Nonprofit and Government

Achieving your mission in times of change

It's no surprise that many CPA firms have clients in the nonprofit and government services sector. But at Wipfli, we have an entire industry practice focused specifically on this area. Accordingly, our commitment to understanding and guiding nonprofits and government organizations runs deep.

Whether you need guidance about accounting and auditing services, training, regulatory requirements, or consulting, Wipfli's experts can help you become a more responsible steward of funds and a more effective and efficient provider of services. We have the expertise and the tools you need to better manage your organization and achieve your mission. Our team is up-to-the-minute with what's happening in the industry, and well-versed in the issues your peers are facing. And on top of all that, you'll find we're nice people to work with too.

Nonprofit and Government Training
Nonprofit and Government Training

We offer webinars, on-site training, and conferences that cover a wide variety of topics to improve nonprofit management and your understanding of related regulations and requirements.

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Tools for Grant-Funded Programs
Tools for Grant-Funded Programs

Learn more information about our model policies & procedures, toolkits and subscription services specifically designed for Grant-Funded Programs.

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Nonprofit Software Solutions
Nonprofit Software Solutions

We're a Sage Certified Business Partner. Count on us to deliver software solutions that help nonprofits address their specialized accounting and fundraising challenges.

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Nonprofit and Government Consulting
Nonprofit and Government Consulting

Expect practical, workable solutions through process improvement, information technology, and human resources consulting from a nonprofit perspective.

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Nonprofit and Government Financial Services
Nonprofit and Government Financial Services

With help from our experts, you can achieve financial sustainability through high-quality and efficient audit, accounting, and tax compliance and consulting services.

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IRS New "Exempt Organizations Select Check"
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Wipfli and Eide Bailly announce plans to merge
General Business - 01/06/12

Two-Month Suspension of IRS e-File Operations for All 990 Filers; Hospitals Advised About 2011 Schedule H Requirements
General Business - 12/22/11

2012 Payroll Update
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General Business - 12/09/11

Eileen Wallace joins Wipfli LLP as a consultant in the firm’s nonprofit and government practice
General Business - 11/28/11

Wipfli’s Community Day helps 58 organizations
General Business - 11/18/11

Wipfli Alerts & Updates: Wisconsin changes adult child health care insurance benefit
General Business - 11/10/11

Wipfli Alerts & Updates: Updated Employee Benefit Plan and IRA Quick Reference Table 2011 & 2012
General Business - 11/03/11

New IRS Program Encourages Worker Classification Settlements
Nonprofit and Government - 10/10/11

Wipfli named one of the Top Five Fastest-Growing Firms in the nation
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IRS Issues Cell Phone Guidelines
General Business - 09/20/11

Wipfli named one of the nation’s top value added resellers (VAR) on Accounting Today’s VAR 100 list
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Wipfli formalizes Public Company (SEC) Services Practice
General Business - 09/08/11

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General Business - 08/15/11

Wipfli LLP named a Best Place to Work for second consecutive year by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal
General Business - 07/29/11

Star Tribune honors Wipfli LLP as a Top Workplace in Minnesota
General Business - 07/07/11

Wipfli LLP launches corporate finance subsidiary
General Business - 06/13/11

Howard Gesbeck to Retire
General Business - 05/24/11

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General Business - 03/31/11

Wipfli Alerts & Updates: HSAs Gain Favorable Wisconsin Income Tax Treatment
General Business - 01/28/11

Wipfli Alerts & Updates: New Credit Card Protection Rules – Are You Compliant With the Data Security Standard?
General Business - 01/21/11

Wipfli Alerts & Updates: The Payroll Tax Holiday
General Business - 01/07/11

Wipfli Alerts & Updates: U.S. Treasury’s Electronic Federal Tax Payment System
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Wipfli Alerts & Updates: 2011 Payroll Update
General Business - 12/20/10

Wipfli Alerts & Updates: 2010 Tax Relief Act—Finally Some Holiday Cheer!
General Business - 12/17/10

Wipfli launches tool to help nonprofit and government organizations with technology and information security governance
General Business - 12/16/10

Wipfli’s New Digital Forensics Lab Helps Companies Identify Threats, Determine Damage, Protect Reputations
General Business - 12/13/10

