Not-for-Profit Conference

Overhead is often misunderstood in the nonprofit sector, yet it plays a critical role in sustaining mission impact and organizational effectiveness. In this session, participants will explore what overhead truly includes, why it matters and how misconceptions about administrative costs can influence funding, reporting and decision-making. Attendees will also gain a clearer understanding of cost allocation across programs, management and fundraising, along with insights into how watchdogs, funders and stakeholders evaluate functional expenses and overhead ratios. This session will help nonprofit professionals communicate the value of operational investment with greater confidence and clarity.

Credits: 1 - Accounting & Auditing

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Fraud can have devastating consequences for nonprofit organizations, impacting finances, operations, reputation and public trust. In this timely session, representatives from the FBI will share insights into fraud risks facing the nonprofit sector, including common schemes, warning signs and lessons learned from real-world investigations. Attendees will gain a better understanding of how fraud occurs, what organizations can do to reduce risk and the importance of strong oversight and accountability.

Special Agent Troy Cofer, Complex Financial Crime Squad, Federal Bureau of Investigation

Credits: 1 - Specialized Knowledge

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Understanding Form 990 disclosures is essential for nonprofit organizations seeking to maintain compliance, transparency and public trust. This session will explore the purpose and importance of Schedule A and Schedule R, including how these schedules help define an organization’s public charity status and disclose relationships between related entities. Attendees will learn how to recognize and calculate the public support test, better understand organizational structures and identify why these disclosures matter to regulators, donors and other stakeholders. This session is ideal for nonprofit finance professionals, accountants and organizational leaders involved in governance and reporting.

Credits: 1 - Accounting & Auditing

This session is available to registrants only.

Single Audits continue to grow more complex as regulations evolve and compliance expectations increase for nonprofit organizations and their auditors. This session will explore common findings identified in nonprofit Single Audits, along with practical strategies and resources to help organizations remain compliant in today’s audit environment. Attendees will also gain insight into recent changes impacting Single Audits, including updates to Uniform Guidance and what those changes mean for nonprofit operations, reporting and oversight. This session is ideal for nonprofit finance professionals, grant administrators and organizational leaders responsible for federal funding compliance.

Jared Young, CPA, CGFM, Audit Manager, Heinfeld, Meech & Co

Credits: 1 - Accounting & Auditing

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The COVID-19 pandemic reshaped the financial and operational landscape for nonprofit organizations, creating new challenges around funding, staffing and long-term sustainability. In this interactive panel session, professionals from Eide Bailly will share insights and case study examples focused on maintaining financial health in a post-pandemic environment. Topics will include cash flow management, strategic planning, operational adaptability and lessons learned from organizations navigating ongoing uncertainty. Attendees will leave with practical ideas and real-world perspectives to help strengthen resilience and support long-term mission success.

Presented by Eide Bailly LLP

Credits: 1 - Specialized Knowledge

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As artificial intelligence continues to evolve, so do the methods used by bad actors to commit fraud. This session will explore emerging trends in AI-driven fraud, including deepfakes, phishing scams, synthetic identities, voice cloning and other rapidly developing threats impacting organizations today. Attendees will gain insight into how these technologies are being used, the risks they present to nonprofit and business environments and practical considerations for awareness, prevention and internal controls in an increasingly digital landscape.

Tim D. Tribe, CPA, CFF, CFE, CICA, Ingen Financial Forensics

Credits: 1 - Specialized Knowledge

This session is available to registrants only.