Money Matters: Taxes & Accounting Description
Money Matters is your nonprofit’s financial tune-up. This fast-paced Ask the Experts session kicks off with a panel of Arizona’s top nonprofit CPAs, Merchant Services, and tax pros sharing real-world insights on compliance, reporting pitfalls, budgeting best practices, and preparing for audits with confidence. Then the room opens into small breakout “office hours” where you can meet directly with the experts to ask your burning questions — from Form 990 headaches to managing restricted funds. Whether you’re a CFO or wearing the accidental-bookkeeper hat, you’ll leave with clarity and control over your financial future.
Meet the Experts
Mario L. Aniles, CPA
Principal at Aniles and Company, PLLC a Certified Public Accounting Firm, Aniles and his firm work with for profit and non-profit clients in the areas of Accounting, Auditing, Taxation and Advisory. As financial leaders, Aniles has provided support to organizations seeking to grow, become sustainable, navigate the regulatory landscape, and adapt to a changing environment. With extensive experience in financial strategy, capital structures, and fiscal compliance, organizations partner with Aniles to gain critical financial insights and have the support needed as they journey through their organization’s development and growth cycle. Aniles was selected by Forbes as a top CPA in the state! Aniles believes in having a leadership presence in the communities they serve and sits on several boards and commissions that include the Arizona Lottery, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Local First, and AZ Impact for Good.
Cruz Mendez (She/Her), First Nonprofit
Cruz Mendez, Marketing Director at First Nonprofit, has been a pivotal member of the organization for over 20 years. A DePaul University graduate with a bachelor's degree in marketing, Cruz began her career at First Nonprofit as a marketing summer intern. She has since driven the organization's agency membership growth from 800 to 2,300. Passionate about supporting the nonprofit sector, Cruz is dedicated to educating organizations on unemployment, risk, and HR management solutions, ensuring they find the most cost-effective options to stay focused on their core missions.
Erik Verryden, NexGen Partner Strategies
Born in Portland in 1978 and raised by a hardworking single father, I developed a strong work ethic and an early interest in business. After discovering a talent for sales in high school, I entered the payment processing industry in 2000 while studying business. Seeing gaps in the companies I work for, I built the foundation for my own firm and moved to Arizona in 2003 to launch it. Starting from a small Mesa apartment, I grew the company to more than 40 employees and over 20 independent sales reps, becoming one of the fastest-growing payment organizations in the West. Our success has enabled over $%00,000 in charitable giving through a program linking payment processing to nonprofits. Now headquartered in Anthem, we focus on POS and software integrations, and I stay active through Rotary, the Chamber Board, and various ventures. Outside work, I enjoy family, life, fitness, outdoors, and retro gaming.
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