segregation of duties\, and audit trail maintenance. \nLeverage technology and modern accounting practices: See how tools like cloud-based accounting systems\, workflow automation\, and dashboards can streamline audit preparation and enhance transparency. \n  \nTo Watch this Webinar on the Media Library CLICK HERE! \n \n 
URL:https://usteducation.org/event/the-modern-audit-ready-association/
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CATEGORIES:Accounting,ASSOCIATIONS & NONPROFITS,Finance
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ORGANIZER;CN="Yevgeniy Sukhenko":MAILTO:ysukhenko@grfcpa.com
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SUMMARY:Understanding Standard Monthly Financial Statements
DESCRIPTION:COURSE DESCRIPTION: \nIt’s not uncommon for an Executive Director to receive a set of monthly financial statements from their Finance team as a check-the-box monthly procedure. Financial statements can contain a lot of information\, and unless you have experience in reading\, understanding\, and analyzing them\, the information presented can appear as if it’s presented in another language. \nJoin us to break down a standard set of monthly financial statements you should be receiving from your Finance team and what you should be looking for. We’ll break down the financial statements into “human speak” and equip you with more knowledge so that you can properly interact with your financial statements – and hopefully your Finance team – going forward. \n  \nLEARNING OBJECTIVES: \nInterpret your monthly Statement of Financial Position and Statement of Activities. \nAnalyze key trends in your monthly financial statements to identify significant patterns. \nFormulate insightful questions to ask your Finance team after reviewing your monthly financial statements. \n  \n\n\nTo Watch this Webinar on the Media Library CLICK HERE! \n\n\n \n 
URL:https://usteducation.org/event/understanding-standard-monthly-financial-statements/
CATEGORIES:Accounting,ASSOCIATIONS & NONPROFITS
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