Chaminade University of Honolulu
Nonprofit Financial Seminar
23rd Annual Nonprofit Financial Seminar
Thursday, August 6, 2026
Registration opens till July 6, 2026
$275 per person
CPE Credit Additional Charge at $50
For information on scholarships, please contact [email protected] before registering.
Richard Kido, MBA
Associate Professor of Accounting, School of Business and Communication, Chaminade University
An Associate Professor of Accounting at Chaminade University of Honolulu, Professor Kido teaches a wide range of courses in accounting, both at the undergraduate and graduate levels and his research interests include nonprofit accounting, service learning and experiential learning, and accounting education pedagogies. Richard has served as a member of the Board of Regents for Chaminade University in an ex-officio capacity as part of his role as faculty senate president (2009) and was again elected to serve during the academic year 2018-2019. Richard serves as the academic advisor to accounting majors. An inspiration to his students, he was instrumental in Chaminade University’s receiving the Presidential Award for its service-learning program. In April 2017, he was awarded the International Excellence in Teaching Award by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education. In June 2015, Richard was honored as the Michael E. Fassiotto Scholar-In-Residence at New York University’s Faculty Resource Network.
Prior to his entering academia in 2002, he was involved in several management positions in the private industry, including chief financial officer positions in the savings and loan, real estate development and hospitality industries for over 25 years. Richard has also operated his own firm for several years specializing in accounting and financial consulting. A graduate of Saint Louis High School in Honolulu, he received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Michigan State University and his Masters in Business Administration degree from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
Paul Y. Kobayashi, Jr.
Vice President – Finance at Catholic Charities Hawai`i
Paul Y. Kobayashi, Jr. is the Vice President – Finance at Catholic Charities Hawai`i. In this role since April 2020, he has overseen all aspects of finance and fiscal administration, including financial accounting and reporting, development and management of strategic planning and budget, information technology, and facilities management.
Kobayashi has over 20 years of executive financial management experience in the not-for-profit, higher education, and public company sectors, including roles as Vice President for Administration and Chief Financial Officer for the UH Foundation, the largest institutionally-related foundation in the State of Hawaii, Director – Financial Management and Controller from 2010 to 2012 for the University of Hawaii – System, and Vice President – Controller for Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. from 2002 to 2008. With a focus on employing industry-leading technology and best practices to improve enterprise performance and productivity, he streamlined financial and fiscal policies, improved the internal and accounting control environment, and implemented industry-leading innovative practices.
Kobayashi holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive status).
Ross Murakami
Partner, KMH LLP
Ross Murakami is a Partner in KMH LLP and oversees the firm’s accounting and business consulting practice, KMH Solutions. KMH Solutions provides a variety of accounting and consulting services to not-for-profit and for-profit organizations in Hawaii including client accounting services, business process improvement, litigation consulting and large-scale business process outsourcing projects. He is one of the founding partners of KMH LLP which is one of the largest accounting firms in Hawaii.
Ross is an active supporter of community organizations serving on numerous boards in a variety of leadership positions. Some of these include Abilities Unlimited, the Aloha Council Boy Scouts of America, the Hawaii Academy of Science, HMSA, Kahala Nui, Maryknoll School and the Shidler College of Business. Ross has also actively supported professional accounting organizations serving as the President and Board Member of the Hawaii Society of CPAs and as representative on the governing council for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Ross received his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Hawaii Manoa and, in recognition of his contributions to the community and his profession, he was inducted into the Shidler College of Business Administration Hall of Honor in 2009.
Deborah W. L. M. Q. Ng-Furuhashi, Esq.
Yee & Kawashima, LLLP
Deborah W. L. M. Q. Ng-Furuhashi, Attorney at Law, has over 30 years of experience in trust and estate planning: as a First Hawaiian Bank Personal Trust Officer for over 22 years, a trust officer for Bank of Hawaii, an attorney for Peter P. J. Ng, and as a law clerk.
Deborah earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Political Science from Lewis and Clark College and received her Juris Doctor from Creighton University School of Law. She earned her Master’s in International Development at American University School of International Service in Washington D.C.
Deborah is a licensed attorney in the State of Hawaii and a member of the Hawaii State Bar Association. She also graduated from the ABA Trust School. Her Professional Affiliations include Hawaii Bar Association, Hawaii Estate Planning Council, Probate and Estate Section HSBA, Elder Law Section HSBA, the Business Law Section HSBA, the Native Hawaiian Bar Association and the Hawaii Gift Planning Council.
