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Dawn Westerberg

Questions about ACA?

By | Healthcare, MIP Fund Accounting | No Comments

ACA in a Nutshell: Using MIP to help with ACA ReportingIf you use Abila MIP Fund Accounting and have questions about the impact of the Affordable Care Act, we invite you to join us for a free webinar, ‘ACA in a Nutshell: Using MIP to help with ACA Reporting’ on September 10 at 10:00 PDT.  The webinar is free but registration is required.

Register here

This free webinar will show attendees how to collect and report on ACA data in MIP using the Payroll, Human Resource Management & Employee Web Service modules. We will discuss how this information is entered into the system and who/how it should be entered and effect on ACA reporting. Understand how ACA will affect your organization before the end of the year!

Co-Presented with Melinda White, CPA of RMBS (Developers/Programmers of the HR/EWS Modules for MIP)

Looking for True Fund Accounting? Here are 5 Must Have Characteristics

By | Nonprofit | No Comments

1. The Fund Accounting software is purpose-built for nonprofits.

As your nonprofit grows and gains a variety of funding sources, that entry level software solution probably quit meeting your tracking and reporting requirements long ago. True fund accounting software is designed from the ground-up for the reporting and coding complexities of the nonprofit world and it is not a re-purposed or tweaked version of for-profit software.

2. Multidimensional charts of accounts

True Fund Accounting software allows you to adapt the software to each funding stream’s unique conditions, which is vital when funding sources have diverse requirements. Welter Consulting recommends Abila MIP Fund Accounting which allows you to keep track of multiple donation and grant sources spread over numerous projects and with varying fiscal periods, while accommodating new grants and funding sources as they grow.

3. Instant transparency for all of your stakeholders

True Fund Accounting software makes it easy to generate sophisticated, audit-level reports for seasoned professionals and auditors, as well as simple, high-level reports that meet the needs of non-accounting team members. You can easily generate reports without custom report writing, whether for a single funding source or for a specific grant.

4. Interconnects to other mission-critical systems

Pulling data easily and more accurately into and out of the system is critical to smooth operations. This is where integration to mission-critical software – including program management, fundraising, and HR software – is essential.

5. Support from knowledgeable representatives

Welter Consulting only works with Nonprofits. We’ve worked with over a hundred different Nonprofit organizations. We not only understand the particular needs of Nonprofit organizations, we have deep expertise on best practices and accounting requirements.

Honoring Excellence in Early Childhood Education

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Welter Consulting Sponsors Early Learning Champions Award LuncheonWelter Consulting is proud to be co-sponsor of the Friends of EOFC 4th Annual Early Learning Champions Award Luncheon. The event will honor eight Early Childhood Education Champions at a luncheon at Club Green Meadows on Wednesday, May 13.

Educational Opportunities for Children and Families (EOCF) has grown to become the leading provider of comprehensive early childhood education and family support programs in Southwest Washington. EOCF is one of the largest social service organizations in Southwest Washington and is the second largest nonprofit organization in Clark County with an annual operating budget of $10.5 million and approximately 265 employees. EOCF serves more than 2,000 children and families, most of whom are low-income. Areas served include Clark County, Pacific County, and the Woodland portion of Cowlitz County.

The champions being honored are:

Jane McDowell – Community Early Learning Champion
Gaelynn Mills – Community Early Learning Champion
Ilene LeClaire – Community Early Learning Staff Person
Jennifer (Jenn) Helm – Community Early Learning Volunteer
Melody Scheer – Community Partner
Cheyanne Craig – Community Outstanding New Professional
Lile Moving and Storage – EOCF Business Partner
Deanna (DeeDee) Russell – EOCF Alan Ham Leadership Award

We congratulate all of the champions who have dedicated their time and energy to worthy goals of Early Learning – and we are proud to sponsor this event honoring their achievement.