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Demystify the Annual Audit
Course Description
Learn to take the fear out of the audit process with this course on financial best practices for audit preparation. Whether your organization is gearing up for its first annual audit or may need to prepare for this important financial process in the future, our course in sound fiscal practices will help demystify the annual audit. This course will outline good practices and organizational tips to help keep your nonprofit audit ready. Christa Hood of Askey, Askey & Associates is the instructor for this class.
Please note: Registration for this class closes at midnight on Monday, May 22. Registration needs to be in the name of the person attending the class.
Instructor Information
Christa L. Hood, CPA, managing partner, has nearly 20 years of public accounting experience, focusing on tax, audit, and consulting engagements for small and medium-sized businesses and nonprofit organizations. She received her master’s in business administration (MBA) from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 2002 and became a certified public accountant (CPA) in the Commonwealth of Virginia in June 2007. Her public accounting career began in 2004 and she decided immediately that she enjoys the personal interactions with clients that auditing requires. Hood joined Askey, Askey & Associates, CPA, LLC, in 2008 from a CPA firm in Northern Virginia. She most recently directed the audit practice as the firm’s principal, before advancing to partner in June 2022. She is a member in good standing with the Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Hood joined the board of directors for Leadership Southern Maryland after graduation from the program in 2018. She formerly served as treasurer for the Southern Maryland chapter of Girls on the Run for three years. She frequently volunteers with the Nonprofit Institute at the College of Southern Maryland by teaching seminars to local organization leaders on financial management. She grew up in Pennsylvania and lives in Lexington Park, Maryland, with her husband, James, and pup, Baxter. In her free time, Hood enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.