Description:

Audit readiness is built throughout the year, not in the weeks before the audit. This interactive workshop will demystify the nonprofit audit process and help nonprofit leaders understand what to expect before, during, and after an audit. Through practical examples and a case study, participants will explore how to prepare for and manage the audit process, respond to auditor requests, and understand and act on audit results.

In this workshop, participants will:
Understand the purpose of a nonprofit audit and the roles of organizational leadership and the auditor.
Identify key practices, records, and documentation that support audit readiness.
Learn practical strategies for managing auditor requests and the audit process.
Understand key post-audit documents, including audited financial statements, auditor communications, and Form 990, and identify appropriate follow-up actions.

No accounting or audit experience is required.

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Facilitator:

Daonese Johnson-Colón is the founder of Coaching Amplifies, LLC, a nonprofit consulting and coaching practice that helps mission-driven organizations strengthen the operational infrastructure needed to achieve their goals. With more than 20 years of experience in nonprofit leadership, operations, and organizational development, she works with executive directors, boards, and leadership teams to build stronger organizations, improve decision-making, and create the conditions for long-term sustainability.

Throughout her career, Daonese has served in senior executive leadership roles, including Chief Operating Officer, Chief of Staff, and Interim Chief Executive Officer, overseeing finance, human resources, governance, compliance, strategic planning, and organizational operations. Drawing on that experience, she helps nonprofit leaders build confidence in financial leadership, navigate complex operational challenges, and implement practical solutions that strengthen organizational capacity. Her
consulting and facilitation focus on nonprofit financial management, governance, audit readiness, internal controls, budgeting, and organizational effectiveness.

In addition to her consulting practice, Daonese is an educator, executive coach, and faculty mentor. She serves as an adjunct lecturer at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, facilitates leadership development programs for nonprofit professionals, and mentors emerging leaders through the New York Giants Touchdown Fellowship. Her facilitation style is collaborative, equity-centered, and action-oriented, creating learning environments where participants leave with greater confidence and concrete next steps

We request that organizations limit their registrations to 5 participants per workshop. Please only register other people when you can provide the requested information for each participant; additional registrations under the same name will be removed. If you would like more than 5 employees from your organization to participate in this workshop, please email wo*******@*****************ne.org

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