Is your nonprofit ready to go server-less? What's holding you back from going to the cloud?

Norwin Herrera is an IT Business Manager with Community IT and has decades of experience in IT and as a nonprofit IT consultant. In his work with clients over the years he has learned some of the barriers to moving entirely into the cloud, and gives some advice in overcoming that inertia.

Starting with saving money, using a more secure and more current technology, and then throwing in convenience - moving to the cloud is the right move to make. If your nonprofit is hesitating, learn more about the cost savings, security, and convenience from Norwin.

Norwin's IT Business Manager team and the Projects team at Community IT are well-versed experts in this type of large project. It can seem daunting, but with expertise and experience, Community IT can help you tackle what needs to be done to get off your server before it is obsolete, and move into a cloud-based platform.

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Cybersecurity Readiness for Nonprofit Accountants, Hosted by Jitasa University

Join Matt Eshleman, cybersecurity expert and author of the re-released Community IT Cybersecurity Readiness for Nonprofits Playbook, in a short presentation on how to use the playbook to protect your organization if you are a financial manager or accountant.

In this video, you will

• Learn about the free downloadable Playbook on Cybersecurity Readiness for Nonprofits and how financial officers and accountants can utilize this Playbook
• Learn the most common scams and trends in cybersecurity for nonprofits
• Understand the current cybersecurity landscape and the role of AI in new risks
• Learn tips for getting buy-in from stakeholders
• Understand cybersecurity training best practices for nonprofit staff

This video is designed for financial professionals in nonprofits, from CFOs to accountants. This Cybersecurity Playbook covers issues and best practices important to any nonprofit staff and leadership; this video concentrates on the questions and issues relevant to financial staff, and is hosted by Jitasa University. You do not need to be an IT professional to find value in this playbook.

Download the free Cybersecurity Playbook here: https://communityit.com/download-cybersecurity-readiness-for-nonprofits-playbook/

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New nonprofit auditing requirements SAS145 now include IT and cybersecurity compliance. Are you ready?

In 2022 the AICPA Auditing Standards Board (ASB) issued Statement on Auditing Standards (SAS) No. 145,Understanding the Entity and Its Environment and Assessing the Risks of Material Misstatement. The new standard became effective for audits of financial statements for periods ending on or after Dec. 15, 2023. For more on SAS 145 changes, read this article in the Journal of Accountancy.

For the first time, SAS No. 145 now provides explicit definitions for the terms general information technology (IT) controls, IT environment, and information-processing controls. In addition, as IT utilization brings additional risk, the new guidance expressly defines risks arising from the use of IT.

As audits proceed with the new guidelines, we expect a learning period for auditors, IT professionals, and nonprofit leaders. If you have questions about what the new requirements entail, you are not alone. Community IT has begun to field questions from our clients and their auditors about IT systems and cybersecurity controls. We will continue to share our insights and advice with our community as audits evolve to incorporate IT security.

Listen to CEO Johan Hammerstrom explain the changes to the guidelines in SAS145 that you will need to know whether you are in nonprofit IT, financial, or leadership roles, or an auditor looking for insights into the IT management side of the new requirements.

Since the new nonprofit auditing requirements SAS145 impact everyone in nonprofits, please contact us if you have more questions we can help with.

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