Bob Mims CPA, CGMA

Controller/Director of Investments, Ducks Unlimited

Bob Mims serves on the Environmental Roundtable, the Not-for-Proft Advisory Council of FASB, and has recently been appointed to FASAC. Bob worked for 19 years as the controller and director of investments for Ducks Unlimited, Inc. He was involved in the decisions related to the finances and strategic planning for the company. He is also the CFO of DU’s sister organization, Wetlands America Trust.

Mr. Mims previously served ten years for KPMG as a senior manager in the financial services field. Prior to his parole from public accounting, Bob was the primary recruiter and local office training coordinator for the Memphis, Tennessee and Jackson, Mississippi offices. Bob also was extensively involved in KPMG training, earning National Instructor of the Year honors on three occasions. He is currently involved in training for National Nonprofit AICPA courses and chairs the Not-for-Profit conference for the AICPA.


Appearances

  • Thumbnail for Accounting for Endowments and Net Assets
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    21
    Date
    June 11, 2009
    B

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Bob Mims
    Bob Mims, CPA, CGMA
    Controller/Director of Investments, Ducks Unlimited
    Speaker Image for Louis Mezzina
    Senior Advisor, KPMG LLP
  • Thumbnail for Aligning Income and Expenses Together - Being Proactive in a Reactive Environment
    Identification
    115
    Date
    June 10, 2009
    E

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Stephen Howell
    Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, The Nature Conservancy
    Speaker Image for Bob Mims
    Bob Mims, CPA, CGMA
    Controller/Director of Investments, Ducks Unlimited
  • Thumbnail for Understanding Not-for-Profit Accounting and Reporting
    Identification
    107
    Date
    June 16, 2010
    C

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Bob Mims
    Bob Mims, CPA, CGMA
    Controller/Director of Investments, Ducks Unlimited
    Speaker Image for Richard Larkin
    BDO USA, LLP
  • Thumbnail for Ask the CFO Experts
    Identification
    17
    Date
    June 9, 2011

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Ellen Hobby
    Ellen Hobby, CPA, CGMA, CAE
    Chief Operating Officer, League of Women Voters of the United States
    Speaker Image for Bob Mims
    Bob Mims, CPA, CGMA
    Controller/Director of Investments, Ducks Unlimited
  • Thumbnail for CFOs & Numbers Rule the World: Why CFOs Should Be Integral to Your Strategic Plan
    Identification
    52
    Date
    June 10, 2011

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Bob Mims
    Bob Mims, CPA, CGMA
    Controller/Director of Investments, Ducks Unlimited
    Speaker Image for Frank Kurre
    Managing Director - Global Account Management Leader and Global Not-for-Profit & Higher Education Industry Leader, Protiviti Inc.
  • Thumbnail for Welcome & Introductions
    Identification
    GS1
    Date
    June 9, 2011

    Speaker

    Speaker Image for Bob Mims
    Bob Mims, CPA, CGMA
    Controller/Director of Investments, Ducks Unlimited
  • Thumbnail for Analyzing Your Levels of Operating Reserves
    Identification
    12
    Date
    October 27, 2011

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Bob Mims
    Bob Mims, CPA, CGMA
    Controller/Director of Investments, Ducks Unlimited
    Speaker Image for Cheryl Olson
    Director of NFP Consulting, Clark Nuber P.S.
  • Thumbnail for Not-for-Profit Governance: A Team Approach for Management & Boards
    Identification
    123
    Date
    June 20, 2012
    This workshop will explore the roles of management and the Board to facilitate

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Ellen Hobby
    Ellen Hobby, CPA, CGMA, CAE
    Chief Operating Officer, League of Women Voters of the United States
    Speaker Image for Bob Mims
    Bob Mims, CPA, CGMA
    Controller/Director of Investments, Ducks Unlimited
  • Thumbnail for Bridging the GAAP Between the Development and Accounting Departments
    Identification
    29
    Date
    June 22, 2012
    Development departments want to "count" everything - bequests, conditional promises, informal conversations, etc…

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Bob Mims
    Bob Mims, CPA, CGMA
    Controller/Director of Investments, Ducks Unlimited
    Speaker Image for Pete Ugo
    Partner, Crowe LLP
  • Thumbnail for Ask the Experts Panel: CFOs
    Identification
    39
    Date
    June 22, 2012
    A cross-section panel of NFP CFOs will address issues, concerns and general

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Scott Spiegel
    Scott Spiegel, CPA, CGMA, CITP
    COO, AICPA & CIMA
    Speaker Image for Ellen Hobby
    Ellen Hobby, CPA, CGMA, CAE
    Chief Operating Officer, League of Women Voters of the United States
    Speaker Image for Bob Mims
    Bob Mims, CPA, CGMA
    Controller/Director of Investments, Ducks Unlimited
  • Thumbnail for Development/Accounting Differences - "It Only Counts Once"
    Identification
    7
    Date
    June 20, 2013
    This session will provide real-life examples where development and accounting departments differ in how they count gifts, and offer suggestions on how to translate and mediate between these two departments…

