Nonprofit Leadership: Financial Management and Reporting

UW-Eau Claire Continuing Education is offering “Nonprofit Leadership: Financial Management and Reporting”:

“Strengthen your nonprofit’s financial foundation. This workshop covers budgeting, internal controls, financial reporting, audits, and navigating tax and regulatory issues to help your organization operate effectively and transparently.

 Build a Strong Financial Foundation

The Nonprofit Finance Fund’s State of the Sector Report indicates that more than 50% of nonprofits consider navigating financial regulations one of their major operational challenges. This workshop will focus on how to effectively manage a financial system within a nonprofit organization. Participants will examine key financial components that promote transparency, accountability, and long-term sustainability.

Key topics will include budgeting for nonprofit organizations, maintaining internal controls, and establishing accounting and financial policies and procedures. The session will also address how to prepare nonprofit financial statements, discuss recent accounting and tax issues affecting nonprofits, and explain the role of independent certified public accountants and the audit process.

Learning Objectives:

• Gain an understanding of the role of financial management in the success of a nonprofit organization
• Develop a working knowledge of key accounting terms and concepts
• Create an awareness of the importance of controls
• Learning to survive the regulatory environment”