Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants

-------- Your tax dollars at work ---------


Comments just received from one of our readers indicating that the focus of the previous post was inappropriate..... not entirely sure what you would see as appropriate but ...


For that reader and others.... here is the standard disclaimer SWSDA's Auditors cover their audit statements with. Just click on it to enlarge.
I believe this reflects what the intent of an audit is.... and it goes beyond .... simply counting money .... and delves into accounting for the use of money and protecting its use.


I would draw your attention to:

a) the last two sentences in paragraph one;

b) paragraph two and in particular and the last three sentences.

Additionally dear reader.... you may be interested in bringing the following manuals to the attention of SWSDA's Board and managers.....Both are prepared by the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants I believe..... . Very interesting.


20 Questions Directors of Not for Profits should ask about Governance .... http://www.cica.ca/download.cfm?ci_id=44495&la_id=1&re_id=0

20 Questions Directors of Not for Profits Should ask about Fiduciary Responsibility

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Does SWSDA's Financial Administrator and her assistant do the bookkeeping, and then pass the books on to the accountants, or...
The downloads are interesting Ed, and as you know our representatives sitting on the Board of Directors are following your daily blog on a regular basis. They are learning more through your blogs than they ever learned sitting in the boardroom with their peers. Ignorance definitely is not an excuse when it comes to SWSDA Board of Directors. The signs have been there for years.