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Webinars - Not-for-Profit & Government
GASB Proposed Changes to Pension Reporting
Date: Thursday, February 2, 2012
Presenters: Chris Telli & Melissa Tuttle, BKD, LLP
CPE Credit: Not Eligible
Employers in multiemployer retirement plans face the prospect of continually changing rules and regulations from the Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB). This complimentary webinar will cover proposed changes to GASB Statements 25 and 27 as well as other multiemployer plan issues, such as recognition of pension liabilities and expenses for employers and changes in pension plan reporting.
Learning Objectives
- Recognize pension liabilities for multiemployer plans
- Describe changes in pension plan reporting
- Identify pension expense for multiemployer plans
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Archived Webinars
Fraud & Embezzlement: Lessons from the Trenches
Date: Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Presenters: Angela Morelock, BKD, LLP
CPE Credit: Not Eligible
Fraud can wreak havoc on an organization’s financial performance, and no organization is immune from the risks associated with fraud. Join BKD for insight into the world of internal embezzlement based on our experience investigating white-collar crime. With stories from the trenches and often overlooked prevention tips, this fast-paced program will educate and entertain. No accounting background is necessary.
Learning Objectives
- Recognize key red flags associated with embezzlement and fraud
- Predict methods used to embezzle from and defraud organizations
- Use tips to protect their organizations from embezzlement and fraud
- Describe proper steps to take if fraud is suspected
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Risk Analysis Report – Presenting Key Tax Issues to Your Board
Date: Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Presenters: Joyce Dulworth, BKD, LLP
CPE Credit: Not Eligible
Assessing and understanding risks are important duties for boards and management. Overall tax risks directly impact your organization operationally, structurally and programmatically. Are you familiar with the current IRS compliance objectives? What key considerations should you be discussing with your board? Learn how to keep board members apprised of key tax changes with an annual tax review. Join BKD for a complimentary webinar that will tackle these questions and many more.
Learning Objectives
- Recognize important tax issues and risks
- Discuss key tax considerations with their boards
- Organize annual tax reviews during board meetings
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403(b) Plan Fiduciary Responsibility & Industry Trends
Date: Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Presenters: Steve Toomey, BKD, LLP
CPE Credit: Not eligible
Join BKD National Higher Education Team for a complimentary webinar that will examine in detail the role of 403(b) plan fiduciaries in light of recent and upcoming regulatory changes. Presenter Steve Toomey, principal of BKD Wealth Advisors’ Benefit Plan Consulting division, also will review industry best practices and qualified plan industry trends. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience the expertise of BKD Wealth Advisors.
Learning Objectives
- Interpret recent and upcoming 403(b) regulatory changes
- Examine the industry's best practices
- Evaluate qualified plan industry trends
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Implementing the New Governmental Fund Balance Reporting Standards
Date: August 24, 2011
Presenters: Andy Richards, BKD, LLP and Pam Moon
CPE Credit: Not eligible
Do you prepare government financial statements? If so, you should familiarize yourself with new governmental fund definitions and fund balance classifications issued by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). Join BKD for a complimentary webinar that includes an overview of these important updates, a review of changes necessary to your fund structure and discussion of issues identified by early adopters. This webinar is applicable only to state and local governments with governmental fund types.
Learning Objectives
- Classify fund balances using the new classifications
- Apply the new fund definitions to your governmental funds
- Develop the required fund balance disclosures
- Develop and/or disclose your government’s spending policies
- Address implementation issues related to reclassifying governmental funds and fund balance categories
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Tax Treatment & Rules for Fringe Benefits
Date: August 18, 2011
Presenters: Paige Gerich & Amanda Maya, BKD, LLP
CPE Credit: Not eligible
The IRS has identified fringe benefits as the most common area for intermediate sanctions on exempt organizations, due largely to inadequate documentation. In this complimentary webinar, Paige Gerich and Amanda Maya of BKD will review tax treatment of common employee benefits. The webinar will include information on rules for accountable plans, personal cell phone use, educational assistance plans and more.
Learning Objectives
- Gain an understanding of accountable plans rules, personal use of cell phones, educational assistance plans, and other commonly offered benefits.
- Understand the potential automatic excess benefit treatment by the IRS for certain benefits not reported properly by exempt organizations.
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Congregation and Donation Management Solution
Date: May 24, 2011
CPE Credit: Not eligible
BKD and Microsoft Dynamics CRM Donor Management enable nonprofit professionals to access constituent information through a full suite of marketing, sales and customer service capabilities with a familiar Microsoft Office Outlook experience to help achieve rapid user adoption and fast results.
In this free webinar we’ll show you how our ideas and solutions can benefit your not-for-profit. We’ ll demonstrate how using CRM can help your church care for its members by:
- Creating efficiency between departments and staff
- Tracking ministries
- Supporting key volunteer leaders
- Obtaining member information easily
- Reduce IT risks, development time and total cost of ownership
- Improve productivity and business agility
What’s New – 2010 Form 990 & Other Tax Topics to Consider
Date: February 24, 2011
Presenter: Joyce Dulworth, BKD, LLP
CPE Credit: Not eligible
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Public Sector Audit Committee
Date: January 19, 2011
Presenter: Dennis Yockey, BKD, LLP
CPE Credit: Not eligible
Handouts:
International Tax Update
Date: January 6, 2011
Presenter: Greg Cislak, BKD, LLP
CPE Credit: Not eligible
Handouts:
Tax-Exempt Bond Compliance & Reporting Requirements
Date: October 21, 2010
Presenters: Cheryl Schluterman, BKD, LLP, Shepherd Russell III and Ryan Bowman, Eldredge & Clark, LLP
CPE Credit: Not eligible
Handouts:
FASB Proposed Lease Accounting Standard – What Every Business Executive Needs to Know
Date: October 7, 2010
Presenters: Jerry Henderson & Travis Webb, BKD, LLP
CPE Credit: Not eligible
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International Tax Issues Impacting Exempt Organizations
Date: June 16, 2010
Presenters: Rob Wagner & Will James, BKD, LLP
CPE Credit: Not eligible
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Forensic Data Mining
Date:April 8, 2009
Presenter: Angela Morelock – BKD, LLP
CPE Credit: Not eligible
Fraud can wreak havoc on an organization’s financial performance and undermine its business objectives. No business is immune from the risks associated with fraud, and detection is becoming increasingly difficult. This webinar features stories from the trenches, discussion of new methods of detection and some non-fraud applications including identification of duplicate payments and data maintenance best practices.
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Internal Fraud & Embezzlement
Date: September 19, 2007
Presenter: Angela Morelock – BKD, LLP
CPE Credit: Not eligible
This free one-hour webinar will help participants identify red flags associated with fraud and embezzlement in colleges and universities, nonprofits and governmental entities, and offer tips to help protect those organizations.
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