Kelsey Vatsaas's guest appearances

Kelsey Vatsaas

Successful Nonprofits Podcast

Jody Foster

Liana Downey

Kate Hayes

Ted Bilich

Kathleen Janus

Joan Garry

Gabe Cooper

Rick Smith

Bobby Herrera

Cindi Phallen

Jason Lewis

Carol Hamilton

Mike Burns

Michelle Johnson

Rick Alexander

OwlTail

Dolph and Kelsey Vatsaas, principal at CliftonLarsonAllen, discuss ways to streamline operations within the nonprofit finance department to improve efficiency, accuracy, and audit results. A good place to start? Step back and ask, “Do we actually use this information?” Learn what to track and what to let go.       Links:   Kelsey’s Firm CliftonLarsonAllen: www.claconnect.com Read Kelsey’s Blog:  Signs of Finance Department Dysfunction and What to Do About It Freemium: Contact Kelsey for a Free 30-minute Consultation   *Timestamped Highlights***   (5:08) A record breaker: The client with a whopping 1,800 ledger accounts (9:48) Getting federal grants can be a good time for reflection (12:28) Don’t be scared to ask for help (14:35) A Gamechanger: Negotiate the Indirect Cost Rate   (20:35) Show some flexibility with your audit timeline (22:32) Approaching your auditor when things don’t make sense (25:15) The management letter: a useful and under-utilized tool (30:25) Kelsey’s Wedding: a dysfunctional function? Nah. 

Dolph and Kelsey Vatsaas, principal at CliftonLarsonAllen, discuss ways to streamline operations within the nonprofit finance department to improve efficiency, accuracy, and audit results. A good place to start? Step back and ask, “Do we actually use this information?” Learn what to track and what to let go.     Links: Kelsey’s Firm CliftonLarsonAllen: <a href="http://www.claconnect.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.claconnect.com</a> Read Kelsey’s Blog: <a href="https://www.claconnect.com/resources/articles/2018/signs-of-finance-dept-dysfunction-and-what-to-do-about-it" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Signs of Finance Department Dysfunction and What to Do About It</a> Freemium: <a href="https://www.claconnect.com/directory/v/vatsaas-kelsey" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Contact Kelsey for a Free 30-minute Consultation</a> *Timestamped Highlights*** (5:08) A record breaker: The client with a whopping 1,800 ledger accounts (9:48) Getting federal grants can be a good time for reflection (12:28) Don’t be scared to ask for help (14:35) A Gamechanger: Negotiate the Indirect Cost Rate   (20:35) Show some flexibility with your audit timeline (22:32) Approaching your auditor when things don’t make sense (25:15) The management letter: a useful and under-utilized tool (30:25) Kelsey’s Wedding: a dysfunctional function? Nah.

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