Ninette is a Charities & Not-for-Profit accounting expert who has been providing assurance, tax and advisory services exclusively to this sector for most of her professional career of approximately 18 years. Before joining Hogg, Shain & Scheck as an Assurance Partner, Ninette was a senior leader of the Charities & Not-for-Profit teams of Grant Thornton, and before that, PKF Hill LLP, a former boutique Toronto firm.
Ninette is passionate about supporting organizations that make a difference in our society and world. She regularly advises local, national, and international organizations on best practices with respect to financial reporting and accountability to stakeholders, internal control efficiencies, governance, reserves policies, and CRA compliance matters such as donation receipting, fundraising ratios, activities outside of Canada, and inactive capital.
Ninette is a frequent speaker on sector issues, including CRA changes, social media, reserves, the fundraising ratio, inactive capital, GST/HST, and “15 Ways to a Painless Audit”. She hosted a panel of prominent sector figures at the CPA Canada NFP Forum in Vancouver in February 2020, and hosted a virtual panel on the topic of “Changing the Narrative: From Overhead Costs to Impact Measurement”, which included the voice of Imagine Canada, at the 2021 Forum in February 2021.
Delighting in giving back to her community, Ninette currently serves as the National Treasurer of the Canadian Association of Gift Planners, and as a Director on the Board of St. George Montessori Prep School. Ninette also currently serves on the Advisory Committee of the CPA Canada Not-for-Profit Forum, and the Advisory Committee to CPA Canada to improve its annual reporting guidance for not-for-profit organizations.