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Katie A. Allender

CPA

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600 Superior Avenue East, Suite 925

Cleveland, OH 44114


216.373.2500
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Katie is a Senior Manager in the Audit and Assurance department, bringing over 20 years of experience. She focuses on serving clients across various industries, including manufacturing and distribution, service providers, and the not-for-profit sector. Katie is responsible for coordinating and overseeing all aspects of engagements, from the planning process to the issuance of audited, reviewed, and compiled financial statements.

Katie works closely with client management to gain a deep understanding of their operations, allowing her to offer valuable recommendations for improving efficiency, strengthening internal controls, and providing technical accounting guidance.  In addition to managing client relationships, Katie works closely with staff to execute, supervise, and review engagements. Katie’s experience also includes internal control and due diligence-related consulting engagements.

Katie was with Libman, Goldstine, Kopperman & Wolf, Inc., for over thirteen years before joining BMF.

Specializations

Education

  • Bachelor of Business Administration, Baldwin Wallace University

Certifications

  • Certified Public Accountant

Professional Service Memberships & Community Involvement

CliftonStrengths

  • Responsibility
  • Harmony
  • Empathy
  • Arranger
  • Deliberative

Operating Reserves: Is Your Organization Safeguarded?

COVID-19 brought to the forefront the necessity of having a strong balance sheet for nonprofits. Those organizations with limited liquidity and minimal reserves struggled mightily in fulfilling their missions. But those entities with ample resources not only survived but. Read More >>

Presentation and Disclosure of Nonprofit Nonfinancial Gifts In-Kind

August 11, 2021 Nonprofit

In September 2020, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2020-07 (“Update”), Not-for-Profit (nonprofit) Entities (Topic 958) Presentation and Disclosures by Not-for-Profit Entities for Contributed Nonfinancial Assets, as the result of concerns regarding the lack of transparency around how a. Read More >>

Protecting Donor Information: Is their identity at risk?

November 14, 2019 Nonprofit

Online giving has grown considerably over the last several years. For nonprofits without the appropriate IT infrastructure and security policies, these increased online donations can also mean greater risk for cybercrimes. While all businesses are at risk for cyberattacks,. Read More >>

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Katie and her team are always responsive and efficient. We get great service.


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