Strategic Planning
An Agreed-Upon-Procedures (AUP) Success Story
CPA Dennis Walsh discusses how using an Agreed-Upon-Procedures Engagement can done at much lower cost than audits to benefit nonprofits.
Seven Ways to Reduce Your Audit Costs
Dennis Walsh, a certified public accountant, shares seven ways nonprofits can reduce the costs around the auditing process.
What to Do with Board Members Who Don’t Do Anything
In this Board Cafe column, look at short-term and long-term strategies for the board members known as deadwood or worse.
Switching Careers at the Worst Possible Time
Edie Boatman reflects on a year spent working in nonprofits — during the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.
Ask Rita: Model Dress Code for Nonprofits
Ask Rita shares sample language for your human resources staff to use when creating your organization’s dress code.
Ten Quick Ways to Invigorate Board Meetings
Board members invest a lot of time and energy at board meetings. A few small changes can often make that investment pay off in important ways.
Critical Path for the Board
A powerful approach to determining your board’s agenda and work for the year.
A Nonprofit Dashboard and Signal Light for Boards
A nonprofit dashboard gives important information to decision-makers such as executives and boards in a quick-read way.
What Are the Board’s Responsibilities for Volunteers?
A board of directors proactively supporting volunteer involvement can dramatically increases its potential achievement level.
Volunteer Time Financial Statement Illustrations
Financial notes for the article, “Tracking Volunteer Time to Improve Your Bottom Line: A Complete Accounting Guide,” by Dennis Walsh, CPA.