Greg Butler quoted in Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
General Business - 12/10/10

Brian Knoll, Wausau Tax Partner, quoted in Wausau Daily Herald
General Business - 12/09/10

Down, but Not Out: Important Tax Changes Included in Deficit Commission Study Will Resurface in Coming Months
General Business - 12/07/10

Paul Johnson joins Wipfli's information technology security group as a manager
General Business - 11/30/10

Wipfli is named to Accounting Today's Technology Pacesetter list on November 15
General Business - 11/23/10

Small Business Health Care Credit May Benefit Tax-Exempt Employers
General Business - 11/15/10

Illinois-based Lindgren Callihan Van Osdol & Co., Ltd (LCV) joins Wipfli LLP
General Business - 10/06/10

Wipfli LLP Joins the 2010 Inner Circle for Microsoft Dynamics
General Business - 07/20/10

Don Emery to Present at Wipfli's Annual Management Conference
Nonprofit and Government - 06/18/10

Wipfli Sponsors The Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal 40 Under Forty Awards
General Business - 03/23/10

Chicago-based American Capital LLC’s tax practice joins Wipfli LLP
General Business - 03/04/10

Wipfli is the Presenting Sponsor of Insight 2010 with Charlie Sykes
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Wipfli LLP joins PKF North America
General Business - 02/02/10

Jason Wimmer joins Wipfli LLP as a partner in the firm’s financial institutions practice
General Business - 01/20/10

Wipfli Proudly Sponsors Economic Trends 2010
General Business - 01/11/10

Wipfli is proud to sponsor Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal’s 2010 Book of Lists
General Business - 12/17/09

Wipfli’s Community Day helps 35 organizations
General Business - 12/02/09

Ron Hafner Joins Wipfli LLP to Lead The Firm's SEC Practice
General Business - 12/01/09

Wipfli Nonprofit Expert Featured in the State and Local Energy Report
Nonprofit and Government - 11/20/09

Wipfli Announces 2009 Nonprofit Employee Engagement Benchmark Study
Nonprofit and Government - 04/28/09

In-Depth Review of OMB Circulars Plus Head Start/Early Head Start and Risk Management
General Business - 02/14/12

Understanding Unrelated Business Income
General Business - 02/14/12

Free! Exploring Sage Fundraising 50
General Business - 02/16/12

OMB Circular Cost Principles, Cost Allocation, HS/EHS Board Governance and Updates - Including the Recompetition (Closed Training)
General Business - 03/02/12

Understanding Form 990
General Business - 03/06/12

In-Depth Training for Sage Fund Accounting
General Business - 03/13/12

In-Depth Review of OMB Circulars Plus Head Start/Early Head Start In-Kind
General Business - 03/13/12

Head Start/Early Head Start In-Kind - Two Part Webinar
General Business - 03/13/12

Human Resource & Organizational Leadership - Dallas, TX
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Travel Best Practices
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Payroll Best Practices
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Performance Management
General Business - 03/27/12

Procurement Best Practices - Two Part Webinar
General Business - 04/03/12

Head Start/Early Head Start Eligibility
General Business - 04/10/12

Free! Exploring Sage Fundraising 50
General Business - 04/10/12

Head Start Management Issues (Pre-conference to 39th Annual NHSA Training Conference)
General Business - 04/16/12

Talking to the Board About Finances
General Business - 04/17/12

Managing Change and Transitions
General Business - 04/24/12

Financial, Business, and Head Start Compliance for Your Organization
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Head Start/Early Head Start Update—Recompetition and More
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Human Resource & Organizational Leadership - Minneapolis, MN
General Business - 05/08/12

In-Depth Training for Sage Fund Accounting
General Business - 05/08/12

Creating a Policy and Procedures Manual
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Budgeting for Beginners
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Fraud Risk Assessments: Understanding Risks and Targeting Your Response
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SAS 115: Communicating Internal Control-Related Matters Identified in an Audit
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Succession vs. Replacement
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Free! Exploring Sage Fundraising 50
Nonprofit and Government - 06/05/12

How to Hire an Auditor
General Business - 06/12/12

Wipfli National Training Conference for Nonprofit Organizations and Units of Government (13th Annual)
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Free! Exploring Sage Fundraising 50
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Sage Nonprofit Solutions Newsletter - 4th Quarter 2011
General Business - 12/16/11

