The Preactising Law Instittute is offering a webcast of a live presentation from New York entitled Basic Accounting for Nonprofit Organizations 2022: What Lawyers Need to Know on November 4, 2022 from 9:00 AM-12:30 PM Eastern.

Registration: $129

Full scholarships and discounts to attend PLI programs are widely available to attorneys working in nonprofit/legal services organizations; pro bono attorneys; government attorneys; judges and judicial law clerks; law professors and law students; senior attorneys (age 65 and over); law librarians and paralegals who work for nonprofit/legal services organizations; unemployed attorneys; and others with financial hardships.

All eligible attendees are urged to complete and submit a PLI Scholarship Application.
https://www.pli.edu/probono/pbscholarship

An understanding of basic nonprofit accounting principles, financial statements and best practices is critical for anyone who either represents a nonprofit organization or has financial/management responsibilities within one.  By participating in “Basic Accounting for Nonprofit Organizations” you will learn about fundamental accounting concepts that lawyers who represent nonprofit organizations and nonprofit managers and board members must understand to ensure compliance, transparency, and best practices.

What You Will Learn

After completing this program, participants will be able to:

• Understand and apply basic accounting concepts for nonprofit organizations
• Identify the “red flags” that Board members and nonprofit officers and managers need to watch for
• Recognize the situations when you need to call outside help
• Apply lessons learned: What nonprofit professionals wish they had known and understood about financial concepts

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for all lawyers who either represent, or have financial responsibilities within, nonprofit organizations, as well as related professionals and nonprofit managers who need a basic understanding of the relevant accounting principles.

Special Feature: Earn CPE credit