Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990 Part I, line 1, Description of Organization's Mission: | To provide guidance to its members in the areas of taxation, accounting, practice management and continuing education. |
| Form 990 Part I, d/b/a: | National Society of Accountants. |
| Form 990 Part I, Line 5: Volunteers | The organization relies to a significant extent upon the donated services of its membership throughout the year. In addition to its 17 members of the Executive Committee and Board of Governors, another 105 persons located throughout the United States and its territories individually volunteer an average of 20 hours per year. These volunteers support the organization in its multiple service areas, such as professional education, marketing, advertising, membership acquisition and retention, taxation, accounting, and general governance. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 | Membership in the National Society of Public Accountants shall consist of nine classes: Active Members, Associate Members, International Associate Members, Student Associate Members, Educator Associate Members, Firm Associate Members, Commercial Associate Members, Life Members, and Retired Members. Only Active Members and Life Members shall be eligible to vote or hold office. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a | All members of the Board of Governors are elected by the Society members at an annual meeting. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b | The Council of Delegates is the only group that may approve or amend the Bylaws. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | The form 990 is prepared by independent auditors and reviewed by the Society's Vice President of Finance, Chief Executive Officer, and Audit Committee. Prior to finalization, the Society's audit committee should submit a copy of Form 990 and a written report to the full Board regarding any concerns for the Form 990. After the form 990 is reviewed and approved by the full board, it is then filed with the appropriate agencies. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | There are provisions for compliance in the Bylaws. Any deviations from the policy must be approved by a 2/3 vote of the Board. Also, the Society's Chief Executive Officer signs all contracts and ensures they are in compliance with the conflict of interest policy. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | The Chief Executive Officer's salary is determined by the Board. They consult reasonable salaries among similar nonprofits to ensure the compensation is fair and just. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | The Society makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. |
| Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: | The Society has an audit committee which oversees the overall consolidated audit. This process is consistent with prior years. |
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