48th Annual Nonprofit Conference Webcast (Industry Track)

John D'Amico, a Managing Director with CBIZ and Shareholder with CBIZ CPAs in the National Attest Office, has over 30 years of experience in providing audit, accounting, and consulting services to not-for-profit organizations and governmental agencies. Prior to joining CBIZ, John worked at a Big 4 firm, as well as other regional accounting firms. His areas of expertise include not-for-profit accounting, GASB, Single Audits, government auditing standards, cost allocations, and internal controls.

John is the previous Chair of the NYCPA Not-for-profit committee. John is also an Instructor for the AICPA, a Subject Matter Expert for Single Audits for the AICPA Peer Review Oversight Program, and a member of the AICPA Peer Review Task Force. John was previously an executive committee memeber of the AICPA Governmental Audit Quality Center.

John has authored articles, conducted workshops and seminars, and presented them at various conferences on topics Including Not-for-profit Accounting, Single Audits, Government Auditing Standards and Uniform Guidance requirements.

• Allison Guttenplan, CPA, CIA, is a senior manager with the Firm’s Risk Advisory Practice. She has gained experience in the not-for-profit and education industry through providing both audit and consulting services to a variety of organizations including colleges and universities, private foundations, social service organizations, and cultural institutions. Allison has provided independent audit services for both publicly traded and private clients, with a concentration in the not-for-profit and higher education industry. Through providing audit services, Allison is skilled in understanding business processes, reviewing and assessing internal controls, and testing financial statement accounts and disclosures. She has a practical knowledge of and experience with U.S. GAAP accounting standards as well as Federal Government regulations related to the Uniform Grants Guidance. Allison has provided not-for-profit and higher education entities with various consulting services, including outsourced and co-sourced internal audit services, internal controls reviews, financial and operational process analyses, enterprise risk management consulting services, organizational structure analyses, and information system reviews. Allison is accustomed to presenting results of her consulting services to senior leadership and board committees in an effective manner to communicate insights and best practices. Allison is involved with the Institute of Internal Auditors as well as not-for-profit industry events and associations, including NACUBO and its affiliates. Allison’s relevant project experience includes:
• Internal Audit Function Outsource and Analysis – Planned, performed, and reported on internal audits at a major cultural institution in various areas including restricted fund accounting, procurement and purchasing, construction, inventory, and human resources. Documented business process workflows, identified gaps and inefficiencies in internal controls, and developed recommendations for improvement.
• Finance Division Organizational Review – Evaluated a social service institution’s finance division organization to determine optimized reporting structure, staff size, and staff skill set. Met with senior management and key stakeholders to evaluate areas of inefficiency and key tasks that can be reorganized into a shared services function.
• Evaluation of Human Resources Business Processes – Performed and documented a comprehensive process review of a cultural institution’s human resource department as part of a new system implementation project. Developed future state workflows of the department’s processes, incorporating the new system functionality and overall improved efficiency.
• Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Program Development – Designed and implemented several aspects of an ERM Program at a philanthropic organization based on leading best practices and COSO guidance, including defining roles and responsibilities, performing enterprise risk assessments, training risk owners and board committee members, documenting policies and procedures, and facilitating risk response plan development.

Nicole Frisina is a Manager at Your Part-Time Controller, LLC’s New York office, where she brings over 20 years of experience in accounting, audit, and controllership. She specializes in Controller/CFO services, financial management consulting, and internal control solutions for nonprofit organizations. Nicole holds both a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Accounting from Rider University.

Based in Long Island, NY, Nicole is deeply committed to supporting mission-driven organizations. She has helped nonprofits improve their financial transparency, strengthen internal controls, and prepare for audits with confidence. Her work empowers leadership teams to make informed decisions and build trust with funders and stakeholders.

Nicole is an active Associate Member with the Nonprofit Resource Hub and recently joined the board. She is on the committee for the New York City Imagine Awards. She was featured on The Nonprofit Show with Julie Patrick and has spoken at events hosted by the Nonprofit Resource Hub, NYN Media’s OpCon and BoardCon, Nonprofit Westchester and NYSSCPA.

As of 10/13/2026