Nonprofit Accounting Boot Camp
It's more than just writing checks.
| "This is perhaps the best capacity-building workshop I've attended!" - Boot Camp Participant, 2006 |
Workshop Description
Who Should Attend
Upcoming Boot Camps
Schedule a Boot Camp
Boot Camp Blog
Questions
Workshop Description
What does a high-functioning nonprofit accounting system look like? Led by Alan Strand, Director of Financial Services for the California Association of Nonprofits (CAN), the Nonprofit Accounting Boot Camp is an introduction to nonprofit accounting essentials. The course will begin with an overview of what it means to be a nonprofit and to do functional accounting in that context, then move into specific areas that are often problematic to nonprofit finance managers and accountants. Topics covered are: cost allocation, accounting for donations, preparing for an audit, preventing fraud and more. You'll get the answers to questions like:
- How do I fix my chart of accounts?
- Who should be doing what with the finances?
- Am I meeting all 990 requirements and GAAP standards?
- What reports do I really need, and how can I create them efficiently?
- How can I build financial literacy among my staff and board?
- How do I allocate costs more accurately and effectively?
- How can I create good, usable financial policies?
- Where are the fraud risks in my organization?
- What makes nonprofit accounting different from accounting in other industries?
- Why does all this matter?
Who Should Attend
Nonprofit financial staff, executive directors and board members will all benefit from this six-hour training, which includes plenty of time for your specific questions.
Upcoming Boot Camps
Thursday, May 15 - Watsonville - Sold Out
To be placed on a waitlist please send an e-mail to jengbrecht@CAnonprofits.org.
9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (includes on your own lunch break)
Cabrillo College–Watsonville Center
318 Union Street
Watsonville, CA 95076
Sponsored by the California Association of Nonprofits (CAN) and The Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County in association with CAN Insurance Services.
Parking information: Parking is limited. Click here for info on nearby parking. Please allow ample time and consider carpooling or taking public transportation. Click here for Santa Cruz County Metro Transit information.
Friday, July 11 - Fullerton
The Nonprofit Accounting Boot Camp will be presented in half-day format as part of Cal State Fullerton's Summer School for Nonprofits Conference. For more information, please visit www.fullerton.edu/NonprofitSummerSchool.
Schedule a Boot Camp
If you'd like to schedule a Nonprofit Accounting Boot Camp for your clients or grant recipients, please e-mail Alan Strand or call him at (213) 347-2070, ext. 206.
Boot Camp Blog
Get a jump on the action! Check out CAN's Nonprofit Accounting Boot Camp Blog, where Boot Campers continue to get resources and information about the issues that impact their jobs long after Boot Camp is over.
PLUS! Visit our Accounting and Finance Staff Room, where you can connect with peers in nonprofit accounting, download valuable resources and get answers to frequently-asked questions about nonprofit accounting and finance.
Questions?
Please e-mail Alan Strand or call him at (213) 347-2070, ext. 206.
