Michael Evrard

Michael Evrard is a Principal in the Kalamazoo office. He leads the firm’s Audit Services Group and is a member of the Nonprofit Services Group and the Education Services Group. He joined Yeo & Yeo in 2010.

Specializations

• Single audits under Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200)
• Audits under government auditing standards
• Audits of school districts
• Audits of public school academies
• Audits of nonprofit organizations and Form 990 preparation
• Audits of 401(k) plans
• Audits of for-profit companies
• Data extraction

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Professional Certifications and Education

• Certified Public Accountant
• AICPA Advanced Single Audit Certification
• Central Michigan University, Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting

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Professional Membership

• Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

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Publications/Seminars

• How to Prepare for a Headache-Free Audit at Michigan School Business Officials annual conference, April 2023 and 2024
• Avoiding Common Audit Issues at Southwest Michigan Schools Business Officials Conference, March 2023 and 2024
• Understanding and Completing your SEFA at Southwest Michigan Schools Business Officials Conference, March 2022
• Accounting and Auditing Update at Michigan School Business Officials annual conference, April 2022
• “The MD&A – Who Cares, and How to Make Yours Meaningful” at Southwest Michigan School Business Officials conference, March 2020
• Form 990 preparation in house training, November 2019
• Presented a six-hour training for six entities in Michigan that receive a specific federal grant. Topics included regulatory updates for the grant, new accounting standards, best practices and federal procurement standards, 2016, 2017, 2018
• Presentation for an association of nonprofit organizations in Michigan on board member responsibilities/education, 2018
• 6 Tips for Effective Virtual Fundraisers, October 2021
• Nonprofit Quick Tip: Voided Transactions, April 2021
• 7 Tips for Nonprofit Budgeting During Uncertain Times, April 2021
• New Federal Funding in 2020-2021 May Mean New Audit Considerations for Nonprofits, February 2021
• Nonprofit Quick Tip: Monitoring Electronic Donations, February 2021
• Nonprofit Internal Control Quick Tip: Property/Equipment Inventory, October 2020
• How to Account for Verbal Promises to Give, October 2020
• Unrelated Business Income Tax – Does It Affect Your Nonprofit Organization?, Nonprofit Advisor, July 2020
• Nonprofit Internal Control Quick Tip: IT Access, Nonprofit Advisor, July 2020
• 4 Ways to Track Donor Restrictions, Nonprofit Advisor, April 2020
• eBook: Essential Nonprofit Policies — Create Policies That Support Your Organization and Mission, January 2020
• Receiving Donations from Network for Good, Nonprofit Advisor, 2019
• Best Practices for Effective Board Packets, Nonprofit Advisor, 2018
• Nonprofit Quick Tip: Document Retention Policy, Nonprofit Advisor, 2018
• Questionable Solicitation Language Draws Huge Fine from Michigan Attorney General, Nonprofit Advisor, 2018
• Do Your Part for Donors – IRS Substantiation Rules, Nonprofit Advisor, 2017
• What Picture Are You Painting With Your Form 990?, Nonprofit Advisor, 2016

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Community Involvement

• Guys Who Give of Kalamazoo County
• Family Promise of Genesee County, former treasurer
• Mott College Accounting Advisory Committee, former member
• Genesee County Habitat for Humanity, former volunteer
• Leadership Genesee graduate