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Bob Mims
    Bob Mims, CPA, CGMA
    Controller/Director of Investments, Ducks Unlimited
    Speaker Image for Pete Ugo
    Partner, Crowe LLP
  • Thumbnail for Tweet the CFOs
    Identification
    21
    Date
    June 20, 2013
    Leading CFOs will respond to unfiltered questions on the practicality of working day-to-day as a nonprofit executive, and offer practical solutions (and identify potential problems) in the current nonprofit environment…

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Bob Mims
    Bob Mims, CPA, CGMA
    Controller/Director of Investments, Ducks Unlimited
    Speaker Image for John Kroll
    Associate Vice President for Finance and Administration, University of Chicago
  • Thumbnail for Birth to Mission Accomplished: Accounting for Nonprofits: Fundamentals of Cost Allocations
    Identification
    110
    Date
    June 19, 2013
    Once an organization is formed and the leaders developed, the NFP accounting concepts need to be understood by as many in the organization as possible…

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Alex Weekes
    Principal, ML Weekes & Company, PC
    Speaker Image for Bob Mims
    Bob Mims, CPA, CGMA
    Controller/Director of Investments, Ducks Unlimited
  • Thumbnail for Building Resilience: An Introduction to Business Modeling
    Identification
    12
    Date
    June 12, 2014
    Not-for-profits are often caught in the rut of annual budgets and board turnover that skew measurement of goals and long-term program results. A big-picture approach, one that is realistic, can change that cycle…

    Speaker

    Speaker Image for Bob Mims
    Bob Mims, CPA, CGMA
    Controller/Director of Investments, Ducks Unlimited
    $2900
    Standard Price
  • Thumbnail for Poll the CFOS
    Identification
    15
    Date
    June 12, 2014
    This interactive discussion among CFOs will cover the most significant issues faced by not-for-profits. A favorite session for many attendees, it never disappoints in giving participants sound wisdom and takeaways for implementation…

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Amy West
    Amy West, CPA/CGMA
    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, AHRC New York City
    Speaker Image for Steven Barker
    Steven Barker, CMA, CFM
    CMA, CFM, CFO and VP for Administration, World Resources Institute
    Speaker Image for Bob Mims
    Bob Mims, CPA, CGMA
    Controller/Director of Investments, Ducks Unlimited
    Speaker Image for Craig Neyman
    Craig Neyman, CPA, CGMA
    CFO, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
    $2900
    Standard Price
  • Thumbnail for We Counted it Last Year
    Identification
    28
    Date
    June 13, 2014
    Bridging the differences between development and accounting is a never ending task. This session will describe some of the known differences and gray areas between a nonprofit development group and accounting…

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Pete Ugo
    Partner, Crowe LLP
    Speaker Image for Bob Mims
    Bob Mims, CPA, CGMA
    Controller/Director of Investments, Ducks Unlimited
    $2900
    Standard Price
  • Thumbnail for We Counted it Last Year
    Identification
    28
    Date
    June 13, 2014
    Bridging the differences between development and accounting is a never ending task. This session will describe some of the known differences and gray areas between a nonprofit development group and accounting…

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Bob Mims
    Bob Mims, CPA, CGMA
    Controller/Director of Investments, Ducks Unlimited
    Speaker Image for Pete Ugo
    Partner, Crowe LLP
  • Thumbnail for Building Resilience: An Introduction to Business Modeling
    Identification
    12
    Date
    June 12, 2014
    This session will introduce concepts of business modeling beyond year to year budgets to assist in strategic planning efforts.  Non profits are often caught in the rut of annual budgets and board turnover that skew measurement of goals and long term program results…

    Speaker

    Speaker Image for Bob Mims
    Bob Mims, CPA, CGMA
    Controller/Director of Investments, Ducks Unlimited
  • Thumbnail for Poll the CFOS
    Identification
    15
    Date
    June 12, 2014
    In this popular anchored session, interactive discussion is placed on a group of CFOs in a Q&A format geared towards understanding what are the most significant issues being faced by nonprofits…

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Amy West
    Amy West, CPA/CGMA
    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, AHRC New York City
    Speaker Image for Steven Barker
    Steven Barker, CMA, CFM
    CMA, CFM, CFO and VP for Administration, World Resources Institute
    Speaker Image for Bob Mims
    Bob Mims, CPA, CGMA
    Controller/Director of Investments, Ducks Unlimited
    Speaker Image for Craig Neyman
    Craig Neyman, CPA, CGMA
    CFO, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
  • Thumbnail for Strategic Planning: Budgeting and Forecasting
    Identification
    108
    Date
    June 15, 2015
    Numbers tell stories…

