Not-For-Profit Industry Experience

The CB&H Not-for-Profit Group provides accounting and consulting services to over 600 clients in the not-for-profit sector. Types of not-for-profit organizations currently served by CB&H include:

  • Colleges and Universities
  • Community Action Agencies
  • Country and Social Clubs
  • Cultural and Arts Organizations
  • Foundations
  • Healthcare Providers
  • Private/Public Schools
  • Religious Organizations
  • Trade Associations

The not-for-profit sector is an important aspect of our business, and we are continually developing and training our professional staff in order to build on the depth and quality of the valuable services that we offer to our not-for-profit clients.

Financial Management

  • Audits of financial statements
  • Compliance with OMB Circular A-133
  • Financial and profit planning
  • Cash flow and cash management
  • Forecasting methods
  • Assistance with budget preparation
  • Property and equipment management
  • Overhead expenditure budgeting systems
  • Cost determination
  • Cost allocation plans

Tax Services

  • Form 990, 990-T and state-equivalent returns
  • Unrelated Business Income Tax issues (UBIT)
  • Formation of taxable and non-taxable subsidiaries
  • UBIT planning and exposure reviews
  • Mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations and liquidations
  • Foreign charitable organizations
  • Joint venture structuring
  • Planned giving advisory services
  • Registration statement assistance
  • Excess benefit transaction studies
  • IRS penalty exposure reviews
  • Disclosure compliance reviews
  • Sales and use tax preparation and consulting
  • Unclaimed property advisory

Business Planning

  • New business start-up assistance
  • Economic feasibility studies
  • Evaluation of long-range plans
  • Business evaluations of mergers
  • Fraud & forensic services

Organization & Personnel

  • Organizational studies and reviews
  • Compensation studies and incentive plans
  • Executive compensation and recruitment
  • Succession management

Information Resource Studies

  • Internal controls review
  • Information security services
  • IT risk assessment

We are proud members, sponsors and supporters of various state, local and other niche organizations that cater to the not-for-profit sector in the Southeast. These organizations include the North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia Center for Nonprofits, the Society of Association Executives, and the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

As a testament to Cherry, Bekaert & Holland’s innovation and internal talent, our Firm produces and hosts a regional seminar series specifically designed for not-for-profit organizations. The extremely successful series called the “Not-for-Profit One-Day MBA Seminar” offers valuable advice on a variety of accounting, tax and other advisory issues tailored to the unique needs of not-for-profit entities.

The Firm also writes and produces its own in-house newsletter. CB&H's NFP News contains articles on financial, operational, managerial and strategic topics that are specifically crafted for the Not-For-Profit sector.

Past issues of NFP News, our not-for-profit newsletter, are available in our newsletter archive. If you would like to receive NFP News, click here to subscribe.

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