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Emily B. Parker

Principal | CPA

eparker@berrydunn.com

Emily is a Principal in BerryDunn’s Not-for-profit Practice Group. She leads teams that provide audit, compliance, and consulting services to government and not-for-profit organizations. She specializes in serving social services, conservation, and higher education clients.

Emily provides financial statement presentation and federal and state compliance auditing services. She works with not-for-profit organizations to understand and account for endowment investment pooling and other financial complexities. As a member of the BerryDunn's Recovery Advisory Team, she has been instrumental in compiling and distributing guidance for institutions of higher education who have been affected by the COVID-19 outbreak.

D 207.991.5182

Emily is a Principal in BerryDunn’s Not-for-profit Practice Group. She leads teams that provide audit, compliance, and consulting services to government and not-for-profit organizations. She specializes in serving social services, conservation, and higher education clients.

Emily provides financial statement presentation and federal and state compliance auditing services. She works with not-for-profit organizations to understand and account for endowment investment pooling and other financial complexities. As a member of the BerryDunn's Recovery Advisory Team, she has been instrumental in compiling and distributing guidance for institutions of higher education who have been affected by the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Experience highlights

Emily helps clients with a variety of issues including:

  • Audit and accounting services
  • Challenging revenue recognition requirements
  • Capital campaign accounting
  • Endowment pooling considerations
  • Uniform Guidance compliance audits
  • COVID-19 relief programs
  • FASB accounting standards

Presentations and publications

Articles

NFP 2023 industry update: Our annual survey says…
Employee retention and other concerns: NFP outlook for the year ahead
OMB 2021 compliance supplement released
Not-for-profit update: Brighter days ahead
Federal Work-Study (FWS) excluded from PPP eligibility determination
Resources for higher education institutions affected by COVID-19
Update from ED on CARES Act grants to students
COVID-19: Department of Education operational guidance
The language of fundraising: A primer for NFP board members
Three steps to ace the new not-for-profit reporting standard
Winding down the Perkins Loan Program: "Should I stay or should I go?"
New federal perkins loan update
GASB 81: Five quick steps to irrevocable split-interest agreement success
New fair value disclosures from GASB 72

Memberships and committees

  • Maine Society of Certified Public Accountants
  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
  • AICPA, Key Persons Program

Community service

  • Good Samaritan Agency, Past Board President
  • MWL Education Fund, Treasurer

Related Services

Accounting and Assurance

Agreed-Upon Procedures Audits of Governmental Component Units Financial Statement Audits Governmental Accounting
Internal Controls Review Reviews and Compilations Single Audits Technical Accounting

Consulting

Business Advisory

Audit Readiness Overview

Related Industries

Conferences and tradeshows

NNE Community Action Conference
May 18, 2022
Sunday River Resort, Newry, ME

Seminars and events

Recharge 2023: BerryDunn's Annual Not-For-Profit Event
June 14, 2023
9:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Virtual
Not-For-Profit RECHARGE 2022 with BerryDunn
June 8, 2022
Online
Annual Not-for-Profit Education Session 2021
May 25, 2021
Online
Annual Not-for-Profit Education Session
May 18, 2020
Online

Insights

Articles

ESG and nonprofits: Where to start
NFP 2023 industry update: Our annual survey says…
CECL and nonprofits: Common questions answered
Evaluating your audit committee: Five questions to assess the effectiveness of your committee
CECL's main provisions—what they mean to you
Financial aid cost transparency in higher education: Best practices
CECL isn't just for banks: Are you ready?
Difficulty of care payments and employment taxes
Effective onboarding to improve employee retention 
Employee retention and other concerns: NFP outlook for the year ahead
Save time and effort—our list of tips to prepare for year-end reporting
Key considerations from GASB Statement No. 99 
Lobbying and politics and education, oh my!
Financial close: Increasing complexity calls for improving processes  
OMB 2021 compliance supplement released
Not-for-profit update: Brighter days ahead
The clock is ticking on LIBOR. Now what?
Our take on SBITA: Making accounting for cloud-based software less nebulous
GASB 97: What's new, what to do, and what you need to know
Update for GASB-governed organizations: Lease accounting, LIBOR transition, SBITA, and Section 457 plans
Uniform Guidance—where we are today
COVID-19: Single audit and uniform guidance clarifications
Provider Relief Funds Single Audit
Resources for not-for-profits affected by COVID-19
May 2020 accounting standard delay status: GASB and FASB
Federal Work-Study (FWS) excluded from PPP eligibility determination
IRS unrelated business taxable income update: The good news and the missing news
The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF): Guidelines
FASB and GASB news: Postponement of the lease accounting standards
Resources for higher education institutions affected by COVID-19
Update from ED on CARES Act grants to students
COVID-19 FAQs—Not-for-Profit Edition
COVID-19: Department of Education operational guidance
Higher education regulations: Financial responsibility composite scores
Internal audit potential for not-for-profit organizations
Not-for-profit revenue recognition: Review and next steps
The language of fundraising: A primer for NFP board members
Three steps to ace the new not-for-profit reporting standard
Winding down the Perkins Loan Program: "Should I stay or should I go?"
New federal perkins loan update
GASB 81: Five quick steps to irrevocable split-interest agreement success
Restricted cash and the cash flow statement: Changes ahead!
New fair value disclosures from GASB 72

Press Releases

BerryDunn Recognized as a 2023 INSIDE Public Accounting Top 100 Firm
August 18, 2023
BerryDunn Recognized as Top 100 Accounting Firm by Inside Public Accounting
August 12, 2022
BerryDunn Awarded "Best Workplace Culture" by BDO Alliance
May 13, 2022
BerryDunn Ranked #1 CPA Firm in New England by AccountingTODAY
March 11, 2022
BerryDunn Creates New C-Suite Position, Hires Chief Culture and Engagement Officer
December 2, 2021
Forbes calls out BerryDunn as one of America's Best Tax and Accounting Firms
December 2, 2021
BerryDunn named a top firm for equity leadership by the MOVE Project
October 20, 2021
11 Years and Running―BerryDunn Once Again a Top 100 Firm
August 5, 2021
BerryDunn Announces Leadership Promotions and Appointments, Chandler Honored
July 1, 2021

Resources

Recharge 2023: BerryDunn's Annual NFP Event
June 14, 2023
Annual Not-For-Profit Educational Event: Recharge 2022
June 8, 2022
Not-for-Profit Insights June 2021
June 30, 2021
Annual Not-For-Profit Educational Event: Recharge 2021
May 25, 2021
Not-for-Profit Insights March 2021
March 17, 2021
Lease accounting: A practical guide to implementation
February 26, 2021
2018 Annual NFP Seminar
May 14, 2018
White paper: The new not-for-profit reporting standard
March 8, 2018
Recovery Advisory Team: Gain control of challenges and opportunities

Education

BS, Business Administration, University of Maine

MS, Accounting, University of Maine

Certifications

  • CPA
Newsletter
Nonprofit Insights July 2023

"BerryDunn’s guidance through the unprecedented past 15 months has been so beneficial to MCCS. It would have been difficult without this partnership. I was in this position for less than a year when the pandemic hit. We needed to navigate CARES Act regulations and HEERF funds, and Sarah Belliveau and Emily Parker were a great resource, giving me comfort that I was on the right track."

- Pam Remieres-Morin, Chief Financial Officer, Maine Community College System

Testimonial
Navigating CARES Act regulations and funding—guidance through an unprecedented time
Press release
BerryDunn Announces Leadership Promotions and Appointments, Chandler Honored