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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE WISCONSIN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS (WICPA) HAS NINE SCALES OF MEMBERS. THEY INCLUDE CPAS, COLLEGE STUDENTS, AFFILIATES, RETIRED, PART-TIME, UNEMPLOYED/LEAVE OF ABSENCE, HONORARY, HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATORS, AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. THE TOTAL MEMBERSHIP IS ABOUT 6,800. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE PRINCIPAL OFFICERS OF THE WICPA SHALL BE THE CHAIR, THE CHAIR-ELECT, FIVE DIRECTORS, TWO AICPA COUNCIL MEMBERS, AND THE SECRETARY/TREASURER, ALL OF WHOM SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS IN THE MANNER DESCRIBED IN THE BYLAWS. THE PAST CHAIR SERVES AS AN EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S TREASURER, CHAIR, AND PRESIDENT & CEO BEFORE BEING PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS AT THE TIME OF FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE WICPA CONFLICT OF INTEREST, ETHICS AND WHISTLEBLOWER POLICIES ARE TO BE SIGNED YEARLY. IF, IN BETWEEN THE TIME THE POLICIES ARE SIGNED AND A BOARD MEMBER REALIZES A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD MEMBER WILL NOTIFY THE BOARD CHAIR. IN ADDITION, THE CHAIR WILL CONFIRM THAT ANY LIMITATIONS ON A BOARD MEMBER AS A RESULT OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE FOLLOWED AND THE CHAIR WHO REVIEWS THE SIGNED FORMS AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH YEAR COULD NOTE TO MONITOR ANY SPECIFIC RESTRICTIONS ON A BOARD MEMBER'S VOTING THAT RESULTS FROM A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSED ON THE ANNUAL FORM. IF, IN BETWEEN THE TIME THE POLICIES ARE SIGNED AND A STAFF MEMBER REALIZES A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE STAFF MEMBER WILL NOTIFY THEIR SUPERVISOR WHO WILL IN TURN NOTIFY THE CEO. THE CEO IS INSTRUCTED TO NOTIFY THE CHAIR AS WELL OF ANY NEW CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IN ADDITION, THE CHAIR WILL CONFIRM THAT ANY LIMITATIONS ON A STAFF MEMBER AS A RESULT OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE FOLLOWED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | EACH YEAR, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS PROVIDED WITH INFORMATION REGARDING THE PRESIDENT & CEO'S COMPENSATION FROM AN ANNUAL SURVEY OF STATE CPA SOCIETIES, AS WELL AS OTHER SURVEY RESOURCES. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THIS INFORMATION IN ORDER TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT & CEO. THE COMPENSATION FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT & CEO, AND IS BASED ON COMPARABILITY DATA FROM OTHER STATE CPA SOCIETIES AND OTHER SURVEY RESOURCES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (WDFI) WEBSITE. FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON SEVERAL WEBSITES (GUIDESTAR, ERI, FOUNDATION CENTER). THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE ONLY TO MEMBERS UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF FOUR BOARD MEMBERS AND TWO NON-BOARD MEMBERS. THE WICPA TREASURER RECEIVE MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE RECEIVES FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT EACH MEETING, AND THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEIVES STATEMENTS AT EACH BOARD MEETING. THE TREASURER WORKS CLOSELY WITH MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE OVERSIGHT. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE AUDIT. THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL RECEIVE A COPY OF THE 990 AT THE TIME OF FILING. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WORKS WITH MANAGEMENT TO REVIEW AND RECOMMEND INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL. |
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