Vincent Stevens
Contact
vstevens@clarknuber.com
425.454.4919
Numbers
8 Years at Clark Nuber
6 Pets in the Stevens’ house – four dogs, two goldfish
4 Children with wife, Chrishna
1 Semi-famous oil painting
Maybe it’s being married to his high school sweetheart. Maybe it’s all the kayaking. Or, maybe it’s the fresh Northwest air, but something inspires Vincent to paint and quite well, in fact. One of his paintings traveled the world in an exhibition. He wishes he could have tagged along.
It’s Vincent’s innate passion that makes him a dedicated shareholder in our audit practice, specializing in not-for-profit social service and healthcare organizations and life science companies. He works closely with his clients and enjoys learning as much as possible about the industries he serves. Vincent consistently delivers the highest quality service to his clients by serving as an advisor to them in areas ranging from grant management to trend and benchmarking analysis.
Summary
Practice Emphasis
- Provide audit and financial consulting services, particularly for organizations receiving federal funding and subject to A-133 Single Audit requirements
- Assist in identifying and applying for federal awards including SBIR/STTR awards
- Provide training and technical assistance related to preparing indirect cost rate proposals
- Assess internal controls over financial reporting, fraud and federal compliance
- Develop management information system solutions
- Resolve issues for entities receiving federal funding that are subject to the requirements of Government Auditing Standards and/or A-133
Proven Results
- Assisted in the conversion of accounting software systems specifically designed for not-for-profit organizations that have greatly increased their financial reporting flexibility.
- Served as a financial advisor to a not-for-profit organization that performed a market analysis, created some new ventures and grew from 70 employees to over 1000 employees in five years.
- Designed a system of internal controls over compliance that is effective and efficient, which is being used by various not-for-profit organizations throughout the United States.
- Successfully negotiated indirect cost rate proposals that have significantly increased indirect cost recoveries.
- Served as an advisor for a company in obtaining their first Phase I and Phase II SBIR awards.
Education
- Arizona State University, B.S. in Accounting, graduated with honors
Activities
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- AICPA National Not-for-Profit Conference Planning Committee
- Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants
- WSCPA - Not-for-Profit Committee, Co-Chair
- WSCPA – Not-for-Profit Conference, Past Chair
- United Way of King County - Community Building Committee
- United Way of Snohomish County - System Support Impact Council, Chair
- Puget Sound MIP User's Group, Founder
- Regularly speaks at local and national conferences on issues facing the not-for-profit industry and federal compliance