Mike Batts is the managing partner of Batts Morrison Wales & Lee, a national CPA firm dedicated exclusively to serving nonprofit organizations and their affiliates across the United States. Mike has more than 30 years of experience serving nonprofit organizations in a variety of ways. He advises nonprofit organizations on matters related to board governance, financial reporting, tax compliance and strategy, risk management, corporate structure, international activities, and related topics. Mike actively engages in nonprofit legislative matters at the federal and state levels. He served on the Legal Framework Workgroup of the Panel on the Nonprofit Sector, a legislative advisory panel formed at the request of the US Senate Finance Committee Chairman. He has served on and chaired the boards of nonprofit organizations, both nationally and locally. He is a former chairman of the board and current board member of ECFA, a national organization that accredits religious nonprofit organizations in the areas of board governance and financial integrity. He served as chairman of the Commission on Accountability and Policy for Religious Organizations, a national legislative advisory commission convened to address tax policy recommendations for Congress, the Treasury Department, the nonprofit sector, and the giving public. Mike has authored several books covering a variety of topics important to nonprofit organizations, including books addressing board member responsibilities, financial administration, and unrelated business income. Mike’s newest book is entitled Nonprofit Finance: The Field Guide for Financial Operations of Ministries, Schools, and Other Public Charities (Accountability Press, LLC). His best-selling book, Board Member Orientation, recently became available in Spanish as well. Mike is a summa cum laude graduate of Stetson University, where he studied accounting. Mike received the Florida High Grade Award from having the highest score for the Florida CPA exam on his first sitting for the exam at the beginning of his career. He is licensed or authorized to practice as a Certified Public Accountant in numerous states. Mike leads BMWL’s national headquarters office in Orlando as well as its Dallas office.