Nicki Donlon

Nicki Donlon

CPA

Principal

+1 (612) 876 4675

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Nicki Donlon is a principal with Baker Tilly’s not-for-profit practice. Prior to joining Baker Tilly, Nicki spent more than 10 years at an international firm serving audit clients in many different industries including not-for-profits, healthcare providers, public sector and financial services.

  • Specializes in serving not-for profits, healthcare providers and higher education
  • More than 15 years of experience managing audit engagements of varying sizes
  • Experience auditing large investment portfolios and assisting clients with developing fair valuation policies and procedures
  • Assists clients with financial statement preparation
  • Assists clients with implementation of new accounting standards
  • Specializes in assisting clients with accounting research in relation to complex accounting topics, including business combinations, consolidations and valuation
  • Past and current experience serving on audit committees and boards of directors of not-for-profit organizations, and hands-on experience advising these organizations regarding their day-to-day operations and financial policies and procedures
  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
  • Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants (MNCPA)
  • Habitat for Humanity of the Twin Cities Audit Committee, member
  • Nonprofit Financial Group of the Twin Cities, board and Strategic Planning Committee, member
  • Women’s Health Leadership Trust
  • “Governance Best Practices,” presenter, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Annual Conference, November 2018
  • “Governance – Worst practices,” presenter, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Finance and Sustainability Conference, April 2018
  • “Not-for-Profit Financial Reporting Standard (ASU 2016-14),” presenter, Baker Tilly Minneapolis’ 2018 Not-for-Profit Fiscal Workshop
  • “Operational Assessments: Focus on Financial Performance Improvement,” presenter, LeadingAge Minnesota Institute and Expo, February 2018
  • “GAAP update” and “Panel discussion: Governance, tax and other insights,” presenter and panelist, Baker Tilly’s Not-for-profit fiscal workshop, November 2017
  • “Communicating Financial Information,” presenter, Nonprofit Financial Group Twin Cities Chapter, May 2017
  • Baker Tilly accounting and auditing Updates
  • MN Council for not-for-profits board of directors’ trainings
  • Various AICPA auditing webcasts
  • Ethics for CPAs, annually
  • Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal 2014 40 Under 40 Award
  • Finance & Commerce 2012 Top Women in Finance Award
  • Minnesota Society of CPAs (MNCPA) 2000 Distinguished Achievement Award

Location

Minneapolis, MN

Education

Bachelor of Science in accounting, minor in finance

University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire

Nicki's upcoming events

Webinar

2024 year in review: Not-for-profit and higher education update

2024 year in review: Not-for-profit and higher education update