Katie A. Allender
CPA
About Katie
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Katie is a manager in Assurance and Advisory Services where she focuses on serving clients in diverse industries, including manufacturing and professional services. Katie’s primary responsibilities include coordinating all aspects of the engagement, from the planning process to the issuance of the financial statement. Additionally, she works closely with staff executing, supervising and reviewing engagements. Katie also has experience in providing tax compliance services for closely-held businesses, and internal control and due diligence related consulting engagements.
Katie was with Libman, Goldstine, Kopperman & Wolf, Inc. for over thirteen years before joining BMF.
Specializations
- Family-Owned Business
- Financial Institutions
- Manufacturing
- Nonprofit
- Retail & Consumer Products
- Professional Services
- Audit, Reviews & Compilations
- Agreed Upon Procedures
- Employee Benefit Plans
- Internal Audits
Education
- Bachelor of Business Administration, Baldwin Wallace University
Certifications
- Certified Public Accountant
Professional Service Memberships & Community Involvement
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), member
- Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants (OSCPA), member
- Vocational Guidance Services, board member
CliftonStrengths
- Responsibility
- Harmony
- Empathy
- Arranger
- Deliberative
Protecting Donor Information: Is their identity at risk?
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 >>
Nonprofit Trends: Online Revenue and Retention, Digital Advertising and Employee Satisfaction
Two main focal points for nonprofits include donor support and employee satisfaction, including the retention of both. The annual M+R Nonprofit Benchmark Study is an in-depth exploration of what’s changing for nonprofits and their supporters. The study is based. Read More >>
New Rules Clarify Nonprofit Accounting for Grants and Contributions
When the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) released new rules for revenue recognition, contributions were specifically excluded from the scope of the revenue recognition standard. This prompted the FASB to provide further guidance in its Accounting Standards Update (ASU). Read More >>