Identification: NOT1804
Identification: NOT1805
Join this session for an update on the latest technology buzzwords. Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, A.I., EU GDPR, and more. Learn the details behind these buzzwords and how they are relevant to your organization.
Identification: NOT1806
This session will review current developments in the federal tax law, including tax regulations, IRS rulings, court opinions, and pending legislation (including U.S. Tax Reform bills/law). The focus will be on the TE/GE fiscal year 2018 work plan, qualification for exemption, application for recognition processes and litigation, public charity status, supporting organizations, donor-advised funds, the commerciality doctrine, the private foundation rules, governance, the private inurement and private benefit doctrines, legislative and political campaign activity, unrelated business, joint ventures, use of subsidiaries, fundraising, and charitable giving law.
Identification: NOT1808
Come to this important session to gain insights into current EO-related developments, including:
• IRS and Treasury EO tax reform guidance
• Current IRS EO initiatives
• Current EO-related guidance projects
• Legislative changes and updates for EOs
After this session, you will be able to:
- Identify legislative developments in the tax-exempt organizations area
- Identify regulatory developments in the tax-exempt organizations area.
Identification: NOT1809
The focus will be the benefits to single audit quality when auditors have the single audit certificate and use the tools available via the AICPA and GAQC. This will not be a selling session but a presentation of tools to improve audit quality.
After participation in this session, you will be able to:
1. Identify how the single audit resources and certificates can help you improve audit quality.
2. Obtain single audit resources for use on your engagements.
Identification: NOT1810
As we mark the tenth anniversary of the global financial crisis, what does the future hold for endowed nonprofit institutions? This session will outline the often-conflicting forces that are shaping the world of nonprofit investing, and will lead a discussion among attendees about how these institutions are meeting challenges to their governance structures.
Attendees will learn:
-The forces shaping the investment environment for endowed nonprofit institutions
- The governance challenges that are being faced by these institutions
Identification: NOT1811
Healthcare premiums have spiraled out of control - continually rising with no relief in sight. During this challenging period, employers have needed to shift all or part of these costs to employees. The fact that wages are stagnant or rising slowly, puts great pressure on the company's workforce. The Dilemma Companies Face: How to Address this Imbalance. This is where CFOs, Controllers, and Finance can play a major role - by helping to cut back costs and thus narrow the gap between employee premiums and compensation. This session will discuss the benchmarks, levers employers can pull, and demonstrate various case studies to illustrate the impact of some of the techniques.
Identification: NOT1812
In a recent industry study, 80 percent of nonprofit finance professionals say their organization plans to grow in the next 12-18 months. Nonprofit growth presents its own unique set of challenges, and, if not managed properly, can actually hurt your organization. With challenges and opportunities in mind, how do you prepare your budget, staff, and organization for growth? In this session, we’ll look deeper into industry research exploring growth trends in the nonprofit sector. This session will focus on the impact of growth across a nonprofit organization, from budget planning, increasing compliance complexities, shifts in the workforce to growth strategies around grants, and new revenue sources. We’ll dive into specific tips and suggestions to help you get the most out of the data in the study and prepare your organization for successful growth.
Identification: NOT1813
It is more critical than ever that organizations maintain the highest level of trust for funders, donors, lenders and the public at large. In this Solutions Session, we will look at ways poor internal controls damage trust and the expensive price organizations pay to rebuild trust once lost.
Identification: NOT1814