Education
Smartie Sessions
Introducing SMARTIES: Getting Smarter in 90 Minutes. (Not for dummies)
Not everyone has time to devote to full-day classes, and not all subjects require that in-depth an experience to get you started in the right direction. That's why we've created "Smarties," short, smart sessions presented by guest experts who will introduce you to new ways of doing things. Then you head back to the office and start doing them. So invest 90 minutes and 30 cents per minute and get smarter.
Putting the Quick in QuickBooks® (or What You Would Have Learned IF You Read the Manual)
Presented by Madeline G. Weinrebe, CPA, Linda A. Nitterauer, CPA and Fran Sperling Feldbaum, CPA, St. Clair CPA Solutions
Admit it: you installed QuickBooks and promised yourself you'd do all the tutorials, but you never got around to it. You learned the basics, but have a nagging suspicion that you could be doing a lot more with QuickBooks, if only you knew how. This is your chance to quickly and easily learn how to use QuickBooks to your maximum advantage!
This team of certified experts from one of the Philadelphia region’s leading accounting and financial consulting firms offer new ways of approaching reporting functions, increasing productivity and reducing keying time, will introduce tools to implement internal controls and ensure acccuracy, review ways to reduce the risk of fraud and explore systems to maintain accounting books and minimize accounting bills -- all in 90 minutes. There will even be time for your specific QuickBooks questions.
When: 10/6/11, 9 to 10:30 am
Where: St. Clair CPA Solutions, 101 W Elm St # 500, Conshohocken, PA
Cost: Free to Nonprofit Center Members (two free admissions per organization annually for panels or Smarties, $29 for additional attendance)
$29 for Non-Members
How to Know when it’s Time to Call A Lawyer
Presented by Laura Solomon, Esq., Laura Solomon & Associates
As nonprofits, we’re not likely to have a lawyer on staff or even on retainer. So how do you decide what issues can be safely handled internally and when you would be well-advised to consult with an attorney. Issues surrounding tax-exemption, contracts, use of your organization’s name and resources, unrelated business income, financing, advocacy and political connections, employees vs. independent contractors, large grants, real estate, and so on – are you on shaky ground without legal advice?
Laura Solomon, Esq., whose law practice works with virtually every type of nonprofit on a wide variety of legal needs, will begin with an overview of hot topics in the law and nonprofits, as she helps clarify your thinking on balancing your need to safeguard your organization’s status and reputation while minimizing legal risk.
When: 11/7/11, 9 to 10:30 am
Where: CARIE. 100 S. Broad St., Phila.
Cost: Free to Nonprofit Center Members (two free admissions per organization annually for panels or Smarties)
$29 for Non-Members or Additional Attendees over two free Member admissions above
5 Secrets Your Financials Reveal About Your Organization
Presented by Joyce Miller, CPA, J.Miller & Associates
One of the first items a potential new funder, major donor or banker will ask for are your financial statements. What are they seeing in your financials that goes into an evaluation of their consideration of your organization? What are your current funders looking for in your annual financials? Issues surrounding cash flow management, diversity of funding, net assets balances and the ability to operate are among the critical matters they’ll be using to evaluate your organization.
Joyce Miller, CPA, whose accounting and consulting practice serves all types of 501(c)(3) organizations, will begin with a basic review of the components of financial statements and what they mean to help you explore how your operations and policy decisions affect the view of your financial health.
When: 3/16/12, 9 to 10:30 am
Where: CARIE, 100 S. Broad St., Phila.
Cost: Free to Nonprofit Center Members (two free admissions per organization annually for panels or Smarties)
$29 for Non-Members or Additional Attendees over two free Member admissions above
Communicating Remotely: How to be Virtually Flawless
Whether your organization is trying to expand statewide, nationwide or globally,
being able to effectively communicate is the key to success
Presented by Brian Riggs, Association Headquarters
Session topics will include:
●What should organizations consider before expanding?
●How can an organization develop a strategy for expansion?
●How can organization benefit from a global perspective?
●Tips for effective communications strategies, including
utilizing Social Media
When: 4/3/12, 9 to 10:30 am
Where: Fernley & Fernley, 100 North 20th Street, Suite 400, Philadelphia
Cost: Free to Nonprofit Center Members (two free admissions per organization annually for panels or Smarties)
$29 for Non-Members or Additional Attendees over two free Member admissions above
