Form 990: Best Practices for Accurate Preparation

Overview

Take an in-depth look at Form 990.

Dive into the 12-parts of Form 990 and its 16 schedules with a line-by-line analysis that offers explanations and tips for accurate completion.

Updated for changes in 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC reporting, the webcast shows participants the ins and outs of reporting on Form 990.

Highlights

Primacy of the Form 990 as a "one size fits all" reporting mechanism

Form 990 preparation sequencing and data gathering; and keys to getting Form 990 preparation right the first time

Addressing presence of "related organizations"

Identification of managers and measurements of their compensation

990 versus books-and-records financial statement detail

Disclosures of governance inputs and Boards' employ of policies

Prerequisites

None

Designed For

CPAs

Attorneys

Nonprofit managers

Objectives

Identify the filing requirements for Form 990, Form 990-EZ and Form 990-N.
Determine best practices to complete schedules to Form 990.

Notice

This course is offered by a 3rd party vendor and will not be accessible in the My CPE Tracker section of the ISCPA website. Course access information will be emailed directly to you by AICPA.

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Leader(s):

David Peters, Founder & Owner, Peters Professional Education LLC

Leader Bios

David Peters, Founder & Owner, Peters Professional Education LLC

David R. Peters, CPA, CFP, CLU, CPCU, MST, MBA

David Peters is the Founder and Owner of Peters Professional Education. He is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an Investment Advisor Representative (IAR) with Peters Financial LLC. He brings over 20 years of experience in financial services, including three years in the hedge fund industry and six years in insurance.

David was the first-ever Chief Financial Officer at Compare.com - a position he held for more than three years. David holds four master's degrees. contributes frequently to professional publications and is a nationally recognized CPE instructor and discussion leader for Surgent seminars and a former instructor for Don Farmer.

David received the AICPA Outstanding Facilitator Award in 2021, 2023, and 2024 as well as Surgent's Outstanding Discussion Leader awards in 2019 and 2022. He also co-authored the Virginia CPA Ethics course in 2018, 2019, and 2020, which is a requirement for all CPAs licensed in Virginia. He regularly teaches courses in accounting, finance, insurance, financial planning, and ethics throughout the United States.

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