The Crowe Public Sector Series

Combining thought leadership and industry specialization, the Crowe Public Sector Series connects business officers in the exempt community with recent developments and best practices. The series features live seminars, webinars, articles, and alerts, all designed to help you keep current with the pressing issues that affect your organization. However, what makes the Public Sector Series truly unique is that it is both designed and presented by a team of senior-level partners and industry thought leaders who have been appointed to key committees of nationally-recognized standard-setting bodies and regulators.

	A Clear View to Planning for Success: Winter 2013 Calendar Are you facing significant challenges in today's economic environment? If you are looking for new ways to manage risks, achieve transparency, meet compliance requirements, and address trends in not-for-profit governance, take advantage of the Crowe Horwath LLP thought leadership and events scheduled in the winter of 2013.		Dedicated to Serving the Not-for-profit Community At Crowe Horwath LLP, we believe strongly in our mission to serve not-for-profit organizations. Therefore, we continue to grow and expand our support for the exempt organization community.
	National Credentials: Not-for-profit/Higher Education At Crowe Horwath LLP, we understand the unique challenges that not-for-profit organizations and higher education institutions face in meeting stakeholder expectations.		Dedicated to Serving the Not-for-profit Community: Thought Leadership Crowe Horwath LLP professionals are committed to understanding the needs of our not-for-profit clients and the marketplace in which they operate.

	Focusing on What's Important to the Audit Committee: Three Things That Should Be on Everyone's Mind After the passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, audit committee members experienced an increase in the intensity of the spotlight the public and regulators placed on them – and the focus didn't just affect public companies.		Data Protection: A Practical Guide to Managing Your Risks Protecting valuable information assets, including personal data about employees, students, customers, and medical patients, is an enterprisewide responsibility.
	A Violation of Trust: Fraud Risk in Not-for-Profit Organizations The reputational and financial damages that result from fraud can be particularly devastating to not-for-profit organizations. Everyone in the organization should be alert to the warning signals or "red flags" that can indicate increased fraud risk.		Today's Top Three Challenges for Higher Education Higher education institutions are finding it more challenging than ever to attract and retain impressive students and faculty. Shrinking financial resources makes this problem all the harder to solve and has forced some institutions to think outside the box when it comes to finding solutions.
	What's the quickest and easiest employment law violation to find? An immigration law paperwork error.		Social Media Uncovered: Mitigating Risks in Higher Education in an Era of Social Networking While providing intriguing new business opportunities, social media channels also expose colleges, universities, and related organizations to new risks. By implementing guidelines based on a risk assessment, institutions can promote the responsible use of these powerful tools and reap their benefits.
	Private-Company Accounting Standards: Panel Calls for Changes Major recommendations include creating a new standard-setting board to establish accounting standards for private companies and developing a separate conceptual framework to support the identification of appropriate, justifiable exceptions and modifications to U.S. GAAP.		Seven Things Hackers Don't Want You to Know About PCI Securing customer credit card information is trickier than ever – with savvy hackers working around the clock to penetrate the defenses of organizations worldwide.

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Upcoming Webinars:

