Press Release Details

Contact:
Michelle Gislason
415.541.9000x370 michelleg@compasspoint.org 

SAN FRANCISCO, California – Monday, November 5, 2001 – Beyond the Bottom Line 2001: The Northern California Conference on Nonprofit Accountability and Finance. Sessions such as "Managing Funding Sources", “Making Sense of the 990” and “Establishing Internal Controls” will provide nonprofits with the concrete tools and solutions to survive and thrive in this new era. In addition, the event will address the need for more unrestricted funds from foundations, finance in the changing climate and other elements of the post-September 11th events and the economic downturn. This year's event also features Irma Herrera, Executive Director for Equal Rights Advocates, and David Salniker, Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer for the Tides Center.

The conference will be held at the Marines Memorial Club, 609 Sutter Street, San Francisco. Conference registration is $65-$125 sliding scale and includes lunch. Registration begins at 8:00 am, followed by an opening plenary at 8:30 am, which precedes a day-long schedule of 16 workshops, including a lunchtime keynote. The conference concludes at 4:45 pm. CPA participants receive 7 hours of CPA continuing professional education credit.

This annual conference sheds light on the big issues facing the Bay Area nonprofit sector and examines their financial underpinnings. The targeted audience includes nonprofit executive directors, nonprofit financial managers and nonprofit CPAs.

Beyond the Bottom Line 2001 is a collaborative effort of the San Francisco Nonprofit Interest Group of the California CPA Society and CompassPoint Nonprofit Services, the nation’s largest technical assistance provider to nonprofit agencies. For registration information, call 415-541-9000.

About CompassPoint Nonprofit Services

With offices in San Francisco and Silicon Valley, CompassPoint Nonprofit Services is a nonprofit consulting and training organization. Through a broad range of services including consulting, research, information dissemination, workshops, and conferences, CompassPoint strives to provide the best management tools and concepts to help nonprofits better serve their communities. For more information, visit http://www.compasspoint.org.

The Nonprofit Committee of the San Francisco Chapter of the California Society of CPAs was formed in the late 1970s to provide technical support in the area of accounting and taxation for nonprofit organizations. Nonprofit Committee membership is open to CPAs as well as other persons who work with nonprofit organizations. Call 415-951-7607 for information.

Related Links:
http://www.compasspoint.org/conferences