Bradley DeVries

Brad DeVries is the Managing Principal of the East Lansing office. He joined Yeo & Yeo in 2005. He leads the firm’s Nonprofit Services Group and is a member of the Assurance Service Line and the Real Estate Services Group.

Specializations

• Audit, consulting, and tax services with an emphasis on nonprofit organizations and trade associations, insurance entities, and affordable housing and real estate entities
• HUD, MSHDA, and Rural Development affordable housing audit services
• In-depth expertise in nonprofit and association management
• Internal control design and organizational controls
• Low Income Housing Tax Credit compliance
• Single audits

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Professional Certifications and Education

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Certified Association Executive (CAE)
• Not-for-Profit Certificate 1 from the AICPA
• Western Michigan University, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

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Professional Membership

• Affordable Housing Association of Certified Public Accountants
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• American Society of Association Executives
• Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants
• Michigan Nonprofit Association
• Michigan Society of Association Executives

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Publications/Seminars

• Article: Possible Relief for New Lease Standard Implementation
• Article: Nonprofit Quick Tip – Insurance Coverage
• Article: Implementation of the Lease Accounting Standard Has Been Delayed
• Article: Nonprofit Quick Tip: Lease Inventory Policy
• Article: Nonprofit Quick Tip: Operating Reserves
• Article: Compilation, Review or Audit – Which One Is Best for Your Nonprofit?
• Article: Nonprofit Quick Tip: Conflict of Interest Policy
• Article: Nonprofit Quick Tip: Whistleblower Policy
• Article: Policies and Procedures: A Roadmap to Success
• Article: Best Practices for Effective Donor Acknowledgment Letters
• Article: Authored and published numerous articles for Yeo & Yeo Nonprofit Perspectives Newsletter
• eBook: Lobbying and Political Expenditures: A Nonprofit Perspective
• eBook: Essential Nonprofit Policies — Create Policies That Support Your Organization and Mission
• Presentation: Speaker for seminars on nonprofit and real estate auditing at Yeo & Yeo
• Presentation: Presenter at the Troy Chamber of Commerce Nonprofit Conference
• Presentation: Presenter at the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants Annual Nonprofit Conference
• Presentation: Presenter at the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants Accounting & Auditing Symposium
• Presentation: Presenter at the Michigan Society of Association Executives Academy of Association Management
• Presentation: Presenter at the Michigan Society of Association Executives Operations Conference

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Community Involvement

• Condo Association, former treasurer
• Leadership Lansing graduate
• Local Community, volunteer
• Michigan Rural Development Council, board member and treasurer
• Michigan Society of Association Executives, board member and Spring Golf Committee chair