Original Broadcast Date: November 23, 2023.

Summary: 2024 is going to be another challenging year. Economic uncertainty remains, interest rates are still high, and money is hard to come by. Now is the time to prepare. In this webinar, Enkel focuses on:

  • Helping you get the right people in the right seats on your finance team

  • Helping your team members succeed by providing some tried and tested management tips

  • Getting a start on your 2024 budget and helping you think through some things that might look different next year

  • Some updates on what’s happening in the audit world and how it might impact your upcoming year-end audit

  • Some insights on fundraising and what fundraising might look like in 2024

Webinar resources

Download the Slide Deck
Download the Free Guide: Importance of Internal Financial Controls for Nonprofit Organizations

Webinar recording

About the Presenter 

Omar Visram, CPA, CA – Co-Founder & CEO
Omar Visram, CPA, CA, is the Co-Founder and CEO of Enkel Backoffice Solutions, which he founded in 2016. For over 15 years, Omar has been active in the Canadian taxation, strategic planning, audit advisory, and finance operations disciplines within senior roles at KPMG and BCAA. Prior to founding Enkel, Omar worked to launch BCAA’s Evo car-sharing business by managing the fleet operations and customer experience teams from launch to full-scale operations. Omar holds a BBA from Simon Fraser University and is a qualified CPA, CA.

Christine Kecser – Controller, NPO Division
Christine Kecser is the Controller, NPO Division, at Enkel Backoffice Solutions. Prior to joining Enkel, Christine was very active in the nonprofit accounting and audit sector in Ontario where she was an accounting professor at the School of Business at Conestoga College, a leadership finance coach and consultant, and Executive Director at Cambridge Shelter Corporation. Christine brings over 30 years of finance and bookkeeping experience to the table and is passionate about the Nonprofit sector and helping organizations better manage their finance and operations. Christine holds a BAcc from Goodman School of Business at Brock University.

Shirley Wolff, CPA, CA – Senior Controller
Shirley Wolff is a Senior Controller at Enkel Backoffice Solutions, heavily focused on NPO clients. Prior to joining Enkel, Shirley served as an audit partner with a focus on the government, not-for-profit and financial services sectors. Shirley led Deloitte’s audit and assurance services to public sector and not-for-profit organizations in BC for 8 years and advised her clients on the adoption of new accounting standards, accounting for complex transactions, risk management and improvements to internal controls. Shirley is a CPA and CA and brings more than 25 years of experience to her role at Enkel. She is the Treasurer for PLEA Community Services of BC, a member of the finance committee of the Minerva Foundation for BC Women, and a board member for North Lonsdale United Church.

“This was the best webinar from Charity Village I have attended. I was glued to my screen the whole time. And 18 months into the pandemic and after watching a zillion webinars, my engagement was a testament to the quality of the speakers and the topic. Thank you and well done!“

– Past CharityVillage Webinar Participant