The Not-for-Profit Section hosts 12 monthly webcasts that are complimentary for Section members as a benefit of membership. There are eight original webcasts and four rebroadcasts. Led by industry experts, all webcasts are 2 hours and both CAE and CPE-eligible.

For convenience, NFP Section members are automatically enrolled in the webcasts. You will receive reminders and invitations to join via email. Be sure to add the email address do_not_reply@on24event.com to your “safe senders” list to ensure you don’t miss these opportunities.

As a member benefit, NFP Section members and NFP subscribers can view past events and presentation slides in the no-cpe webcast archive.

NFP Section members receive 20% off the already discounted AICPA member price for the Not-for-Profit Certificate Program. Available for two experience levels, certificates can be obtained through online self-study by anyone interested in learning more about nonprofit financial management. Courses are available for purchase individually, by topic, or as a complete package. All courses must be completed to receive a certificate; however, staff and volunteers can benefit from individual courses, and CPE/CAE and Yellow Book credit is available for licensed professionals.

NFP Section members receive 20% off AICPA not-for-profit CPE. Here are just a few of our most popular courses:

• Not-for-Profit Accounting and Auditing Update

• Form 990: Best Practices for Accurate Preparation

• Governmental and Not-for-Profit Annual Update

Not-for-Profit Section members receive 10% off valuable NFP publications like these:

• Not-for-Profit Entities: Audit and Accounting Guide

• Not-for-Profit Entities: Best Practices in Presentation and Disclosure

• Bonus: Get 20% off a full year of access to the Not-for-Profit Accounting and Auditing Set, which includes online versions of the publications listed above. By purchasing the online versions, you’ll have access to new editions as soon as they become available in the store.

NFP Section members receive $50 off registration for the AICPA NFP Industry Conference, Governmental and Not-for-Profit Training Program, and other NFP-related conferences.

Members of the AICPA Not-for-Profit Section receive complimentary registration for eight original webcasts and four rebroadcasts ($870+ value). Section members are auto-enrolled for the complimentary webcasts and will receive details and instructions prior to each event via email.

Checklists, sample policies, illustrative financial statements, and toolkits focused on key areas in accounting, auditing, tax, and governance.

Exclusive NFP Section communications delivered to your inbox on key developments, trending issues, standards, and updates on recently released tools. Set your AICPA communication preferences to get the newsletter.

Unlimited 24/7 access to our archived webcasts.

Discounts for NFP Section members will be automatically applied during the checkout process.

• 20% off AICPA not-for-profit CPE, including the Not-for-Profit Certificate Program

• 10% off the AICPA’s popular not-for-profit publications

• $50 off AICPA NFP conferences

• Plug-and-play templates, sample policies, illustrative examples, and many more tools to help you with the work on your desk today

• A comprehensive, continuously updated library of in-depth articles and resources to boost your understanding of key developments and complex issues affecting NFPs

• Exclusive archived webcasts covering critical focus areas within NFP accounting and financial reporting, tax compliance, and governance and featuring leading industry experts

• A complimentary subscription to the NFP Section eNews Alert, keeping you up to date on the latest developments affecting NFPs and pointing you straight to the information and resources you need to apply the newest tax laws and accounting and auditing standards

• $50 off NFP conferences

• 20% off NFP CPE products and certificates

• 20% off all NFP webcasts

• 10% off NFP publications

The NFP Section membership is an individual-based membership, not a firm-based membership.

Because NFP Section membership is an individual membership, each person would have to qualify and join the NFP Section.

Yes. AICPA members are welcome to become Section members: regular voting, associate, international associate, and non-CPA associate members. We welcome those who are not CPAs and who have management or governance responsibilities with respect to a not-for-profit organization, including those who serve as board members or as volunteers. Join the AICPA as a Non-CPA Associate and then join the Not-for-Profit Section for our wide array of resources and news to support you.

Yes, you can suggest to your NFP professionals that they become individual members of the AICPA and add the NFP Section.

Section (and AICPA) membership renewals must be completed by July 31st.

Yes, as long as you are a member of the Section. If you are not a CPA, you can join as a non-CPA Associate of the AICPA and then add the NFP Section.

The AICPA NFP Section does not answer technical questions. However, the NFP Section provides guidance and resources to help its members navigate technical issues in our NFP resource library.

Network and share knowledge with other NFP industry professionals at the NFP Industry Conference, Governmental and Not-for-Profit Training Program, and other NFP-related conferences

The AICPA NFP Section has a LinkedIn group and a Facebook group to keep members up to date on regulatory developments and to foster peer discussions on technical issues and practice management.

Volunteering is an excellent way to build a network of professionals. Learn more about our Not-for-Profit Advisory Council. Visit Volunteer Central and the Accounting Standards section to learn more about the Not-for-Profit Organizations Expert Panel. Click here to find out how you can get involved.

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