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Upcoming Events

Financial Literacy for Non-Profits

Date: Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Time: 7:00 - 8:30 PM ADT
Location: Virtual Workshop
Hosted By: Kings Volunteer Resource Centre

This session will introduce board members and other volunteers to the essentials of financial management for nonprofits.

The topics to be discussed include:

  • - Important regulations and annual filing requirements for nonprofit societies and charities;

  • Nonprofit financial statements and accounting fundamentals;

  • Nonprofit financial planning – methods and concerns;

  • Important considerations when applying for funding;

  • Important financial internal controls for board due diligence and to protect the organization.

About the Presenter:

Normand Gendron, MBA, CPA, is an Assistant Professor of Accounting and Taxation at Mount Saint Vincent University and Coordinator of the Nonprofit Leadership Program and the university CVITP tax clinic. He has over 30 years of experience managing the accounting, finances, information technology, human resources, and program development for several charities and nonprofits, and for municipal government.

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