Craig, Fitzsimmons & Michaels, LLP - Financial Advisors to the Not for Profit Community, Accounting Services, CPA, NPO, Bookkeeping, Smithtown, New York, Suffolk County

A copy of our Fall 2008 Fire District & Fire Company Newsletter is now available online. Don't miss it!

Bob, Dave, Susan and Cheryl would like to thank all of those who stopped by our booth to say hello at the AFDSNY Conference in Ellenville November 6-8, 2008—It was really nice to see you all—Please keep us in mind for your independent audit needs!

Craig, Fitzsimmons & Michaels, LLP would like to welcome the East Marion Fire District and Selden Fire District to its ever-growing list of Not-for-Profit clients.

The NYS Office of the Comptroller sponsored a teleconference titled “Fire District Management: Internal Controls Protecting Your Financial Operations” on March 13, 2008. If you missed this session or any other teleconference related to Fire District Accountability and Management, a copy can be ordered at the Comptrollers’ website – www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/training

For more information on basic Fire District Accounting, go to our Resources –Publications section for a copy of a joint presentation with the New York State Comptroller’s Office entitled “Accounting Systems and Accounting 101”.

CF&M would like to welcome the Davis Park Fire District to its ever growing list of Fire District audit clients—we look forward to working with the BOC and Treasurer Cynthia Melizzo-Hom during the coming year.

The Partners and Staff of CF&M would like to welcome the West Babylon Fire District to our ever growing list of Long Island Fire District and Companies served. We look forward to working with the Commissioners and key management in the coming year.

The Partners and Staff of Craig, Fitzsimmons & Michaels, LLP would like to welcome the Yaphank Fire District to our firm’s ever growing list of Fire District clientele—we look forward to working with Michael Hamilton and the Yaphank Board of Commissioners in 2008!

The Partners and staff of Craig, Fitzsimmons & Michaels, LLP would like to welcome the following Fire Districts to our ever growing list of Fire District and Fire Company audit clients:

In October 2007 the Panel on the Nonprofit Sector released Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice: A Guide for Charities and Foundations. This is sure to become the benchmark for good governance and best business practices for not-for-profit organizations. Download a copy of The Guide or the (complete) Reference Edition. Also see the Independent Sector's web site.

We would like to welcome Bob Jensen and the Amagansett Fire District as the second Fire District from Long Island’s “east end” to join us as an audit client, please visit www.eastendcommunity.com to get the flavor of Long Island’s beautiful east end and the community the Amagansett Fire District serves.

Bob Craig was invited to speak at the Suffolk County Association of Treasurers and Secretaries (SCATS) of Fire Districts meeting held on February 8, 2007 held at the Smithtown Fire District. Smithtown Fire District Secretary Jim Kirby extended his thanks to Bob for updating the group on the new resources available on the OSC website and upcoming educational seminars for Commissioners, Secretaries and Treasurers of Fire Districts.

Dick Nolan, Esq. provided to all participants a Timetable for Mandatory Fire District Requirements which may be viewed from our website.

Robert R. Craig, the partners and staff of Craig, Fitzsimmons & Michaels, LLP would like to welcome the Lake Ronkonkoma Fire District as an audit client of the firm. Information on the Lake Ronkonkoma Fire District can be found at www.ronkonkomafd.com.

Craig, Fitzsimmons & Michaels, LLP would like to welcome the Diocese of Rockville Centre Internal Audit Division to its ever-growing list of Not-for-Profit clients.

We are pleased to announce that Craig, Fitzsimmons & Michaels, LLP has been named the as the audit firm for the Bayville Fire Company through the year 2008.

We are pleased to announce that Craig, Fitzsimmons & Michaels, LLP has been named the as the audit firm for the Smithtown Fire District through the year 2010.

On October 19, 2006 Bob Craig presented a Continuing Professional Education seminar for the Suffolk County Chapter of the NYSSCPA’s on the impact of SAS #99 on a Not-for-Profit Audit Engagement. The session was well received and the presentation has been added to our website under the title "Fraud and Internal Control in the Not-for-Profit Environment" on the Publications page.

CF&M has been named auditor to the Blue Point Fire District.

CF&M has been named auditor for The Catholic Press Association of the United States and Canada, Inc.

CF&M has been named auditor for the Catholic Advertising Network, Inc.

The presentation on Nonprofit Governance given by Robert R. Craig, CPA and Vincent J. Fuller, CPA during the NATRI Conference held on October 11-14, 2006 was attended by 139 Conference Attendees – a copy of that presentation is available under Publications.

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