FAQs

A: When you sign in to attend a Zoom session, the system automatically tracks your attendance via entrance and exit times. Per NASBA requirements for online learning, you ALSO need to participate actively in the polling as you go along, to check for attention.

When you are inside the ZOOM interface, polls will pop up on top of the presenter slides. They must be completed during a specific time window by each attendee in order to qualify for credit.
Attention poll responses are time-stamped on the administration side, and must be done when prompted.

Following the event, participant timestamps will be reviewed for compliance prior to certificates being issued.

CPE Certificates for attendance at the Virtual sessions will be sent following each session.

A: During the 'season of knowledge' beginning on October 3, live sessions run Tuesday and Thursday each week. If you miss one of those sessions, the videos will be live rebroadcast for credit on Friday of that same week. Visit the LIVE REBROADCAST tab for a full schedule.

(Due to lack of interest, we do not have an 'on demand' rebroadcast program this year.)

A: For the 'season of knowledge' Virtual Sessions (Oct 4 - Dec 8), certificates will be sent following each session. For the concurrent virtual sessions (Dec 12) and in person events (Dec 13), certificates will be compiled for the full day, and sent out as soon as possible.

A: A full day of concurrent session options - and plenty of networking with our friends and sponsor partners - is on tap for Tuesday December 12, 2023 (which will be held at the DC Convention Center). Sessions are still being confirmed and current schedule of events is available at the In Person Events tab (found on the top navigation bar.) We close the day with the perennial favorite networking reception from 5:15 - 7:30.

A: We have a 'call for speakers' that goes out early in the year. Sessions are all selected by the volunteer Nonprofit Symposium committee. To receive a notification, send an email to kbedell@gwscpa.org.

A: Our Symposium team is standing by to help you! Send an email to symposium@gwscpa.org or phone our main office line at 202-347-3050 and one of our team members will connect with you as soon as possible.

A: Yes you definitely should!!! Please reach out to our Senior Director of Engagement Meghan Jenkins at: mjenkins@gwscpa.org. Use code nonprofit50 when completing your new member application to save $50 on the cost of membership! On top of these savings you also get access to the nonprofit resources (Monthly industry meetings, special CFO/Controller Roundtables, free CPE, an online peer community and more ) all year long. Our nonprofit member community is the best peer group for nonprofit finance folks in the country, is not just for CPAs, and you should get involved today.

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If you’d like information about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Kari Bedell at kbedell@gwscpa.org

If you would like to review the 2023 Symposium Sponsor Prospectus, please visit this site for more information:

https://www.gwscpa.org/storage/files/14c740fe21600c38756cc40f355d1404.pdf

Per GWSCPA Policy, masks are optional for this event and no Covid vaccination or testing is required. As a courtesy to colleagues, please consider rapid-testing prior to attending if you’ve been exposed to COVID, and don't attend if you are feeling any symptoms.

Through a partnership with TE/GE Exempt Organizations Council, the Nonprofit Symposium offers access to an additional valuable day of virtual sessions featuring IRS speakers and more. This event is November 17th (no rebroadcast) and the agenda includes topics such as IRS Guidance Update; IRS Exempt Organizations Division Update and Q&A; Endowments and Restricted Funds: Managing UPMIFA In Unpredictable Times; ESG and Tax-Exempts: What do tax advisors need to know?; Powering Your Organization's Future with Renewable Energy ; and Inflation Reduction Act Opportunities for Tax-Exempt Organizations. All Nonprofit Symposium registrants who are interested will need to register themselves to attend this event, and will be provided with a complimentary registration code. The agenda qualifies for 5.5 CPE. Full agenda may be found here: https://eocouncil.org/resources/Documents/TEGE%20-%202023%2011.17%20Agenda%20-%20FINAL.pdf

Cancellation by GWSCPA
All registrations should be received by the GWSCPA at least 14 business days before the program as we need sufficient time to prepare course materials and report to the venue on guarantees. We will work very hard to ensure all courses on our calendar remain as scheduled. However, if a sufficient number of registrations have not been received by that time, the course may be cancelled. If this occurs, the GWSCPA will issue a full refund for those registered for the course or allow you to apply a credit to a future course during that fiscal year.

Inclement weather
The GWSCPA will reschedule a session due to inclement weather only if federal government offices are closed or if the instructor’s travel is interrupted by inclement weather. All conferences and events follow a “rain/snow or shine” event policy. Any major event (such as a conference) scheduled at an offsite venue (such as a hotel) will only be cancelled due to a catastrophic event, and will proceed as scheduled during inclement weather unless public transportation has been suspended and/or the venue forces cancellation.

Cancellation by registrant / refund policy
If you are unable to attend a seminar or conference, please notify us as soon as possible.

The GWSCPA cancellation and refund schedule for offsite events is as follows:

100% refund minus $150 processing fee within 4 weeks (20 business days) of the event
75% refund within 3 weeks (15 business days) of the event
50% refund within 2 weeks (10 business days) of the event
No refund to be issued if cancellation is 9 business days, or less, of the event date

*Substitutes will be accepted, in writing to GWSCPA, up to 2 business days prior to the event date (see below for details).
* Non-member substitutes will be charged the fee difference if they are substituting for a member-discounted registration.

Refunds in the same form of tender as the original purchase minus the processing fee. Payments made by check will be refunded via check within 30 days of cancellation.

*Cancellations and/or substitutions must be submitted in writing and sent to Kari Bedell: kbedell@gwscpa.org