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Internal Controls and Fraud Risks for Non-Profits

INTERNAL CONTROLS AND FRAUD RISKS FOR NON-PROFITS

Cost Free
Presentation Length 1.5 hours

Recorded DateDecember 4, 2024
CPE:Not available
(archived webinars do not offer CPE credits)
Subject AreaAuditing
Course LevelBasic
Series: Non-Profits
Course Description

This course provides an in-depth review of fraud risks unique to the non-profit sector. Participants will gain critical insights related to organizational fraud, identify common types of fraudulent activities, and develop a clear understanding of effective processes and internal controls to prevent and detect fraud. Professionals will explore strategies for safeguarding organizational assets, maintaining financial integrity, and preserving donor confidence. This course is ideal for non-profit leaders, board members, and financial professionals seeking to strengthen their organization's financial governance and risk management practices.

Learning Objectives:


  • Understand and assess key considerations for organizational risks and compliance

  • Recognize the critical strategies to prevent fraud and protect non-profit organizations

  • Evaluate the impact of operational dynamics on an organization's overall efficiency and effectiveness

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Neely Duncan, CPA, CFE

Forvis Mazars
Partner / National Nonprofit Advisory Services Leader
[email protected]
(972) 702-8262

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A member of FORVIS National Nonprofit Advisory Services Practice and Center of Excellence. Neely has more than 20 years of audit and advisory experience in public accounting. Her expertise includes financial statement audits, Single Audits, grants management, assessments and compliance, outsourced accounting functions, standards implementation, internal audit procedures, strategic planning, and tax-exempt matters for a wide range of nonprofit entities. Neely also performs forensic work related to various cases for technical matters for nonprofits.

In addition to handling the accounting, consulting, and audit needs of her clients, she advises clients on operational efficiencies, internal controls, and governance issues and routinely shares best practices with clients gained from working with a variety of organizations. She is a highly sought national speaker on technical matters in the accounting community. Neely also served in the United States Navy for four years. 

Neely is a member of the American Institute of CPAs, Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, where she serves as a board member, TXCPA -Dallas, where she serves as a board member and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Inc. She holds the Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) designation.

She has been involved with many other professional associations, including Dallas Social Venture Partners, Finance Chair, Arthritis Foundation, Dallas Heroes Project, and Great Girls Network. 

Neely is a 2000 magna cum laude graduate of Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, with a bachelor’s degree in accounting.

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Priscilla Soto

Forvis Mazars
Director, Nonprofit Advisory Services
[email protected]
(210) 268-1097

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Priscilla is a director with FORVIS’ San Antonio Nonprofit Practice. She has more than 26 years of experience working with charitable organizations including 16 years in audit and assurance services and 10 years working as a controller and chief financial officer in the industry. She offers advisory and accounting services to various nonprofit organizations, including health and welfare organizations, foundations, private schools, and membership organizations.

Her career experience has focused on nonprofit entities, serving in various accounting and finance roles in health and welfare organizations and museums and includes experience working for a family office. Her expertise includes financial statement audits, outsourced accounting functions, operational efficiencies, internal controls, and governance issues. She has been a past presenter with The University of Texas at San Antonio Nonprofit Management Certification Program and the TXCPA Non-Profit Organizations Conference.

Priscilla is a member of the American Institute of CPAs and TXCPA, where she has served on the executive board as a member and secretary. She currently serves as a TXCPA board member and serves on the Diversity and Inclusiveness and Non-Profit Organizations Conference Committees. She has previously served in various leadership positions and as president of TXCPA San Antonio and the Texas Tech Alumni Association San Antonio chapter. She was a citizen member of the City of San Antonio Audit and Accountability Committee.

Priscilla was a member of the TXCPA San Antonio CPA Leadership Advantage Program and a member of the North San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Leadership Lab Class of 2011 and is a member of the Leadership Lab Alumni Group. Priscilla is a past member of the Accounting & Financial Women’s Alliance and the San Antonio Nonprofit Council.

She is a graduate of Texas Tech University, Lubbock, with a B.B.A. degree in accounting.
 

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Pete Finley

Forvis Mazars
Nonprofit Advisory Services Director
[email protected]
(480) 610-1048

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As a member of the Nonprofit Practice, Peter brings more than 25 years of nonprofit experience to our clients. His proven expertise includes financial reporting, budgeting, operational efficiency, staff and board development, internal controls, fundraising, and strategic planning. Peter also uses his interpersonal skills for facilitating trainings and team building opportunities to achieve peak performance and engagement of staff and volunteers.

In the more than 25 years of nonprofit experience, he has engaged with numerous nonprofits including Association for Child Development, Childhelp, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Junior Achievement USA®, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Make-A-Wish Foundation of America, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, and YMCA of the USA.

Peter is a member of the American Institute of CPAs and Arizona Society of CPAs. He also holds a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) designation, which is the only internationally recognized professional credential for philanthropic fundraising executives.

He is a graduate of Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Michigan, with a degree in business administration, an M.B.A. degree, and an M.S.T. degree.

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