Deborah is a current Corporate Board Member and Board Secretary, as well as a past Board President, Vice President and Treasurer, of People Attentive to Children (PATCH). She is also the President and a current Board Member of the Hawaii Gift Planning Council; Secretary and Board Member of Make Lemonade Project; a member of the Kamehameha V Judicial History Center capital campaign committee; a member of the Wish Granting committee as well as a wish granter at Make-A-Wish Foundation Hawaii; and a lector and member of the Finance Committee at Mary, Star of the Sea Parish. She has also held past roles as Board Member of Catholic Charities Hawaii and volunteer speaker for Catholic Charities Sunday; Board Member of the Make‐A‐Wish Foundation Hawaii; Board Member of the Friends of the Judiciary History Center; Board Member and Secretary of the Punahou Alumni Board Association; Director of the Kiwanis Executive Club; Director of Soroptimist International of Honolulu; Committee Member and volunteer for the Ronald McDonald House Honolulu; a volunteer at various Punahou events as an alumna and parent and at Mid Pacific School events as a parent; a volunteer at the Justice Access Room for Legal Aid; and a volunteer for Aloha United Way.
(Dick) Isoo Oshima, CPA
Founder & Co-Manager of OCCPA LLC
(Dick) Isoo Oshima is the founder & Co-Manager of OCCPA LLC, a Certified Public Accounting firm in Honolulu, Hawaii and has operated under other various company names as a principal since July 1975. He was formerly employed with Coopers (now known as PriceWaterhouseCoopers) in San Francisco and Honolulu from 1970 to 1975, prior to starting his own CPA firm on July 1, 1975.
Dick is a current member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, a current Board Member for the Hawaii Estate Planning Council, the current Treasurer for the Hawaii International Film Festival, the current Treasurer, Finance Committee Chair, and Board Member of Palolo Chinese Home, and an Advisory Board Member for the Hawaii Tax Institute. Dick was the Past President of the Oahu Chapter of the Hawaii Association of Public Accountants and the Hawaii Society of CPAs. He has been a Board Member for the Chaminade Nonprofit Seminar Committee for over 15 years.
Annette Taijeron Santos, D.B.A.
Interim Dean, School of Business and Communication, Chaminade University
Dr. Annette Santos joined Chaminade University of Honolulu in June 2023, as Interim Dean at the School of Business and Communications. A former Dean at the University of Guam, she has more than 25 years of combined faculty and administrator experience in higher education. She is a current board member of Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and Chair of the Notre Dame High School Board of Directors. In the past she has served as President of e-Rotary Club of Pago Bay Guam, President-elect of Soroptimist International of the Marianas, President of Local First, Guam, a member of the Guam Chamber of Commerce Small Business Focus and Development Committee, and a member of the U.S Scholar Delegation to the Republic of China-Taiwan. She is recognized for her expertise in strategic management, a focus on student success, research in entrepreneurial innovations and positive engagement with business, government, community and not-for-profit sectors. Dr. Santos received a Bachelor in Psychology and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Guam and a Doctor of Business Administration in Strategic Management from Alliant International University.
Scott Schroeder, PhD
Professor of Management in Residence, Chaminade University
Scott Schroeder, Ph.D. is a Professor of Management in Residence at Chaminade University of Honolulu’s School of Business and Communication. He previously held positions as the Dean of the School of Business and Communication at Chaminade from 2001-2008 and 2010-2019 and as the president of Sacred Hearts Academy until 2024. He has also served on the Board of Commissioners for the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE). Scott’s career has been lived as a management activist, dedicated to putting into practice management systems and approaches that bring out employees’ best work and eradicate employee abuse and exploitation in organizations.
His research focuses on individuals’ personal power and social influence at work, with a special interest in getting people the power they need to have personal and professional success in their careers. He is currently co-authoring an article titled “What most managers don’t know about empowerment” with legendary Organization Development researcher Samuel Culbert. He has done extensive clinical work in executive psychotherapy and coaching and consults on issues of executive development and team effectiveness.
