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Project-driven organization, such as government contractors, professional services firms, and construction companies must meet specialized customer, accounting, project management, and regulatory requirements that aren’t always supported by traditional accounting and business management software. With Microsoft Dynamics SL you always have access to powerful core project management and accounting capabilities. Microsoft partners have built on this platform to create solutions that can help you meet requirements that are specific to your industry. Learn more through this insightful seminar offered by RAFFA within the Microsoft office.


Professional Services and Government Contractors Financial Systems Seminar 
Does your organization struggle to manage your government contracts and related projects? Are you having difficulties tracking time and expense, as well as invoicing? Are you spending too much time meeting government regulations and DCAA compliance?  Learn how you can better solve your compliance and project management challenges with a cost-effective Microsoft based solution. We will cover: Real-Time Financial and Project Reporting, Project Management & Job Summary Reports, Earned Value Management, Resource Forecasting, Time and Expense Management (including Subcontractors), Provisional & Indirect Costs, and much more.  This seminar will include a live demonstration of Microsoft Dynamics..

Start Date: 3/28/2012 8:30AM - 11:30AM
Location: MICROSOFT OFFICE - 12012 Sunset Hills Rd., Reston, VA 20190
CPE Credit: 2
*Available to attend through webinar

To register for this event pleas visit Event Details

Upcomming Events!

Sign up today for the RAFFA Learning Community next week for topics such as Private Foundations: Reasonable Compensation and Other Self Dealing Concerns and Educating and Presenting Financial Information to Board Members. 



Private Foundations: Reasonable Compensation and Other Self Dealing Concerns

One of the biggest areas of concern for all private foundations is that of self-dealing.  Do you know exactly who your disqualified persons are? Do you know which types of transactions are actually prohibited, regardless of the amount involved? Are you concerned about “reasonable compensation” for your foundation’s executive…are you sure you know what “reasonable compensation” means and what documentation you need to maintain?  Join us for a discussion of the processes you can implement to ensure that your executive’s compensation is reasonable and will stand up to an audit by the IRS and make sure self-dealing is nothing to be concerned about for your foundation.

Start Date: 3/28/2012 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Location: RAFFA - 1899 L Street, NW, 6th Floor Conference Room
CPE Credit: 2
*Available to attend through webinar

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Educating and Presenting Financial Information to Board Members

For Executive Directors, COOs and CFOs:  To better educate the Board of Directors and those charged with governance, and there various committees that deal with financial matters, your organization’s interim and annual financial statements, internal controls and fraud risk, auditor rotation, and other matters.  This class will also address the role of the audit committee, the finance committee, and the Board of Directors, and how you might better manage them.. 

Start Date: 3/28/2012 12:00PM - 2:00PM
Location: RAFFA - 1899 L Street, NW, 6th Floor Conference Room
CPE Credit: 2
*Available to attend through webinar

To Register for this event please visit Event Details

For more information and to sign up for on future events please visit the RAFFA Learning Community Webiste

Upcomming Events!

Sign up today for the RAFFA Learning Community next week for topics such as Charitable Solicitation Requirements and Benefit Plan Audit Changes for 2012 



Charitable Solicitation Requirements

39 states and the District of Columbia require most "charitable" organization to register before "soliciting "contributions" in the jurisdiction. "Fundraising consultants," "professional solicitors." and "commercial co-ventures are also required to register in many states. You'll learn expansive definitions of the terms in quotes, the kinds of entities to which the registration business, and how to keep your charity or clients out of trouble.

Start Date: 3/14/2012 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Location: RAFFA - 1899 L Street, NW, 6th Floor Conference Room
CPE Credit: 2
*Available to attend through webinar

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Benefit Plan Audit Changes for 2012 and Top Findings Review Discussion

Your annual plan audit does not have to be stressful. We will review plan audit requirements and how you can best be prepared for your audit to make it a more efficient and less stressful experience. Specific areas will include common audit findings: coordinating information from your plan service providers; timely completing your auditor's requests; and wrapping up the audit. We will discuss your fiduciary responsibility and risk regarding your plan audit and why you should be concerned in having an experienced firm perform your audit. 

Start Date: 3/14/2012 12:00PM - 2:00PM
Location: RAFFA - 1899 L Street, NW, 6th Floor Conference Room
CPE Credit: 2
*Available to attend through webinar

To Register for this event please visit Event Details

For more information and to sign up for on future events please visit the RAFFA Learning Community Webiste

What was Learned

This week's learning seminar was focused in Nonprofit Financial Management & Accounting Systems, lead by our very own subject matter experets, Seth Zarny and Buu-Linh Tran. The focus of the seminar was placed around key topics such as the challenges and solutions of grants mangement for both financial and non-financial information, feild office accounting, and federal reporting alongside insightful 'demos' in Intacct and Dynamics GP.

Our Presenters:

Seth Zarny is the Information Technology Partner at RAFFA. He joined the firm in 2004 after 19 years as a Principal with Information Resource Associates, a financial systems and technology consulting firm. He sold the company to EYT, formerly Ernst & Young Technologies, in 2003.

Seth specializes in technology consulting services for Raffa Tech clients, including financial system implementations for several leading product lines, modifications and integrations with existing applications, custom database and web-based projects that require design and developments services, and infrastructure support projects, including network upgrades and consolidations. Seth regularly consults with CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, and other executives across a wide range of financial system, information technology, and business process projects. Seth remains up to date on key technology trends for the nonprofit community.

Seth has been active with financial system implementation for twenty+ years.. Seth has implemented a wide variety of technology projects including a Business Intelligence (BI) application for a World Bank Division, the financial applications including payroll for the Supreme Court of the U.S., and financial system services to C-Span.

Buu-Linh Tran is the Senior Financial Systems Manager with RAFFA.  Buu-Linh has over 17 years of public accounting and consulting experiences.  At RAFFA, Buu-Linh is focused on ensuring that GP engagements are properly planned, executed and delivered.  Her specialty is project management implementations.

Buu-Linh also works with clients on accounting outsourcing transitions including accounting system reviews and implementations and ensuring that processes and procedures continue and work smoothly. In addition, Buu-Linh sometimes works as an interim CFO and assists clients with development and implementation of budgeting concepts, and works to ensure an efficient year-end audit process and successful implementation of business procedures.

Upcomming Event!

Join RAFFA  for upcomming seminars; hear our experts talk about the subject that matter to you and get your CPE Hours!

Nonprofit Financial Management & Accounting

RAFFA understands the challenges that Nonprofits, NGO's, and Associations face when it comes to providing grant tracking to funders and managers, managing multiple remote locations, and generating critical government financial reports.  Successful management requires providing high-quality service, but at the same time, careful administration of expenses and improving processes are ongoing requirements.  Spend more time securing grants and performing effective management with the right accounting system in place.

Start Date: 3/6/2012 8:30AM - 11:30AM
Location: RAFFA - 1899 L Street, NW, 6th Floor Conference Room
CPE Credit: 2
*Available to attend through webinar

To register for this event pleas visit Event Details