Chaminade nonprofit seminar to focus on compliance

Local experts in nonprofit accounting, law, management, marketing and taxes will guide nonprofit officers, directors, members and managers and their accountants and attorneys through the tricky and ever-changing maze of tax-exempt compliance at the Chaminade Tax Foundation’s Fourth Annual Nonprofit Organization Seminar on Friday, Sept. 14, at the Pagoda Hotel, 1525 Rycroft St, Honolulu. 

Many recent changes in federal and local laws and regulations make this a good time to get caught up on maintaining your nonprofit’s tax-exempt status. HANO members are eligible for special discounted registration fees: $85 by Aug. 31 or $95 after that date. Registration includes lunch. Regular early registration for non-members is $120 or $130 after Aug. 31. Topics and presenters include:

• New developments at the IRS affecting nonprofits, Charles P. Rettig of the firm Hochman, Salkin, Rettig, Toscher & Perez of Beverly Hills, Calif.
• Legislative advocacy by nonprofit organizations, Wayne Tanna, professor of Accounting, Chaminade University
• Office of the Attorney General nonprofit update, Hugh R. Jones, supervising deputy Attorney General
• Branding for nonprofit organizations, Peggy Friedman, associate professor of Marketing, Chaminade University
• Forensic accounting issues for nonprofit organizations, Dirk von Guenthner, Dirk von Guenthner * Associates
• Successful management of a social enterprise, Sally Little, Entrepreneurial Solutions
• Dealing with the Hawai‘i general excise tax at the nonprofit level, Kurt K. Kawafuchi, director of the state Department of Taxation, and Johnnel L. Nakamura, rules officer, state Department of Taxation

Sponsors, besides HANO and Chaminade, include the Hawai‘i Association of Independent Schools and the Hawai‘i Association of Public Accountants. For more information, including a detailed program, and to register click here.