Douglas Cook has 17 years of professional accounting experience, primarily working with nonprofit organizations.

Douglas earned his Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree (with an emphasis in Nonprofit Finance) from San Francisco State University, where he conducted award-winning research on nonprofit governance issues. He also holds a B.A. in Business from Dominican University of California and completed a Certificate in Accounting at U.C. Berkeley.

He is a member in good standing of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the AICPA Not-for-Profit Section and the California Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Douglas is also committed to teaching. “As an accountant and teacher, I view each of our client relationships as an educational opportunity to help an organization strengthen its infrastructure, and thereby be in a better position to deliver its mission,” he explains. “One of the greatest pleasures of being a CPA for nonprofits is knowing I can use my knowledge and experience to help so many organizations make a positive difference in today’s complex world.”

Douglas currently teaches Nonprofit Financial Management as part of the Nonprofit Management Certificate Program at San Francisco State University. He has also taught accounting and auditing to undergraduates and graduates  at Golden Gate University, and has served as a Fiscal Compliance Panelist/Instructor for the Center for Volunteer & Nonprofit Leadership’s Emerging Leaders Program.

In addition, he recently started a blog where he discusses various topics relating to nonprofit accounting, financial management and good governance practices.