This course will be delivered via Zoom on Wednesday 10 February 2021 from 10am to 11am. The Zoom link will be emailed to participants the day before the course is due to take place.
Who should attend
Any chartered accountant who is already involved, or who may be considering becoming involved, in a charity or non-profit as a board member.
Course overview
- Brief outline of current landscape of charity and non-profit sector
- Why should you become involved?
- How can you decide what kind of organisation to become involved in?
- What are the main things to look out for from a governance perspective?
- How does financial management, governance and risk pertain to charities?
- Accounting standards as they apply to charities.
Key learning outcomes
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the charity and non-profit landscape in ROI and NI.
- Have an appreciation for the governance considerations for charities.
- Understand how to go about finding an organisation that is a good fit for your interests.
- Be able to ask key questions of any organisation ahead of their decision to join.
- Understand the relevant accounting standards that pertain to charities.
Speaeker bio
Tony Ward is a Chartered Accountant and Director of Finance at The Wheel, Ireland's national association of community and voluntary organisations, charities and social enterprises. Prior to this, Tony was Head of Fundraising at Fighting Blindness. Tony has a B.Com from University College Dublin.