Webinar

Not-for-Profit Internal Control: Practical Insights Into Mitigating Financial Reporting, Compliance and Other Risks

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There is simply no denying that a sufficiently designed and effectively operating system of internal controls over reliable financial reporting is more important than ever. The primary objective of this course is to give participants "hands-on" practice in designing, evaluating, and communicating conclusions related to design and operating effectiveness of internal controls over reliable financial reporting and other risks for nonprofit environments.

Major subjects

• Recognizing the importance of each of the key components of a sound system of internal controls over financial reporting, regardless of a nonprofit entity's nature, size or complexity.
• Understanding the critical role of information technology (IT) general and application controls to reliable financial reporting, even in less-complex IT environments.
• Exercise in documenting an understanding of the design of internal controls for common classes of transactions for nonprofit entities.
• Identifying and evaluating the sufficiency of key controls to satisfy control objectives.
• Understanding the importance of verifying whether an understanding of the design of internal controls has actually been "implemented", and how to exactly go about doing that.

Learning objectives

• Describe critical concepts promulgated by COSO's internal control and enterprise-wide risk management.
• Explain best practices for designing, implementing and monitoring internal controls over reliable financial reporting.
• Apply exercises and case studies to reinforce fundamental theory through "real-life" scenarios that both internal and external accounting personnel performing internal control-related activities in the nonprofit industry.

Who should take this program?

• Professionals responsible for evaluating the design and implementation of internal control.

Pricing

Our records indicate you are a nonmember. If you register, you will be charged $149.00 (Standard Nonmember Fee). Members: Please log in to receive member fee.