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CPA Board Connection Resources

GENERAL INFORMATION ON BOARD SERVICE AND GOVERNANCE

All on Board – INSIGHT magazine

Board Café – Nonprofit Genie, free monthly on-line newsletter

Board Essentials – BoardSource

BoardSource

GuideStar – View IRS 990’s of not-for-profits nationwide

Illinois Attorney General’s Building Better Charities – Review the 990’s of Illinois not-for-profits

Joining a Nonprofit Board: A Guide for the Perplexed (PDF File)

Not-for-Profit Board Member Handbook – Grant Thornton LLP (PDF File)

Presenting: Nonprofit Financials, An Overview of Board Fiduciary Responsibility – BoardSource, there is a charge for this publication

Preserving the Public Trust Initiative – Donors Forum of Chicago

The Source: Twelve Principles of Governance That Power Exceptional Boards – BoardSource, there is a charge for this publication

Treasure Seekers – INSIGHT magazine

Volunteer Board Members of Illinois Not-for-Profit Organizations – Illinois Attorney General

ACCOUNTING/FINANCE FOR NOT-FOR-PROFITS

Basic Guide to Non-Profit Financial Management – Authenticity Consulting

Budgeting: a guide for small nonprofit organizations – Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants

CPAs for the Public Interest Resources and Links

The Dirty Little Secret of Nonprofit Boards – Resolve, Inc.

Dollars and Sense: The Nonprofit Board's Guide to Determining Chief Executive Compensation – BoardSource, there is a charge for this publication

Frequently Asked Questions, Financial Management – The Alliance for Nonprofit Management

Illinois CPA Society Nonprofit Special Interest Area

Minding the Money: An Investment Guide for Nonprofit Board Members – BoardSource publication, there is a charge for this publication

Nonprofit Organizations Bibliography – Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS members can request library resources and articles on the bibliography at no cost)

An Overview of Board Fiduciary Responsibility – Board Source, there is a charge for this publication

The Policy Sampler, A Resource for Nonprofit Boards –  BoardSource, there is a charge for this publication

Stay Exempt - Tax basics for 501(c)(3)s

Streetsmart Financial Basis for Nonprofit Managers Wiley

Tax and Reporting Guide for Illinois Charitable Not-for-Profit Organizations – CPAs for the Public Interest

Understanding Nonprofit Financial Statements – BoardSource, there is a charge for this publication

AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEES

AICPA Audit Committee Toolkit: Not-for-Profit Organizations – American Institute of CPAs

Audit Committee Handbook for Not-for-Profit Organizations – Grant Thornton LLP

Financial accountability and audit committees – National Council of Nonprofit Associations

Financial Committees – BoardSource, there is a charge for this publication

Copycat rules: as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act creates greater transparency in American for-profit corporations, their nonprofit counterparts struggle to determine the implications for their own continued governance – INSIGHT magazine

Corporate governance and the nonprofit board of directors – Faegre & Benson

Governance and nonprofit corporations: requirements and expectations in a post-Sarbanes Oxley world: a primer for directors and management of nonprofit organizations – Wiggin and Dana

Keeping your board above board: the Sarbanes-Oxley Act sets strict new rules for corporate directors. Can nonprofit boards hold themselves to a lesser standard? – The Grantsmanship Center Magazine

Learning from Sarbanes-Oxley: A Checklist for Nonprofits and Foundations Independent Sector (PDF file)

MERGERS

The M Word: A Board Member's Guide to Mergers. CompassPoint, there is a charge for this publication.

SARBANES-OXLEY

The Ripple Effect of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act – BoardSource, there is a charge for this audio version of teleconference seminar

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act and implications for nonprofit organizations – BoardSource and Independent Sector

Sarbanes-Oxley and nonprofits – BDO Seidman Nonprofit Alert

Sarbanes-Oxley for Nonprofits: A Guide to Building Competitive Advantage – Wiley, there is a charge for this publication

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