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

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

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

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

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