Financial statements can be intimidating, yet they contain essential information. More importantly, they're used by external decision-makers who hold your organization’s financial well-being in their hands. This workshop teaches financial statement speed-reading tricks and outlines some of the indicators that board members sometimes overlook when exercising their fiduciary duties. We will talk about what the numbers mean, how they can be improved, and how to spot the issues that catch the attention of external financial statement users.

By the end of the session participants will:

Understand key nonprofit accounting terminology
Understand and interpret basic nonprofit financial statements and Form 990
Be empowered to ask questions and identify "red flags" in your organization's financial statements and Form 990

Trainers Erin Welch, CPA, Partner, Jacobson Jarvis & Howard Donkin, CPA, Partner, Jacobson Jarvis & Co, PLLC

Erin is a financial statement auditor and consultant, working with nonprofits to prepare financial statements that accurately and effectively communicate to external audiences. She also helps clients implement internal controls and other processes, facilitates board financial training and communications, and conducts financial health assessments for nonprofits. In addition to her professional service, Erin is a Rotarian and serves on the Northshore Schools Foundation board and the United Way Audit Review Committee.

Howard specializes in serving nonprofit organizations’ tax-related needs. He has served on a number of federal and state advisory panels contributing to the development and interpretation of tax laws impacting nonprofits, including the Redesigned Form 990. He is also a frequent author and speaker on federal, state, and local tax issues. In addition to his professional service, Howard has been on several nonprofit boards.

Please email Bridget Chan at bridget@501commons.org if you have any questions.

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