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Mary Engel
    Founder/CEO, The Management Coach
    Speaker Image for Bob Mims
    Bob Mims, CPA, CGMA
    Controller/Director of Investments, Ducks Unlimited
  • Thumbnail for Welcome and Introductions
    Identification
    GS1
    Date
    June 15, 2015

    Speaker

    Speaker Image for Bob Mims
    Bob Mims, CPA, CGMA
    Controller/Director of Investments, Ducks Unlimited
    $4900
    Standard Price
  • Thumbnail for Looking Toward the Future: Panel Discussion
    Identification
    2
    Date
    June 15, 2015
    Join an expert panel of NFP leaders who will discuss the current state, future issues

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Jeff De Cagna
    Jeff De Cagna, FRSA, FASAE
    Chief Strategist and Founder, Principled Innovation LLC
    Speaker Image for Dorri McWhorter
    Dorri McWhorter, CPA, CGMA
    Chief Executive Officer, YWCA Metropolitan Chicago
    Speaker Image for Louis Mezzina
    Senior Advisor, KPMG LLP
    Speaker Image for Robert Sharpe
    President, The Sharpe Group
    Speaker Image for Bob Mims
    Bob Mims, CPA, CGMA
    Controller/Director of Investments, Ducks Unlimited
  • Thumbnail for Speak Your Mind: Finance
    Identification
    4
    Date
    June 15, 2015
    This rapid-fire session will offer a unique opportunity to exchange questions and

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Arun Sardana
    Arun Sardana, CIMA, MBA
    Managing Director - Investments, Senior Institutional Consultant, SPG Fiduciary Partners of Raymond James
    Speaker Image for Bob Mims
    Bob Mims, CPA, CGMA
    Controller/Director of Investments, Ducks Unlimited
  • Thumbnail for The Bermuda Triangle: Accounting, Development and Program Services
    Identification
    26
    Date
    June 16, 2015
    Challenges abound in linking together three functions of an NFP’s philanthropic

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Bob Mims
    Bob Mims, CPA, CGMA
    Controller/Director of Investments, Ducks Unlimited
    Speaker Image for Pete Ugo
    Partner, Crowe LLP
    $4900
    Standard Price
  • Thumbnail for Benchmarking Financial Data
    Identification
    40
    Date
    June 16, 2015
    This session will explore the advantages of benchmarking financial data with your

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Bob Mims
    Bob Mims, CPA, CGMA
    Controller/Director of Investments, Ducks Unlimited
    Speaker Image for Melissa Harman
    Partner and Higher Education National Practice Leader, Moss Adams
    $4900
    Standard Price
  • Thumbnail for Poll the CFOs
    Identification
    51
    Date
    June 17, 2015
    This interactive discussion among CFOs will cover the most significant issues faced

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Michael Forster
    Chief Operating Officer, Woodrow Wilson Center
    Speaker Image for Hillary Coley
    Hillary Coley, CPA, CGMA
    CFAO, Trout Unlimited
    Speaker Image for Bob Mims
    Bob Mims, CPA, CGMA
    Controller/Director of Investments, Ducks Unlimited
    Speaker Image for John Kroll
    Associate Vice President for Finance and Administration, University of Chicago
    $4900
    Standard Price
  • Thumbnail for Strategic Planning: Budgeting and Forecasting
    Identification
    108
    Date
    June 15, 2015
    Numbers tell stories…

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Mary Engel
    Founder/CEO, The Management Coach
    Speaker Image for Bob Mims
    Bob Mims, CPA, CGMA
    Controller/Director of Investments, Ducks Unlimited
  • Thumbnail for Looking Toward the Future: Panel Discussion
    Identification
    2
    Date
    June 15, 2015
    Join an expert panel of NFP leaders who will discuss the current state, future issues

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Jeff De Cagna
    Jeff De Cagna, FRSA, FASAE
    Chief Strategist and Founder, Principled Innovation LLC
    Speaker Image for Dorri McWhorter
    Dorri McWhorter, CPA, CGMA
    Chief Executive Officer, YWCA Metropolitan Chicago
    Speaker Image for Louis Mezzina
    Senior Advisor, KPMG LLP
    Speaker Image for Robert Sharpe
    President, The Sharpe Group
    Speaker Image for Bob Mims
    Bob Mims, CPA, CGMA
    Controller/Director of Investments, Ducks Unlimited
  • Thumbnail for Poll the CFOs
    Identification
    51
    Date
    June 17, 2015
    This interactive discussion among CFOs will cover the most significant issues faced