The Forecast Calls for Cloud Computing – Part Two
General Business - 12/07/11

Presenting financial information to the board
General Business - 12/02/11

The Forecast Calls for Cloud Computing – Part One
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Correcting 403(b) Plan Errors
General Business - 11/08/11

Sage Nonprofit Solutions Newsletter - 3rd Quarter 2011
General Business - 09/01/11

Is There a Merger or Acquisition in Your Future? Understand the Effects of SFAS 164 on Accounting
General Business - 08/11/11

Driving Sustainable Business Value
General Business - 07/08/11

Sage Nonprofit Solutions Newsletter - 2nd Quarter 2011
General Business - 06/08/11

Do Your Clients Provide or Use Outsourced Business Services? Understand How the End of SAS 70 Affects Them.
General Business - 06/07/11

Harnessing Technology to Manage and Win Grants
General Business - 05/19/11

Board Governance: What does it mean?
General Business - 05/19/11

An Unpleasant State of Affairs: Recognizing Trustee Mismanagement of Estates
General Business - 03/23/11

HSAs Gain Favorable Wisconsin Income Tax Treatment
General Business - 01/28/11

From SAS to SOC: What You Need to Know About the End of the SAS 70
General Business - 01/21/11

New Credit Card Protection Rules: Are You Compliant With the Data Security Standard?
General Business - 01/21/11

The Top Incident-Response Missteps and How to Avoid Them for Digital Forensics Success
General Business - 01/20/11

Digital Forensics: Putting Detective Skills to Work in the Corporate Sector
General Business - 01/17/11

Need a Forensic Accountant? Here’s What to Look For
General Business - 01/07/11

Sage Nonprofit Solutions Newsletter - 4th Quarter 2010
General Business - 12/17/10

QlikView Product Roadmap
General Business - 12/10/10

Forensic Accounting: Why Timing Matters to Successful Litigation
General Business - 12/06/10

Cost Containment That Works: How Internal Audit Can Enhance Your Bottom Line
General Business - 10/29/10

The Future of U.S. GAAP Lease Accounting
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Sage Nonprofit Solutions Newsletter - 3rd Quarter 2010
General Business - 08/30/10

The ABCs of PCI: Are you compliant?
General Business - 07/20/10

PCI Data Security Standards Compliance: It’s All or Nothing
General Business - 06/21/10

Sage Nonprofit Solutions Newsletter - 2nd Quarter 2010
General Business - 06/16/10

Employers Who Hire or Rehire Employees May Qualify for Important Tax Break
General Business - 04/02/10

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Key Provisions Affecting Individuals and Business
General Business - 04/01/10

Sage Nonprofit Solutions Newsletter - 1st Quarter 2010
General Business - 03/17/10

Wipfli is building better lives long term radio advertisement
Nonprofit and Government - 02/17/10

Six Excuses Organizations Use to Ignore Fraud Risk and Anti-Fraud Measures
General Business - 12/14/09

Eight companies, one tough economy: Reflections on new realities
General Business - 10/08/09

Sage Nonprofit Solutions Newsletter - 3rd Quarter 2009
Nonprofit and Government - 09/21/09

The economic downturn...Is it fueling fraud in your organization?
General Business - 08/05/09

Selling a closely-held business? Time to understand what impact the current economy has on value
General Business - 07/15/09

Leading in Extraordinary Times: Part 2
General Business - 05/04/09

Leading in Extraordinary Times: Part 1
General Business - 05/04/09

Creating Strategies to Thrive
General Business - 04/14/09

Tax Planning Moves Still Possible After Year End for Businesses
General Business - 02/20/09

Resources for Fueling Your Company's Resurgence
General Business - 02/20/09

Troubled Economy – Surviving and Thriving Webinar
General Business - 02/20/09

Successfully adapting to the new economy: Where to start
General Business - 02/12/09

 

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Last year I introduced you to a "sort of" resolution process for the New Year involving three words (thank you again, Chris Brogan, www.chrisbrogan.com). These are words to reflect on and help answer whether what you are doing now is moving you in the right direction.


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Steve Lipton

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