Lauren M. Duplin
Aligning Mission and Margin in LGBTQIA+ Nonprofit Finance
Some nonprofit leaders describe their financial landscape as a horizon that refuses to hold steady. For organizations serving the LGBTQIA+ community, that precarious feeling is especially familiar. Regulations shift, funding priorities change, and economic signals move in ways that require constant attention. In the middle of it all, CFOs in this sector shoulder the weight […]
LGBTQI CFO Network Conference Featured Insights from AAFCPAs
AAFCPAs were pleased to participate in the LGBTQI CFO Network Annual Conference in Washington, D.C., December 3–5, 2025. Partners Courtney McFarland and Lauren Duplin led a session, Navigating Financial Leadership in a Changing Landscape, focused on the financial challenges nonprofit CFOs face in today’s funding environment. The session covered strategic planning and budgeting, aligning your […]
Continuous Close Approach Allows Nonprofits to Streamline Month-End Processes
For many nonprofits, month-end close follows a familiar rhythm: reconcile books, gather receipts, post final entries, and generate reports. It is a routine shaped by habit and deadlines, often carried out under pressure. But in practice, this model can create as much friction as it resolves, especially when organizations rely on outdated systems or must […]
AAFCPAs to Speak at Strength Matters 2025 on Managing Consultants in Community Development
AAFCPAs participated 2025 Strength Matters Financial Management Conference. This 2025’s conference came at an important moment for the affordable housing industry. More than 200 nonprofit community development leaders, mission-driven partners, and strategic accounting and investment professionals gathered to share insights, build connections, and identify new opportunities for growth and collaboration. Sessions focused on practical strategies […]
How Close Automation Tools Support Smarter Nonprofit Operations
The nonprofit month-end close has become an exercise in endurance—manual checklists, spreadsheet reconciliations, and long hours spent assembling reports under deadlines. For lean finance teams, the process is not only inefficient but difficult to sustain. Close automation platforms help reduce that burden by bringing structure, consistency, and transparency to the process. These tools organize workpapers, […]
New Theater Tax Credit Offers Support for Massachusetts Arts Organizations
Designed to encourage local economic activity and nurture the state’s vibrant arts and culture ecosystem, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has launched a new program that supports performing arts organizations while also bolstering Massachusetts’ reputation as a premier destination for theatrical production. Starting in July 2025, the Massachusetts Live Theater Tax Credit Pilot Program will run […]
Is Your Tech Stack Built for Real-Time Decision Making?
Finance leaders face increasing pressure to produce faster, accurate reports and maintain strong internal controls—all while managing lean teams and limited resources. Technology should help ease this burden. However, when systems are disconnected, it often creates more work. Teams spend more time managing data across platforms than leveraging it for decision-making. Reconciliations get delayed. Reports […]
Seminar Recap: Embracing Continuous Close for Real-Time Financial Insights
During AAFCPAs’ recent Nonprofit Seminar (April 2025), Joyce Ripianzi, CPA, Amy Staunton, CPA, and Lauren M. Duplin, CPA of AAFCPAs’ Outsourced Accounting & Fractional CFO practice presented to more than 550 attendees practical guidance on how nonprofit finance teams may adopt a continuous close model to improve accuracy, timeliness, and efficiency. Many nonprofits are already […]
Navigating Funding Uncertainty: Strategies for Life Sciences Organizations to Mitigate Risk
In the life sciences sector, where innovation often relies on grant funding, financial stability has become increasingly uncertain. Federal budget constraints and shifting political priorities pressure organizations to adopt a proactive approach to managing grants. As opposed to reacting to changes as they happen, AAFCPAs advises that clients anticipate potential funding risks and implement strategies […]