Audit

A nonprofit organization can engage a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) to prepare its financial statements.  There are three levels of financial statement services offered by CPAs: Audits, Re

The auditor will ask you to write confirmation letters to your banks, funders, lenders, and attorneys to confirm the amounts reflected in your records.  Confirmation letters are printed on you

As part of its ongoing commitment to educated organizations that receive federal awards, the Governmental Audit Quality Center (GAQC), part of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

After the audit is completed, the auditor will issue the organization an audit report. The audit report is addressed to the board of directors. The report includes:
 

With the transparency and public availability of the “new” Form 990, review of the Form 990 by audit or finance committees (and sometimes the entire governing body) has become a best practice adopt

There are essentially three stages to every audit – planning/pre-fieldwork, fieldwork, and post-fieldwork/wrap-up.

To prepare for an audit, your organization will need to gather information for the auditor.