Financial Management Consultant Services
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Providing internal financial management consultancies to Non Profit Organizations and consulting firms, plus short term financial management consultancies overseas.
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Below is a list of many of the consultancies that Fisken & Company has performed.
| SPONSOR | RECIPIENT | LOCATION | PROJECT TYPE |
| International Center for Not-for-Profit Law | Bulgarian Training Workshop | Washington, DC | Presentation on NGO Taxation and Financial Management Issues to a Bulgarian parliamentary delegation to assist in drafting amendments to that country’s NGO tax laws. |
| Association of Private Voluntary Organization Financial Managers | Numerous Non-Profit Organizations | Washington, DC | Annual workshops for internationally oriented non-profit organizations in 3 areas: indirect cost rate methodology; financial management; and taxation of overseas Americans |
| International Fund for Animal Welfare | Endangered Species Protection Unit – South Africa Police Service | Pretoria, South Africa | Financial review of grant expenditures |
| International City Managers Association | Bulgarian Foundation for Local Government Reform | Washington, DC | 4 days of training in Financial Management and Subgrantee Management for this Bulgarian Non-Governmental Organization |
| USAID – Office of Human Resources | US AID employees being sent overseas | Washington, DC | Workshop on Federal and State taxation of US Government employees living overseas. |
| International Fund for Animal Welfare | IFAW – United Kingdom Office | Crowborough,England | Financial management assessment of organization’s branch office in England. Areas analyzed included the financial management systems and staffing. |
| International Fund for Animal Welfare | IFAW – USA Office | Yarmouth Port,MA (Cape Cod) | Financial management review of organization’s headquarters office. Areas analyzed included: financial controls; staffing; banking system; and financial statements. Also took lead role in recruiting and selecting the Chief Financial Officer. |
| PACT | So. Africa Non-Governmental Organizations | Republic of South Africa | Presentation of 3 two-day workshops in Financial Sustainability of Non-Government Organizations |
| Planning Assistance | VIDA (Honduran NGO) | Tegucigalpha, Honduras | Technical Assistance in meeting various AID Financial Requirements |
| Pathfinder International | Regional Center for Training | Cairo, Egypt | Development of cost accounting system that meets USAID requirements. |
| National Council of Negro Women | Egyptian and U.S. Non-Government Organizations | Cairo, Egypt | Presentation of 2-day Workshop on Financial Management of Non-Governmental Organizations |
| Pathfinder International | So. Pacific Alliance for Family Health (SPAFH) | Tonga, So. Pacific | Development of indirect cost rate proposal for funding organizations; technical assistance in financial sustainability; and resolution of audit issues. |
| US AID Mission – South Africa | Private Sector Office, US AID – South Africa | Pretoria, South Africa | Financial sustainability analysis of 5 South Africa Non-Governmental Organizations funded by US AID |
| Interamericas Group | Federacion Ecuatoriana de Exportadores | Quito, Ecuador | Preparation of 3-year financial sustainability plan. |
| Instituto de Nutricion de Centro America y Panama (INCAP) | INCAP | Guatemala City, Guatemala | Technical assistance in meeting US AID financial reporting requirements including: indirect cost rates, counterpart contribution, use rate for building and equipment, and selecting audit firm. |
| TvT Associates | Community and Child Health Project | LaPaz, Bolivia | Evaluation of financial management system, PL 480 financing, and organizational structure. |
| Population Technical Assistance Project (POPTECH) | Centre for African Family Studies (CAFS) | Nairobi, Kenya | Evaluation of the financial management sysetm and institutional financing strategy. |
| Private Agencies Collaborating Together (PACT) | Association of Guatemala Non-Governmental Organizations (ASINDES) | Guatemala City, Guatemala | Participation in and evaluation of a 4-day workshop to strengthen the financial management of Guatemala Non-Government Organizations. |
| Latin American Federation of Credit Unions | Latin American Federation of Credit Unions (COLAC) | Panama City, Panama | Development of indirect cost rate proposal for US AID. |
| Pathfinder Fund | South Pacific Alliance for Family Health (SPAFH) | Tonga, So. Pacific | Development of fund accounting system, chart of accounts, written accounting procedures, and formal accounting books. |
| Academy for Educational Development | Four Local Projects | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | Review of Financial Management Systems to insure adequacy of internal controls. |
| Pathfinder Fund | Brazilian Association of Family Planning Entities (ABEPF) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Review of Accounting and Financial Systems, prior to award of grant. |
| Academy for Educational Development | Pakistan Participant Training Project | Islamabad, Pakistan | Review of Financial Management System to insure adequacy of financial controls. |
| Council for International Development | Mercy Fund Project for Afghan Refugees | Peshawar, Pakistan | Review of Financial Management System to insure conformity with U.S. government funding standards. |
| Development Associates | Brazilian Association of Family Planning Entities (ABEPF) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Development of indirect cost rate proposal for funding organizations. |
| Fisk Associates | Ecuador National Child Welfare Institute (INNFA) | Quito, Ecuador | Workshop in calculating overhead for social programs, technical assistance in grant accounting, indirect costs, and chart of accounts. |
| Partners for Productivity | World Education | Nairobi, Kenya | Preparation of two accounting manuals: one for Kenyan Non-Government Organizations, and one for Kenyan Small Businesses receiving loans and technical assistance from Kenyan Non-Governmental Organizations. Development of accounting and financial management training modules. Presentation of two 5-day workshops on Accounting and Financial Management. |
| New TransCentury Foundation | Numerous U.S. Private Voluntary Organizations | Throughout USA | Eight years of workshops and one-on-one technical assistance in effective financial management for Private Voluntary Organizations. |
| Management Sciences for Health | Costa Rica Social Security System | San Juan, Costa Rica | Evaluation of prior technical assistance provided in purchasing, inventory management, billings, collections, and investments. |
| American Public Health Assoc. | Appropriate Health Resources & Technologies Action Group (AHRTAG) | London, England | Technical Assistance in designing an accounting system & procedures to account for USAID funds. |
| International Science & Technology Inst. (ISTI) | International Science & Technology Inst. (ISTI) | Washington, DC | Evaluation and technical assistance in AID contracting procedures, preparation of AID vouchers, and consultant time management systems. |
| American Public Health Association | American Public Health Association | Washington, DC | Technical assistance in accounting and financial management. |
| American Public Health Association | Johns Hopkins Program for International Education in Gynecology & Obstetrics (JHPIEGO) | Baltimore, MD | Evaluation of AID pipeline funds and cost benefit analysis. |
| American Public Health Association | Water & Sanitation Health Assoc. (WASH) Project Camp – Dresser McKee | Rosslyn, VA | Evaluation of AID contracting procedures and compliance with Scope of Work. |
| American Public Health Association | Dominican Republic National Family Planning & Population Council (CONAPOFA) | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Technical assistance in setting up an accounting and budgeting system for diverse multi-national funding sources. |
| American Public Health Association | Futures Group | Washington, DC | Evaluation of financial management system & sub-contracting procedures |
| New TransCentury Foundation | Credit Union National Association – Latin America Regional Office | Panama City, Panama | Technical assistance in establishing a functional accounting system and overhead rate methodology. |