Purpose Meets Precision: Nonprofit Accounting in Practice - Virtual (C67718)

 Voula Spyridis is a Senior Manager in the Exempt Organization Tax Services practice at EY and is based in Chicago, Illinois. She has over ten years of experience in public accounting, providing tax compliance and advisory services to a variety of tax exempt organizations, including private foundations, public charities, trade associations, social clubs, and pension trusts. Her experience includes review of Forms 990/990-T/990-PF and related state filings, tax review procedures associated with audits of tax exempt clients, and analysis of alternative investments and relevant foreign filings review. She holds a BS in Accountancy from Northeastern Illinois University and a Master’s in Accounting from Northern Illinois University and is a CPA licensed in Illinois.

Katherine Kurtzman a Managing Director at Ernst & Young brings over thirty-five years of specialized experience in serving not-for-profit clients and their affiliates. She collaborates closely with system accounting and tax teams to help assist in preparing and reviewing exempt organization returns. Katherine has a proven track record of representing organizations before the Internal Revenue Service and conducting due diligence reviews to analyze tax exposures for acquisition and merger targets. Additionally, she works with foreign tax desks and offices, ensuring comprehensive support for her clients. Katherine has advised numerous foundations on various policies and procedures, including gift acceptance policies, and has extensive experience assisting hospitals with Schedule H reporting and Section 501(r) compliance. Katherine holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor and a Master of Science Degree in Taxation from Walsh College. Katherine is a member of the Illinois CPA Society and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Sarah Eddy, CPA, is a manager at Mann Weitz & Associates LLC. She has more than 18 years of experience in public accounting. She manages audits, reviews and compilations for nonprofit clients. Sarah’s nonprofit experience includes social welfare organizations, associations, educational institutions and healthcare. Sarah has performed single audits under Uniform Guidance as well as other governmental audits. In May 2024, Sarah joined the Not-for-Profit Organizations Committee of the Illinois CPA Society.

Nancy Gonsiorek has more than 25 years of experience as a Certified Public Accountant. Prior to starting her own firm, Nancy worked with both “Big 4” and mid-sized regional firms. Nancy founded her accounting firm, Nancy L. Gonsiorek, CPA, LLC in 2008, providing audit, tax and consulting services to small nonprofit organizations. Nancy’s firm philosophy is to empower our small, community-based organizations by offering them quality nonprofit expertise that is normally available only from larger firms.