Formerly a principal of The Laundis Group, an executive advisory firm in Newport Beach, California, his clients have included individuals and organizations from industries including entertainment, professional sports, health care, advertising, education, government services, the U.S. military, high tech, not-for-profits, and faith communities. Scott has held administrative, research, faculty, or staff positions at several universities, including Arizona State University, UCLA, and Antioch University, where he was responsible for developing a graduate program in organization development. The program was consistently ranked among the top ten programs nationally during his tenure. Before returning to Chaminade, Scott was most recently the Dean of Academic Affairs at the Bainbridge Graduate Institute, the nation’s top-ranked business school for sustainability education. He previously taught at Claremont Graduate University since 1996, where he was recognized in 2005 for outstanding teaching. Scott completed doctoral specializations in management and psychology at UCLA and post-doctoral work in leadership and organization development at Harvard University.
Wayne M. Tanna, JD, LL.M.
Adjunct Professor, Chaminade University
Wayne M. Tanna is a retired full professor of accounting and current adjunct faculty at Chaminade University in Honolulu, Hawaii. He has also taught at University of Hawaii and Literacy Projects on the mainland. Wayne earned his BA in Social Science from University of Hawaii, his JD from Northwestern School of Law, Lewis & Clark College, and his LLM from McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific. He was admitted to the Hawaii State Bar, United States Tax Court, and United States Supreme Court.
Wayne has served as an appointed member of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP), the Hawai‘i Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, and the Hawai`i State Asset Building and Financial Education Task Force. He has provided pro bono services as a private practice Attorney and Consultant concentrating in nonprofits, tax, and civil rights law, and for over 28 years has volunteered with Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii. He has also volunteered as a coach with Hawaii Special Olympics and as an Instructor, Site Coordinator, and Tax Preparer with the Internal Revenue Service’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program. Wayne has won numerous awards including the national President’s Volunteer Service Award, 2008, presented by the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation in recognition of exemplary volunteer service to the community and country.
His professional affiliations include the American Bar Association, Hawaii State Bar Association, Member of Sections on Tax, Estate Planning & Probate, Bankruptcy, Natural Resource and Elder Law.
Aaron Williamson Jr., CPA
Professor, Accounting, School of Business and Communication, Chaminade University
Aaron M. Williamson Jr. is a Certified Public Accountant, educator, and program architect who is redefining how accounting is taught and experienced at Chaminade University of Honolulu — alongside a devoted team of colleagues equally committed to innovation and student success. As head of the university’s Accounting Program, he blends academic rigor with real-world imagination — building curriculum that integrates artificial intelligence, sustainability, ethics, and community entrepreneurship into the foundations of financial education. From leading interplanetary economics simulations to launching student- and small business-run incubators across Hawai‘i and the mainland, Aaron creates immersive learning environments where students don’t just study accounting — they live it, test it, and use it to shape their communities.
He is the principal of T-SOA, Certified Public Accounting Services — a firm registered in Hawai‘i and built around serving small businesses and nonprofit organizations with smart, grounded, and strategic financial care. His background includes audit work across government, healthcare, and financial sectors, with credentials anchored by years at KPMG LLP and a foundation in both GAAP and control process development. Aaron holds CPA licenses in both Hawai‘i and Florida and continues to stay ahead of the curve through national and international engagement with evolving standards and best practices.
Outside of formal titles, Aaron takes any chance he gets to speak with students across Hawai‘i and the mainland U.S., helping spark interest in the CPA profession wherever opportunity allows. Whether he’s helping a high schooler see their first spreadsheet as a business plan or coaching an adult learner through AI-driven tax prep, he brings a rare combination of credibility, relatability, and vision. Aaron earned his Master of Accounting and Business Advisory, The University of Baltimore and B.S. in Economics, Minor in Mathematics, Florida A&M University.
Lai Ieng Yee, CPA
Director, OCCPA LLC
Lai Ieng is a seasoned CPA in nonprofit tax planning and compliance, with over 15 years of experience in the field. She has a deep understanding of the unique tax challenges and opportunities facing nonprofit organizations and is dedicated to helping nonprofit organizations navigate the complex regulations.
Actively engaged in the professional community, Lai Ieng is a member of several organizations, including the Hawaii Society of Certified Public Accountants, The ACIPA, Hawaii Association of Public Accountants, Hawaii Estate Planning Council, and Honolulu Japanese Chamber Commerce of Hawaii. She has also served as the past board of director and committee member of the Accounting and Financial Women’s Alliance, Institute of Management Accountants, Honolulu Japanese Chamber Commerce of Hawaii, and Chinese Chamber of Commerce. She is currently actively engaged in the Hawaii International Film Festival and is a strong supporter in Chinese lion dance and martial arts.
