Webinar Details

• Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2020
• Duration: 60-Minute Webinar
• Time: 1:00pm ET // 12:00pm CT // 11:00am MT // 10:00am PT

ECFA is pleased to offer this FREE, special webinar on the new CARES Act as Congress responds to the COVID-19 crisis. We welcome guest presenters Michael Batts, CPA, and Frank Sommerville, JD, CPA who will unpack this nearly 900-page legislation and its key impacts on churches and ministries.

Just a few of these major changes from the CARE Act include:

• Significant financial relief for qualifying employers
• Expansion of unemployment benefits
• A new “universal” charitable deduction benefit to encourage giving by all taxpayers

Join us on March 31 at 1 pm Eastern to learn about these key changes and more from the CARE Act.

Webinar Speakers

Mike Batts

Mike Batts is the managing partner of Batts Morrison Wales & Lee (BMWL) and has more than 30 years of experience serving nonprofit organizations in a variety of ways. He has served on and chaired the boards of nonprofit organizations – both nationally and locally.  Mike is a member and former chairman of the board of ECFA, an organization that accredits Christian organizations in the areas of board governance and financial integrity. Mike regularly advises nonprofit organizations on matters related to board governance, financial oversight, tax compliance and strategy, risk management, corporate structure, international activities, and other related topics. He has also actively engaged in nonprofit legislative matters at the federal and state levels. Mike has authored several books, his most recent being Church Finance: The Church Leader’s Guide to Financial Operations (Christianity Today, 2019). Mike is licensed or authorized to practice as a CPA in multiple states across the U.S. and he is also a Chartered Global Management Accountant.

Frank Sommerville

Frank Sommerville is a shareholder in the law firm of Weycer, Kaplan, Pulaski & Zuber, P.C. in Houston and Dallas, Texas. Mr. Sommerville handles and assists in a broad range of legal cases which encompasses employment law and ERISA issues as well as nonprofit and religious organizations in disputes with former employees regarding benefit plans, retirement plans, employee discipline and termination.

Mr. Sommerville is Board Certified in Tax Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and holds a license as a Certified Public Accountant. He is a member of the American Bar Association.  He is a frequent lecturer on nonprofit issues at the University of Texas Law School's Annual Nonprofit Organizations Conferences and the State Bar of Texas Governance of Nonprofit Organizations Courses, including acting as Chair for 2011.  He regularly assists churches in preventing litigation, including those that originate with accusations of sexual misconduct.

Continuing Education Credit

In order to receive CPE or CEU credit, you must register and log on individually to the webinar, attend a minimum of 50 minutes of the webinar, and answer the polling questions during the webinar. (The recommended credit for this webinar is: 1 CPE credit and 0.1 CEU credit.)

CPE - NASBA Credit: ECFA is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN 37312-2417. Website: www.nasbaregistry.org. CPE credits earned are based on a 50-minute session equaling one CPE credit—Recommended CPE credit: 1 hour specialized knowledge. Program level: basic; delivery method: group internet-based; prerequisites: none; advanced preparation: none.

CEU - The Church Network Credit: ECFA is a National Registered Continuing Education Provider (NRCEP) with The Church Network. This program is a premier comprehensive continuing education program related to administration in the local church. It is designed to enhance the ongoing professional development of The Church Network members and other ministry professionals, through the offering of quality learning experiences. 0.1 CEUs will be granted to persons who properly register and attend one contact hour of a minimum of 50 minutes of lecture, presentation, or discussion on approved topics.