Erin Welch, CPA
Audit Principal
Erin has been working exclusively with nonprofits for over 25 years and deeply understands the sector and its challenges. Erin specializes in nonprofit accounting, financial health assessment, internal control improvements, and strategic planning. In her many years with Jacobson Jarvis, Erin has been a Partner, Principal, auditor, consultant, trainer, and firm leader. Erin is an experienced teacher, translating complex financial concepts into clear, actionable insights.
About Me
- Avid fiction reader
- Hockey Mom to Ryan
- New York Times Sunday Crossword Puzzle fan
- Teenage girl mom to Olivia
- Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest
Articles & Presentations
- Let’s Talk Money: Nonprofit Finance Basics, Nonprofit Learning Center, Trainer
- Training & Technical Assistance, Nancy Bacon Consulting
- Finance Unlocked for Nonprofits (FUN) training series, Presenter, co-creator
- What Board Members Need to Know About Not-for-Profit Finance and Accounting, co-author
- Speed Reading Financial Statements, Trainer
Education
BA, Business Administration
University of Washington
Involvement
- Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
- Former Board Member & Treasurer, Northshore Schools Foundation
- Former Board Member & Treasurer, The Mockingbird Society
- Former Board Member & Treasurer, CFO Selections Foundation
Words of Praise
Erin is one of those wonderful partners who knows her stuff when it comes to nonprofit finance, understands how it fits into the bigger picture of nonprofit success, and is creative in finding new ways to reach new people.