Her commitment to excellence and passion for supporting charitable organizations make her a trusted advisor in the nonprofit sector.
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Session |
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7:30–8:00 AM |
30 min |
Check In |
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8:00–8:15 AM |
15 min |
Welcome Remarks: President Lynn Babington |
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8:15–9:15 AM |
60 min |
Topic: Federal Tax Update or Federal Update |
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9:15–9:25 AM |
10 min |
Break |
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9:25–10:25 AM |
60 min |
Topic: State Tax Update |
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10:25–10:35 AM |
10 min |
Break |
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10:35–11:35 AM |
50 min |
Topic: Hawaii Nonprofit Sector Trends & Fundraising Landscape |
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11:35–11:55 AM |
20 min |
Lunch Line |
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11:55–12:45 PM |
50 min |
Social Media Panel Discussion: Panelists will discuss how nonprofit organizations can use social media strategically to increase engagement and support their mission-driven goals. The conversation will focus primarily on identifying meaningful social media key performance indicators (KPIs)—such as engagement rates, reach, audience growth, and conversion metrics—and how nonprofits can use these insights to evaluate the effectiveness of their content. |
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12:45–12:55 PM |
10 min |
Break |
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12:55–1:45 PM |
55 min |
Lunch Session: Speaker: Aaron Williamson, Jr., Professor, Accounting, School of Business and Communication, Chaminade University |
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1:45–2:00 PM |
15 min |
Transition to Breakout Sessions |
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Boot Camp: Basic Accounting for Nonprofits |
Financial Track |
Operational Track |
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2:00-2:50PM |
50 min |
Breakout Session #1:
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2:50-3:00PM |
10 min |
Break |
Break |
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3:00-3:50PM |
50 min |
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3:50-4:00PM |
10 min |
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4:00-4:50PM |
50 min |
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Trever K. Asam, J.D.
Partner, Cades Schutte LLP
Presentation: Federal Update
Trever is a partner at the Cades Schutte law firm, specializing in tax and nonprofit organizations. Prior to joining Cades Schutte, Trever was in private practice at Miller & Chevalier in Washington, D.C. and clerked for Judge Susan Oki Mollway at the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawai‘i. Before beginning his legal career, Trever was a teacher in the District of Columbia Public Schools. He currently serves on the boards of directors for Volunteer Legal Services Hawai‘i, Teach For America Hawai‘i, and Hawai‘i Contemporary (formerly known as the Honolulu Biennial).
Chris Cassidy
Tax Director, KMH LLP
Presentation: State Tax Update
Chris Cassidy is a Director in the Tax Compliance & Advisory Services division at KMH LLP, an accounting and business consulting firm he joined in 2018. He has over 15 years of experience advising high-net-worth individuals, closely held businesses, and tax-exempt organizations on tax planning, compliance, and strategic structuring. Chris represents clients before the IRS and state tax authorities and provides guidance on business succession, M&A transactions, intergenerational wealth transfers, and estate tax planning.
Prior to joining KMH LLP, Chris worked at a member firm of the RSM US Alliance, serving clients across industries including manufacturing, health care, and professional services. He also advises nonprofit organizations on a broad range of tax matters, including compliance, reporting, and organizational structuring to support their exempt purpose and long-term sustainability.
Chris is a CPA and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Economics and Accounting from Harding University.
Richard Kido. MBA
Associate Professor of Accounting, Chaminade University
Moderator: Morning Sessions
An Associate Professor of Accounting at Chaminade University of Honolulu, Professor Kido teaches a wide range of courses in accounting, both at the undergraduate and graduate levels and his research interests include nonprofit accounting, service learning and experiential learning, and accounting education pedagogies. Richard has served as a member of the Board of Regents for Chaminade University in an ex-officio capacity as part of his role as faculty senate president (2009) and was again elected to serve during the academic year 2018-2019. Richard serves as the academic advisor to accounting majors. An inspiration to his students, he was instrumental in Chaminade University’s receiving the Presidential Award for its service-learning program. In April 2017, he was awarded the International Excellence in Teaching Award by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education. In June 2015, Richard was honored as the Michael E. Fassiotto Scholar-In-Residence at New York University’s Faculty Resource Network.
