Join us at this year’s Not-for-Profit Symposium, where we’ll delve into a range of industry topics.
Day 1 – September 25, 2024 • 1PM – 4PM ET
Against the backdrop of a dynamic climate for change, we aim to provide an overview of recent developments and offer practical solutions to enhance your organization’s understanding and resilience.
Topics will include:
- State of the Not-for-Profit Industry
- Accounting Standards Update and Higher Education Reporting Changes
- Tax and Regulatory Update
- Current State of Cybersecurity
Agenda:
State of the Not-for-Profit Industry (25 Minutes – .5 CPE Credit) – 1:00 – 1:25 PM
Speakers: Sarah Piot, Shareholder & Kim James, Shareholder
Description: This session will explore current economic and industry updates, recent legislative and regulatory changes, and provide an overarching perspective on the NFP sector.
Learning Objective: Identify industry, regulatory, and economic developments affecting not-for-profit organizations.
Accounting Standards Update and Higher Education Reporting Changes (50 minutes – 1 CPE Credit) – 1:25 – 2:15 PM
Speakers: Shane Gastecki, Director & Michael Withrow, Senior Manager
Description: This session will provide an update on recent changes in U.S. GAAP, including a focus on CECL, crypto assets, and other recent accounting standards updates, as well as a description of other projects currently on the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s pipeline. We will also discuss recent reporting changes related to the Higher Education sector.
Learning Objective: Identify recent NFP accounting standard changes and their impact to the NFP industry. We will also identify reporting changes required by the Department of Education.
BREAK – 2:15 – 2:25 PM (10 Minutes)
Tax and Regulatory Update (50 minutes – 1 CPE Credit) – 2:25 – 3:15 PM
Speakers: Sarah Piot, Shareholder & Erin Wood, Director
Description: This session will offer a comprehensive tax and regulatory update, including insights into potential tax reforms relevant to tax-exempt organizations.
Learning Objective: Identify tax developments and recognize potential tax reform implications for not-for-profit organizations.
Current State of Cybersecurity (25 minutes – .5 CPE Credit) – 3:15 – 3:40 PM
Speaker: Stephen Bish, Manager
Description: This session will offer insights into the current state of cybersecurity and the implications that organizations need to consider.
Learning Objective: Identify cybersecurity challenges and understand effective tools that are available to assist.
Closing / Additional Questions – 3:40 – 3:45 PM (5 Minutes)
Delivery Method: Virtual (ON24) – Broken Between Two Days (3 CPE Credits each Day – 6 total)
Learning Level: Overview
Prerequisites: None
Advanced Preparation: None
Fields of Study: Accounting
Contact (Registering/Technical Issues): Lindsay Sherrill
