Not-for-Profit Sector Specialties

RLB can provide support to your organization in the following areas:

Accounting and Assurance

  • Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for not-for-profit organizations – including the implementation of the new requirements
  • Financial reporting for government funding programs
  • Specialized assurance requirements for compliance with agreements or government funding requirements
  • Internal control analysis and efficiency

Governance & Management

  • Establishing a non-profit or charitable organization
  • Board governance – fiduciary duties; stewardship of assets; Board composition and responsibilities; management reporting
  • Audit/finance committees – responsibilities; membership
  • Budgeting and forecasting
  • Investments and cash flow management
  • Strategic planning
  • Succession planning
  • Fraud prevention

Human Resources

  • Human resource planning
  • Personnel policies and procedures
  • Development of role descriptions
  • Executive compensation
  • Analysis of employee compensation and benefits
  • Employee recruitment, retention and succession

Tax – Employees

  • Preparation of T4s and other tax slips and documentation
  • Taxable benefit analysis to ensure compliance with the Income Tax Act, Canada Revenue Agency administrative policies and case law.

Sales Tax – Non-Profit and Charitable Organizations

  • HST/PST registration requirements and issues
  • Federal/provincial rebates

Tax – Non-Profit Organizations

  • Non-profit return compliance
  • Limitations on profit; equity

Tax - Charitable Organizations:

  • Public/private foundations
  • Donations – qualified donees; receipting; tax benefits of donation of property; tax effective giving
  • Charitable return compliance (disbursement quota)
  • Revocation of charitable status, penalties and sanctions