Prior to his entering academia in 2002, he was involved in several management positions in the private industry, including chief financial officer positions in the savings and loan, real estate development and hospitality industries for over 25 years. Richard has also operated his own firm for several years specializing in accounting and financial consulting. A graduate of Saint Louis High School in Honolulu, he received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Michigan State University and his Masters in Business Administration degree from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
Paul Y. Kobayashi, Jr.
Vice President – Finance, Catholic Charities Hawaii
Presentation: Technology/Tools for Financial Analysis & Reporting
Paul Y. Kobayashi, Jr. is the Vice President – Finance at Catholic Charities Hawai`i. In this role since April 2020, he has overseen all aspects of finance and fiscal administration, including financial accounting and reporting, development and management of strategic planning and budget, information technology, and facilities management.
Kobayashi has over 20 years of executive financial management experience in the not-for-profit, higher education, and public company sectors, including roles as Vice President for Administration and Chief Financial Officer for the UH Foundation, the largest institutionally-related foundation in the State of Hawaii, Director – Financial Management and Controller from 2010 to 2012 for the University of Hawaii – System, and Vice President – Controller for Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. from 2002 to 2008. With a focus on employing industry-leading technology and best practices to improve enterprise performance and productivity, he streamlined financial and fiscal policies, improved the internal and accounting control environment, and implemented industry-leading innovative practices.
Kobayashi holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive status).
Ryan Kusumoto
President & CEO, PATCH
Presentation: Building Strategic Partnerships & Collaborations in Hawaii
Ryan Kusumoto serves as President and CEO of Parents and Children Together (PACT), a statewide nonprofit organization in Hawaiʻi dedicated to strengthening families and communities through programs addressing domestic violence, child abuse prevention and treatment, sex trafficking intervention, early childhood education, mental health services, and community-building initiatives. He also serves on the board of directors for the Hawaiʻi Alliance of Nonprofit Organizations.
Prior to his leadership at PACT, Ryan held positions with Hawaiʻi Pacific Health, The Queen’s Medical Center, and Goodwill Industries of Hawaiʻi, Inc., and previously owned and operated his own business. He brings a strong background in operations, with expertise in finance and human resource management.
Ryan earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
Patti Look
Principal, The FundDevelopment Group
Presentation: Securing Major Gifts in Hawaii
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Ross Murakami
Partner, KMH LLP
Presentation: Technology/Tools for Financial Analysis & Reporting
Ross Murakami is a Partner in KMH LLP and oversees the firm’s accounting and business consulting practice, KMH Solutions. KMH Solutions provides a variety of accounting and consulting services to not-for-profit and for-profit organizations in Hawaii including client accounting services, business process improvement, litigation consulting and large-scale business process outsourcing projects. He is one of the founding partners of KMH LLP which is one of the largest accounting firms in Hawaii.
Ross is an active supporter of community organizations serving on numerous boards in a variety of leadership positions. Some of these include Abilities Unlimited, the Aloha Council Boy Scouts of America, the Hawaii Academy of Science, HMSA, Kahala Nui, Maryknoll School and the Shidler College of Business. Ross has also actively supported professional accounting organizations serving as the President and Board Member of the Hawaii Society of CPAs and as representative on the governing council for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Ross received his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Hawaii Manoa and, in recognition of his contributions to the community and his profession, he was inducted into the Shidler College of Business Administration Hall of Honor in 2009.
Jennifer Oyer, MA, CFRE
Founder & Chief Joy Officer, Community Impact Advisors
Presentation: Hawaii Nonprofit Sector Trends & Fundraising Landscape
Jennifer Oyer, MA, CFRE, is the Founder and Chief Joy Officer of Community Impact Advisors, a boutique fund development firm. Her company offers strategic counsel to nonprofits and corporations aiming to enhance their capacity and community impact through philanthropy. As a seasoned connector and navigator in the fundraising sector, Jennifer is dedicated to fostering environments where partners can achieve ambitious philanthropic goals. Her vision is a world where joyful giving is woven into the fabric of society, and every nonprofit achieves financial sustainability.
Jennifer is a proud graduate of Hawaii Baptist Academy, the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and Azusa Pacific University. She is currently an Advanced Certified Fund Raising Executive Candidate (ACFRE) and holds the Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) distinction. She is an Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Certified Master Trainer and a Fellow of the Charitable Estate Planning Institute, and she received her Certified Fund Raising Management (CFRM) from Indiana University Lilly School of Philanthropy. She completed her certificate in Nonprofit Board Consulting in 2022 and currently serves on boards for the AFP U.S. Foundation for Philanthropy, EPIC ‘Ohana, and Abilities Unlimited Hawaii.
