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
Presentation and Disclosure of Nonprofit Nonfinancial Gifts In-Kind
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?
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 >>