This content outlines the characteristics of effective indicators. Key characteristics include validity, reliability, sensitivity, simplicity, usefulness, and affordability. The discussion emphasizes balancing these traits while considering constraints like materiality and timeliness to fulfill users’ decision-making needs and enhance comparability among indicators.
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Memories of a Data Conversion
The SAPAA received 30 years of site inspection data from the Alberta Government, converted from a Paradox database into an Excel format. This information included 2,973 inspections from 1988 to 2021. The data was subsequently transferred to a Microsoft Access database for further analysis and record-keeping.
Continue readingThank You for the FCPA
A self-reflective blog to express gratitude for being awarded an FCPA and acknowledges the support from friends, family, and colleagues. Dumb luck, being curious, and a wonderful wife has led me to diverse professional experiences. At the center of it all is the value of an Accounting education.
Continue readingI – IPOOG’d
In August 2024, I started to track my personal-interest and volunteer time using the IPOOG time tracking tool. 472.25 ‘Interest Hours’ later tracking time has proven to be beneficial for not only the nonprofits I volunteer for but to also make sure I am spending my retirement on projects of greatest interest to me.
Continue readingAn Idea to Insure an Interesting Year
A very ambitious ‘Event-Idea’ which will help nonprofits, senior volunteers, and even small businesses answer the question: “What type and how much Insurance do we need?”. This post is a placeholder to get some potential ideas.
Continue readingHello, Sam IAM
Nonprofits rely on cyber-resources for efficiency which creates new risks they are poorly equipped to deal with. “Sam IAM” discusses identity and access management, highlighting the vulnerability of nonprofits to fraud and cyber-attacks.
Continue readingNotes About a Safe Space – OHS and the Non-Profit
How has the 2018 amendment to Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) legislation affected non-profits? The November 2023 conference examined this question.
Continue readingSafety and the Volunteer: How to Comply With/Excel at AB’s OHS Requirements
A conference on how small-non-profits (SNP) can navigate their obligations under Alberta’s occupational, health, and safety (OHS) legislation.
Continue readingOHS, SNPs, and HELP! – November 23, 2023 Conference
A conference proposal to help small non-profits (SNP) navigate their obligations under Alberta’s occupational, health, and safety (OHS) legislation.
Continue readingSafety, the Volunteer, and the Accountant
What are the OHS obligations a non-profit has in respect to its volunteers? An overview of the challenges and opportunities.
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