Nonprofit Accounting and Financial Reporting Explained
Total Credits: 8 including 8 Accounting - Technical
- Average Rating:
- 23
- Categories:
- ACPEN Industry Institute | Accounting and Auditing | Yellow Book
- Faculty:
- Jennifer Louis, CPA
- Course Levels:
- Basic
- Duration:
- 8 Hours
- License:
- Product Setting: Expires 30 day(s) after program date.
Description
This course provides a high-level overview of the most important issues facing nonprofit entities and their auditors. The focus of this course is on explaining the theory behind major issues and trends, enabling professionals to understand the most important aspects of relevant professional and regulatory standards related to reliable financial reporting for nonprofit entities.
Basic Course Information
Learning Objectives- Identify the reasons for unique accounting and financial reporting considerations for nonprofit entities
- List the key provisions of ASC 958 related to financial statement considerations for nonprofit entities
- Describe special considerations for nonprofits, such as revenue recognition for nonexchange transactions, gifts in kind, and more.
Major Subjects
- Discussion of financial reporting risks increased by the current economic environment, including increased uncertainty related to critical financial statement amounts and significant disclosures
- Executive summary of recent Accounting Standards Updates
- Overview of fair value disclosure requirements and implementation issues
- Discussion of issues related to donor-restricted endowment funds
- Classification of net assets and reclassifications
- Endowments, including accounting, disclosures and UPMIFA
- Noncascontributions
- Contributions received and receivable
- Expense recognition issues
- Reporting expenses by function and nature
- Other relevant matters unique to the nonprofit environment
Course Materials
Important CPE Credit Instructions_READ BEFORE WEBCAST UPDATED (442.7 KB) | Available after Purchase |
Nonprofit Accounting and Financial Reporting Explained Handout (3.6 MB) | Available after Purchase |
Faculty

Jennifer Louis, CPA Related Seminars and Products
President
EMERGENT SOLUTIONS GROUP
Jennifer has over 25 years experience in designing and instructing high-quality training programs in a wide variety of technical and “soft skills” topics needed for professional and organization success. In 2003 she founded Emergent Solutions Group, which is dedicated to meeting organization’s professional training needs on a project or part-time basis. Jennifer serves a wide variety of clients, including public accounting firms, state CPA societies, private industry corporations, and public sector agencies.Previously Jennifer served as the Director of Audit Product Development at Surgent Professional Education for three years. Prior to that, Jennifer was Executive Vice President/Director of Training Services at AuditWatch, Inc., a highly respected training and audit process consulting firm later acquired by Thomson Reuters. Over her six years at AuditWatch, Jennifer served many roles. She began her career at AuditWatch as Vice President of Product Development. Jennifer also served as an instructor and consultant for the firm’s Audit Productivity Improvement Program (a comprehensive program enabling accounting firms to enhance audit quality and improve audit efficiency), as well as various other training courses. Later, Jennifer was primarily responsible for working with clients to design high-caliber, customized training programs. She led the Training Services Division, which includes AuditWatch University (“core-level” staff training for new hires to managers) and related offerings. She also co-authored the Guide to Value-Added Auditing (Thomson/Practitioners Publishing Company, Fort Worth, TX, July 2001).
Before joining AuditWatch, Jennifer was the Financial/Operational Audit Manager at AARP. While at AARP she served as one of their specially trained facilitators available as a resource throughout the organization for designing and leading strategic meetings and trainings.
Jennifer was also an Audit Manager at Deloitte, in Washington, DC. During her five years with Deloitte, she was a frequent local and national instructor. Jennifer also served as an instructor for the firm’s national “Train the Trainers” program.
Jennifer graduated summa cum laude from Marymount University with a BBA-Accounting. She is currently a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and is licensed to practice accounting in the Commonwealth of Virginia and North Carolina.Contact Jennifer via email at jlouis@emergentgroup.net, or via LinkedIn
Dates
Thu, Apr 10, 2025 - 11:00am to 06:39pm CDT
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Mon, Apr 14, 2025 - 09:00am to 04:39pm CDT
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Fri, Apr 25, 2025 - 10:00am to 05:39pm CDT
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Mon, May 12, 2025 - 09:00am to 04:39pm CDT
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Mon, Jun 09, 2025 - 09:00am to 04:39pm CDT
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Thu, Jun 12, 2025 - 11:00am to 06:39pm CDT
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Wed, Jun 25, 2025 - 10:00am to 05:39pm CDT
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Mon, Jul 14, 2025 - 09:00am to 04:39pm CDT
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Mon, Aug 11, 2025 - 09:00am to 04:39pm CDT
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Thu, Aug 14, 2025 - 11:00am to 06:39pm CDT
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Mon, Aug 25, 2025 - 10:00am to 05:39pm CDT
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Mon, Sep 08, 2025 - 09:00am to 04:39pm CDT
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Thu, Oct 09, 2025 - 11:00am to 06:39pm CDT
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Mon, Oct 13, 2025 - 09:00am to 04:39pm CDT
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Sat, Oct 25, 2025 - 10:00am to 05:39pm CDT
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Mon, Nov 10, 2025 - 09:00am to 04:39pm CST
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Mon, Dec 08, 2025 - 09:00am to 04:39pm CST
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Thu, Dec 11, 2025 - 11:00am to 06:39pm CST
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Mon, Dec 22, 2025 - 10:00am to 05:39pm CST
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Mon, Jan 12, 2026 - 09:00am to 04:39pm CST
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Mon, Feb 09, 2026 - 09:00am to 04:39pm CST
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Thu, Feb 12, 2026 - 11:00am to 06:39pm CST
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Wed, Feb 25, 2026 - 10:00am to 05:39pm CST
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Mon, Mar 09, 2026 - 09:00am to 04:39pm CDT
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Thu, Apr 09, 2026 - 11:00am to 06:39pm CDT
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Mon, Apr 13, 2026 - 09:00am to 04:39pm CDT
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Sat, Apr 25, 2026 - 10:00am to 05:39pm CDT
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Mon, May 11, 2026 - 09:00am to 04:39pm CDT
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Mon, Jun 08, 2026 - 09:00am to 04:39pm CDT
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Thu, Jun 11, 2026 - 11:00am to 06:39pm CDT
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Thu, Jun 25, 2026 - 10:00am to 05:39pm CDT
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Additional Info
Basic Course Information
PrerequisitesNone
Advanced Preparation
None
Designed For
Anyone responsible for preparing or attesting upon nonprofit financial statements
Original Recording Date
2024
Course Developer
EMERGENT SOLUTIONS GROUP
Date Added to Catalog
01/2024
Yellow Book Yes
Additional Information
Complaint Resolution PolicyPlease contact Anne Taylor for any complaints. anne.taylor@acpen.com, (972-377-8199).
Official Registry Statement
Business Professionals' Network, Inc. is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org
Instructional Delivery Method
Group Internet Based
Course Registration Requirements
Online Registration
Refund/Cancellation Policy
Please contact the ACPEN help desk 1-877-602-9877 or help@acpen.com if you wish to cancel your attendance for a previously purchased webcast and are requesting a refund or transfer.
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