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June Workshop: Risk Management and Contracts from a Legal and Accounting Perspective
Tuesday, June 15, 2021, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM CDT
Category: Half-Day Workshop

June Workshop: Risk Management and Contracts from a Legal and Accounting Perspective

Session 1 (June 15 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM): Riding the Wave: Risk Management during Turbulent Times from a Legal and Accounting Perspective
In the midst of a pandemic, nonprofit associations have had to pivot from traditional operational methods by shifting operations to working from home, virtual events and remote meetings. This session will discuss how organizations can protect themselves by employing risk management techniques in a constantly changing world.

Session 2 (June 16 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM): Anatomy of a Contract: vendors, hotels and consultants, Oh my!
This session will break down and examine the key elements of contracts that associations face day-to-day. With the pandemic, obscure clauses that everyone previously ignored as boilerplate became very important. This session will help understand the meaning behind the pages of contract terms for the non-lawyers.

Date & Time: Session 1 - June 15, 2021 11:30 A.M. - 1:00 PM; Session 2 - June 16, 2021 11:30 A.M. - 1:00 PM
Speaker: Jonathan Blum, JD, Shareholder, Polsinelli PC; Neely D. Duncan, CPA, CFE, FPCA, Partner, BKD
CAE: Domain 4 – Operations
Registration: $45 Members/$85 Non-members

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Neely D. Duncan, CPA, CFE FCPA As a member of BKD’s National Not-for-Profit group, Neely has more than 18 years of audit and advisory experience in public accounting. Neely also served in the United States Navy for four years. Neely’s expertise includes financial statement audits, single audits, grants management and compliance, outsourced accounting functions, standards implementation, internal audit procedures, strategic planning and tax-exempt matters for a wide range of not-for-profit entities. Neely also performs forensic work related to various cases, and internal controls consulting. In addition to handling the accounting and audit needs of her clients, she advises clients on operational efficiencies, internal controls, governance issues, and routinely shares best practices with clients gained from working with a variety of organizations. She is a highly sought national speaker on technical matters in the accounting community. Neely is a member of the American Institute of CPAs, the Dallas Society of CPAs and serves as a board member of the Texas Society of CPAs.  She has been involved with many other professional associations including the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Forensic CPA Society, Dallas Social Venture Partners, SPARK!, The Dallas Foundation Advisory Committee, Partnership for Philanthropic Planning (North Texas Chapter), Arthritis Foundation, Dallas Heroes Project, Great Girls Network and Relationships First. She is a 2000 graduate of Old Dominion University, with a Bachelors in Accounting, Magna Cum Laude.

Jonathan S. Blum is a shareholder in the law offices of Polsinelli PC, specializing in tax-exempt organizations and nonprofit law.  He can be reached at [email protected] or by phone at 214-661-5576. Jonathan understands the nonprofit sector from a unique vantage point. He gained a wealth of experience while serving as in-house general counsel for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and the Morton H. Meyerson Family Foundation. Through this in-depth knowledge, Jonathan assists nonprofit leaders to manage their legal matters and build capacity for the future. He recognizes the importance of concentrating on the key issues affecting clients and moving quickly to identify practical legal options in order for clients to stay mission-focused and make informed decisions. Jonathan counsels his nonprofit clients on the broad array of legal issues affecting:

  • Charities 
  • Foundations
  • Trade and professional associations
  • Advocacy groups
  • Other nonprofit organizations

Mr. Blum has previously served as an adjunct professor of law at the SMU Dedman School of Law. Prior to joining Susan G. Komen, Mr. Blum was a senior associate in Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP’s Corporate Department.  Mr. Blum was instrumental in establishing the firm’s Lend-a-Lawyer program with Legal Aid of Northwest Texas. Mr. Blum is married and the father of three girls, including a set of identical twins. Mr. Blum graduated with honors from the University of Texas School of Law in 2000.  Mr. Blum also earned a B.A. with special honors from the University of Texas with a double major in government and Plan II and a minor in Spanish.

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