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Topic
LeadershipSector Capacity
Format
Online Learning Event
Cost
Free Free for members
Event Date
Start: Jan 27, 2026
Event Time
Start: 9:30 am End: 11:00 am
Venue
Online (Zoom)
Hosted By
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Oct 22 – Jan 27, 2026
Join Susan Lucato, CPA, CGA, for an exclusive seminar tailored to NPO Leaders aiming to refine their financial stewardship skills.
In this seminar, participants will be taken through an overview of the budgeting process intertwined with best practices and tips to streamline your processes. After that, we will take the time to dig deeper into various aspects of the budgeting process, going beyond the “overview best practices” covered in other seminars. We will explore the Who/What/When/Where and How of the budgeting process to ensure your organization’s budgets work for you! You’ll be provided with an Excel template to adapt, review, and use as inspiration. You’ll leave with actionable items to bring to your organization’s budgeting process.
Best suited for Board Members, Executive Directors and NPO staff with responsibilities around the organizations annual budget, preparation, review and approval processes.
Chartered Professional Accountant
Susan is a CPA with extensive experience in both the corporate and non-profit sectors. During her fourteen-year tenure at Grant Thornton Chartered Accountants, Susan played a crucial role in developing small business advisory services and overseeing audits for local charitable organizations. In 2002, she assumed the role of Finance Director at the Victoria Foundation, contributing significantly to its growth and prominence within the Canadian charitable community. Susan’s expertise in financial oversight and her involvement in the community foundation movement, particularly in working with BC’s First Nations groups, have left a lasting impact.
Transitioning to consulting in 2011, Susan now supports numerous local charitable organizations and small businesses through her financial consulting practice. Her services encompass controllership, bookkeeping, and consulting on internal controls and processes, with a specialization in the voluntary/not-for-profit sector. Additionally, Susan shares her knowledge as an instructor at Camosun College’s School of Business, where she teaches accounting, finance, and computerized accounting.