May 15, noon – 1 p.m. Eastern
OMB Circular Proposed Changes: A Three-Part Webinar Series, Session 2
Part two of the three-part series on the proposed OMB Circular changes for Circular A-133 will be presented by Christine Torres, CPA, of Crowe. This webinar will provide an update based on new guidance released for comment from the Office of Management and Budget related to the annual single audit for organizations. The webinar should help organizations prepare for the annual compliance audit incorporating these changes and will include information on the changes related to the overall threshold, the major program threshold, and the audit requirements.
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June 13, noon – 1 p.m. Eastern
OMB Circular Proposed Changes: A Three-Part Webinar Series, Session 3
The final part of the three-part series on the proposed OMB Circular changes for Circular A-133 will be presented by Mark Maraccini, CPA, of Crowe. This webinar will cover the modifications proposed to the subrecipient monitoring requirements for entities that pass federal funds through to subrecipients. The proposed modifications recommend dramatically increased responsibilities for pass-through entities. This webinar will provide practical tools and guidance that organizations can use to meet these requirements with a limited budget.
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	How Does Your Organization Rank? (Webinar Recording)		OMB Circular Proposed Changes (Webinar Recording)
	Community Health Needs Assessment (Webinar Recording)		Accounting Technical Update-Not-for-Profits (Webinar Recording)
	Fiduciary Issues for Tax-Exempt Benefit Plan Sponsors (Webinar Recording)		Interpreting State Tax Issues of Schedule K-1 for Tax-Exempt Investors (Webinar Recording)
	Interpreting Federal Tax Issues of Schedule K-1 for Tax-Exempt Investors (Webinar Recording)		Globalization - Moving Beyond Borders: Law and Order – International Considerations (Webinar Recording)
	IRS Issues Proposed Regulations for Charitable Hospitals – What Is the Impact on Your Hospital? (Webinar Recording)		Globalization - Moving Beyond Borders: Investing Abroad (Webinar Recording)
	Globalization - Moving Beyond Borders: Funding International Activities (Webinar Recording)		AICPA Audit Risk Alert-Not-for-Profit Industry Developments (Webinar Recording)
	Lessons Learned from Fraud in the News (Webinar Recording)		Policy Implications of UPMIFA: Legal and Accounting – Focus on New Law in Florida (Webinar Recording)
	Measurement of Fair Value for Certain Transactions of Not-for-Profit Entities (Webinar Recording)		Hospital Charity Care – Connecting the Dots(Webinar Recording)
	The Employment Law Challenges of 2012 – Learn the Lessons of 2011 (Webinar Recording)		Private Foundations: Top 10 Traps to Avoid
	Healthcare Coverage Planning Considerations (Webinar Recording)		Cloud Computing: Preparing Your Organization for the Future (Webinar Recording)
	Crafting an All-Weather Spending Policy for Foundations and Endowments (Webinar Recording)		Common A-133 and Yellow Book Findings (Webinar Recording)
	Succession Planning – The What, Why, and How Top Management Needs to Know (Webinar Recording)		Accounting and Financial Reporting Update for Healthcare Entities (Webinar Recording)
	You are Liable for the Actions of Others: Subrecipient Monitoring (Webinar Recording)		Alternative Investments (Webinar Recording)
	Protect Your Funding and Your Reputation: Federal Grant Reporting (Webinar Recording)		After the Assessment: Selecting an Auditor and Responding to Audit Findings (Webinar Recording)
	Tax and Other Issues with Compensation and Benefits Arrangements		State and Local Tax Issues Faced by Healthcare Entities and Other Multistate Organizations
	Document the Process: Policies and Procedures (Webinar Recording)		Goodwill Hunting for Tax-Exempt Entities (Webinar Recording)
	Understanding Post-Issuance Tax-Exempt Bond Compliance		Developments in Not-for-Profit Accounting and Tax (6.15.11)
	Get Educated: The Concerns YOU Should Have in Today's Construction Procurement Process (April 27, 2011)		Hospital Update: Revised Form 990, Schedule H – How to Maintain Your Tax-Exempt Status Under the New Healthcare Reform Law (June 14, 2011)
	Understanding the New SAS 70 Standard: SSAE 16 (Webinar Recording)		Social Media Uncovered: Building a Risk Management Program (Webinar Recording)
	HR Management Risk – From Employment Law Compliance to HR Strategy Execution		Getting Ready for the Assessment – OMB Circular A-133 Compliance Audits (Webinar Recording)
	Fiscal Oversight: The Role of the CFO (Webinar Recording)		Enterpirse Risk Management: Making it Relevant in Today's Global Environment (Webinar Recording)

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Our public sector professionals deliver a wide variety of invaluable thought leadership through complimentary events that are delivered through multiple communication channels to increase convenience and effectiveness. Materials from these events will be posted here as soon as they become available.

We do not have any external events at this time.

Not-for-profit and Higher Education Industry Practice Overview

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