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This annual conference is built to address challenges, risks and opportunities relevant to the professional Not-for-Profit community.
Attendees will not only receive expert insight into the unique financial aspects of nonprofits, but also provide leadership tools to move organizations forward.
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Professionals who work with and in Not-for-Profit Organizations.
Jeffrey J. Gabello
Supervising Project Manager
FASB Financial Accounting Standards Board
Jeff Gabello is a supervising project manager with the Financial Accounting Standards
Board (FASB). He joined the FASB staff in May 2014, leading the project team that
developed the 2017 standard to improve and simplify accounting rules around hedge
accounting. In early 2021, Jeff accepted a new role at the FASB and is now focusing on
not-for-profit technical accounting issues.
Prior to joining the FASB, Jeff worked for five years as an accounting policy manager at
IBM in Somers, New York, focusing on assessing the impact of FASB and International
Accounting Standards Board standard-setting activities on the company’s financial
reporting. Prior to that, Jeff worked for eight years as the assistant director of external
reporting at UBS AG in Zurich, Switzerland, focusing on International Financial
Reporting Standards, U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, and U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission reporting. Jeff holds a bachelor’s degree in
accounting from the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania and an MBA from Cornell
University in Ithaca, New York.
In this session, we’ll discuss developments in US GAAP that are important for NFPs. We’ll focus on the latest developments and changes to the FASB’s agenda based on its recent Invitation to Comment, discuss implementation of recent Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs), and provide more details on selected current projects.
Knowing what to measure is just as important as how to measure. Learn the questions to ask and the processes to follow to ensure accounting, finance, and operations are structured to provide mission-based data.
Single Audit Findings...
What are they?
How do you get them?
Why it matters?
Sloan Smith, CAIA, MBA, CPWA®| Principal, Director
Sloan is a Principal & Director at Innovest and a member of the Investment Committee, which drives the firm’s investment related research and due diligence. He serves as a consultant working primarily with institutions and families. He is the Director of the Due Diligence Group, responsible for independently sourcing investment managers, as well as monitoring recommended products and strategies. The group utilizes both quantitative and qualitative analysis evaluating performance, understanding return attribution, and meeting management teams both at Innovest and at their offices. The group works in conjunction with Innovest’s Investment Committee. Sloan is responsible for covering traditional equity and fixed income investments as well as alternative investments such as hedge funds, private equity, and real estate. He is also a member of the NexGen Society. Members of the NexGen Society are dedicated to leadership and instilling the Innovest culture into future generations. The elite NexGen members are selected by Innovest’s executive team and receive specialized training and responsibilities.
Prior to joining Innovest, Sloan was a Senior Consultant at Northern Trust in Chicago. At Northern Trust he oversaw and performed reviews of client portfolios, ensuring valuation and pricing procedures were followed. He also developed automated systems that allowed clients to effectively manage risk within their portfolios.
Previously, Sloan was a Senior Risk Analyst at Alphametrix, a hedge fund platform in Chicago. While at Alphametrix, Sloan managed relationships with brokers and direct investors, performed manager due diligence and built customized risk reports for the firm’s clientele. Prior to Alphametrix, Sloan was employed by Simplex Investments in Chicago as an equity options trader where he implemented an arbitrage strategy on behalf of the firm.
Sloan, a New Hampshire native, holds an undergraduate and MBA degree from the University of Notre Dame where he graduated cum laude. While receiving his MBA, Sloan was part of the Applied Investment Management (AIM) course, which manages a portion of Notre Dame’s endowment. He is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) and is also a former member of the Notre Dame Varsity lacrosse team. Sloan also holds the Certified Private Wealth Advisor® certification, administered by the Investments and Wealth Institute and taught in conjunction with the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Sloan is on the Board of Directors for Economic Literacy Colorado, which empowers Colorado students to achieve a lifetime of economic understanding and financial freedom. He also serves as Treasurer and is a member of the Audit and Finance Committees.
Sloan is happily married with four children. He enjoys spending his free time with his family and is passionate about the financial markets, Notre Dame athletics, and the New England Patriots.
We will discuss in understandable terms the key aspects of the world economy and financial markets, especially looking forward for the next 5 to 10 years.
John J. Hall, CPA, has worked as an auditor, professional speaker, consultant, and author for over 45 years. He builds and delivers live and virtual keynote presentations, skills training seminars, webinars, and in-person conference presentations for auditors, including over 3,500 live presentations to date.
John is best known for bringing practical, proven, efficient solutions to real-world business challenges (including especially ethics and fraud risks!!!) faced by clients and program participants.
John is the founder and President of Hall Consulting, Inc. In addition to 30-plus years as a self-employed speaker, auditor and consultant, John has worked in senior leadership positions in large corporations and international public accounting and consulting firms. He’s a member of the National Speakers Association, the American Institute of CPAs, and the Institute of Internal Auditors.
Not-for-Profits are a desired target for thieves and fraudsters. In this session, you'll learn the critical steps to ensure it doesn't happen 'on your watch'. Short on theory; deep into practical everyday steps to take.
*This session will count for two Behavioral Ethics credits
The Secures Act 2.0 has many of us questioning how these changes should be implemented, this session will help us understand these changes and how to operationally implement them.