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Michael Forster
    Chief Operating Officer, Woodrow Wilson Center
    Speaker Image for Hillary Coley
    Hillary Coley, CPA, CGMA
    CFAO, Trout Unlimited
    Speaker Image for Bob Mims
    Bob Mims, CPA, CGMA
    Controller/Director of Investments, Ducks Unlimited
    Speaker Image for John Kroll
    Associate Vice President for Finance and Administration, University of Chicago
  • Thumbnail for Benchmarking Financial Data
    Identification
    40
    Date
    June 16, 2015
    This session will explore the advantages of benchmarking financial data with your

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Bob Mims
    Bob Mims, CPA, CGMA
    Controller/Director of Investments, Ducks Unlimited
    Speaker Image for Melissa Harman
    Partner and Higher Education National Practice Leader, Moss Adams
  • Thumbnail for Speak Your Mind: Finance
    Identification
    4
    Date
    June 15, 2015
    This rapid-fire session will offer a unique opportunity to exchange questions and

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Arun Sardana
    Arun Sardana, CIMA, MBA
    Managing Director - Investments, Senior Institutional Consultant, SPG Fiduciary Partners of Raymond James
    Speaker Image for Bob Mims
    Bob Mims, CPA, CGMA
    Controller/Director of Investments, Ducks Unlimited
  • Thumbnail for The Bermuda Triangle: Accounting, Development and Program Services
    Identification
    26
    Date
    June 16, 2015
    Challenges abound in linking together three functions of an NFP’s philanthropic

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Bob Mims
    Bob Mims, CPA, CGMA
    Controller/Director of Investments, Ducks Unlimited
    Speaker Image for Pete Ugo
    Partner, Crowe LLP
  • Thumbnail for Development and Accounting - Why Can't We Be Friends?
    Identification
    49
    Date
    June 29, 2016
    NFP’s may face many obstacles and challenges when ‘counting’ contributions, due to the wide variety of gift types, range of complexity, and multiple departments and groups being involved…

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Bob Mims
    Bob Mims, CPA, CGMA
    Controller/Director of Investments, Ducks Unlimited
    Speaker Image for Pete Ugo
    Partner, Crowe LLP
    $4900
    Standard Price
  • Thumbnail for Poll the CFOs
    Identification
    15
    Date
    June 28, 2016
    This interactive discussion among CFOs will cover the most significant issues faced by not-for-profits. A favorite session for many attendees, it never disappoints in giving participants sound wisdom and takeaways for implementation…

    Moderator

    Speaker Image for Bob Mims
    Bob Mims, CPA, CGMA
    Controller/Director of Investments, Ducks Unlimited

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for John Kroll
    Associate Vice President for Finance and Administration, University of Chicago
    Speaker Image for Michael Forster
    Chief Operating Officer, Woodrow Wilson Center
    Speaker Image for Stephen Howell
    Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, The Nature Conservancy
    $4900
    Standard Price
  • Thumbnail for  "The Price is Right" - Contribution Version
    Identification
    NOT1722
    Date
    June 22, 2017
    Accounting for contributions can be one of the most challenging financial reporting matters within a not-for-profit organization…

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Bob Mims
    Bob Mims, CPA, CGMA
    Controller/Director of Investments, Ducks Unlimited
    Speaker Image for Pete Ugo
    Partner, Crowe LLP
    $4900
    Standard Price
  • Thumbnail for  Speak your Mind
    Identification
    NOT17UP6
    Date
    June 22, 2017
    This rapid-fire session will offer a unique opportunity to exchange questions and answers with fellow audience members. Expect a highly interactive, high-energy and productive session…

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Laurie De Armond
    Managing Partner, BDO Institute for Nonprofit Excellence, BDO USA, LLP
    Speaker Image for Bob Mims
    Bob Mims, CPA, CGMA
    Controller/Director of Investments, Ducks Unlimited
  • Thumbnail for  Interact with the CFOs
    Identification
    NOT17UP15
    Date
    June 23, 2017
    This interactive discussion among CFOs will cover the most significant issues faced by not-for-profits A favorite session for many attendees, it never disapppoints in giving participants sound wisdom and takeaways for implementation…

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Bob Mims
    Bob Mims, CPA, CGMA
    Controller/Director of Investments, Ducks Unlimited
    Speaker Image for David Phillips, Jr.
    CFO, The Conservation Fund
    Speaker Image for Michael Forster
    Chief Operating Officer, Woodrow Wilson Center
    Speaker Image for John Kroll
    Associate Vice President for Finance and Administration, University of Chicago
  • Thumbnail for  Hooked on Metrics
    Identification
    NOT1761
    Date
    June 23, 2017
    This session will delve into the analytics behind benchmarking nonprofits…

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Mitchell Lewis
    Partner, Mazars USA LLP
    Speaker Image for Bob Mims
    Bob Mims, CPA, CGMA
    Controller/Director of Investments, Ducks Unlimited
    $4900
    Standard Price

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