The not-for-profit sector is an important part of our practice. For more than 25 years, we have focused our attention on providing accounting, tax and consulting services to not-for-profit organizations. Well-versed in the financial and tax issues that affect your organization’s long-term viability, Cowan, Gunteski & Co. provides solutions. We understand the not-for-profit industry and the internal and external factors that influence this sector. By working closely with our not-for-profit clients, we are able to help them to take full advantage of industry specific benefits to which they may be entitled. The services we provide to not-for-profit entities include:
Compliance Services – audits, reviews and compilations of financial statements, and preparation of tax and information returns to government agencies.
Internal Control Evaluation – review and testing of internal accounting controls to provide assurance that your assets are safeguarded against fraud.
Grant Accounting – each if our audit team members have obtained the necessary qualifications to audit grants in accordance with OMB Circular A-133.
Strategic Planning, Budgeting and Reporting – assistance to management, your Board of Directors and Audit Committee in business and strategic planning; operational and cash flow projections; reporting and analysis of activities by department, program, funding source, etc.; analysis of the use of resources and investment returns; review of internal procedures, efficiency and control budgeting for future capital needs; and recruitment of accounting staff and business managers.
Technology Consulting – needs analysis and implementation; hardware and software selection; and network administration.
As part of our commitment to serving you, we have invested the time to learn about the unique needs of your industry. We have the expertise to provide value-added services to help you enhance your financial position, minimize risk, and protect your tax-exempt status. You need more than a CPA firm that compiles facts, figures and issues reports. As an objective and independent auditor, we take pride in functioning as a member of your team who works with you year-round to assist you in improving your organization’s operations and financial wealth. We will work very closely with you to go beyond the numbers and exceed your expectations.
We recognize the important role you play in the community and can provide proactive advice and guidance to your management team, Board of Directors and Audit Committee. We will help to:
- Enhance operating performance
- Establish management systems to control risks
- Strengthen internal controls
- Leverage assets to support programs and financial objectives
- Identify alternative sources of revenue
- Introduce technology to increase operating efficiency
Through first-hand experience, the members of our Not-For-Profit Services Group are familiar with the historical aspects of the independent sector, they know the sector’s current status and they can predict its future path. You will benefit from the specialized knowledge that each of our professionals brings to the table. We have gained this knowledge from years of experience working with not-for-profit organizations of all sizes throughout New Jersey. You will be afforded:
- A team with a broad-base of knowledge enabling us to provide you with useful and timely information regarding the fiscal performance of your organization.
- Alerts (whenever necessary) to related financial management implications regarding any tactics or transactions.
- Professionals who are fully educated regarding the intricacies of – and implementation strategies for – the changing compliance requirements of laws, regulations and funders.
- A firm which has successfully addressed the needs of social service agencies, trade and membership organizations, as well as education and arts institutions.
Our goal is to develop a “working partnership” that will enable us to be your ongoing resource, assisting you with an eye to identifying and addressing the issues that optimize your organization’s financial health.
Contacts:
Tim Coyle, CPA, MBA
Shareholder
tcoyle@cowangunteski.com
Carol Egan, CPA
Principal
cegan@cowangunteski.com
Dawn Greenberg, CPA
Tax Principal
dgreenberg@cowangunteski.com
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