Donny Shimamoto
Founder and Managing Director, IntrapriseTechKnowlogies LLC
Presentation: Data-Driven Decision Making for Nonprofit Leaders
Donny Shimamoto, CPA, CITP, CGMA, is the Founder and Managing Director of IntrapriseTechKnowlogies LLC. He is widely recognized for helping the accounting profession leverage technology to transform risk into opportunity and drive innovation.
Donny is also the guiding force behind the Center for Accounting Transformation, an incubator of forward-thinking professionals dedicated to helping accountants, auditors, and tax practitioners prepare for the future of the profession. The Center’s mission is to accelerate business transformation and to improve the world.
Throughout his career, Donny has demonstrated a strong commitment to advancing the profession. He has served in numerous leadership roles, including co-chairing the National Conference of Lawyers and CPAs, and has contributed to several AICPA committees for more than 20 years. Since 2012, he has been recognized by CPA Practice Advisor as a top thought leader and has appeared on the Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting list for over a decade
Wayne Tanna, JD, LL.M.
Adjunct Professor, Chaminade University
Presentation: Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT): What Hawaii Nonprofits Must Know
Wayne M. Tanna is a retired full professor of accounting and current adjunct faculty at Chaminade University in Honolulu, Hawaii. He has also taught at University of Hawaii and Literacy Projects on the mainland. Wayne earned his BA in Social Science from University of Hawaii, his JD from Northwestern School of Law, Lewis & Clark College, and his LLM from McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific. He was admitted to the Hawaii State Bar, United States Tax Court, and United States Supreme Court.
Wayne has served as an appointed member of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP), the Hawai‘i Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, and the Hawai`i State Asset Building and Financial Education Task Force. He has provided pro bono services as a private practice Attorney and Consultant concentrating in nonprofits, tax, and civil rights law, and for over 28 years has volunteered with Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii. He has also volunteered as a coach with Hawaii Special Olympics and as an Instructor, Site Coordinator, and Tax Preparer with the Internal Revenue Service’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program. Wayne has won numerous awards including the national President’s Volunteer Service Award, 2008, presented by the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation in recognition of exemplary volunteer service to the community and country.
His professional affiliations include the American Bar Association, Hawaii State Bar Association, Member of Sections on Tax, Estate Planning & Probate, Bankruptcy, Natural Resource and Elder Law.
Chuck Tindle
Catholic Charities Hawaii
Panel: Social Media
Coming soon..
Aaron Williamson Jr., CPA
Professor, Accounting, School of Business and Communication, Chaminade University
Presentation: Practical AI for Daily Nonprofit Workflows
Aaron M. Williamson Jr. is a Certified Public Accountant, educator, and program architect who is redefining how accounting is taught and experienced at Chaminade University of Honolulu — alongside a devoted team of colleagues equally committed to innovation and student success. As head of the university’s Accounting Program, he blends academic rigor with real-world imagination — building curriculum that integrates artificial intelligence, sustainability, ethics, and community entrepreneurship into the foundations of financial education. From leading interplanetary economics simulations to launching student- and small business-run incubators across Hawai‘i and the mainland, Aaron creates immersive learning environments where students don’t just study accounting — they live it, test it, and use it to shape their communities.
He is the principal of T-SOA, Certified Public Accounting Services — a firm registered in Hawai‘i and built around serving small businesses and nonprofit organizations with smart, grounded, and strategic financial care. His background includes audit work across government, healthcare, and financial sectors, with credentials anchored by years at KPMG LLP and a foundation in both GAAP and control process development. Aaron holds CPA licenses in both Hawai‘i and Florida and continues to stay ahead of the curve through national and international engagement with evolving standards and best practices.
Outside of formal titles, Aaron takes any chance he gets to speak with students across Hawai‘i and the mainland U.S., helping spark interest in the CPA profession wherever opportunity allows. Whether he’s helping a high schooler see their first spreadsheet as a business plan or coaching an adult learner through AI-driven tax prep, he brings a rare combination of credibility, relatability, and vision. Aaron earned his Master of Accounting and Business Advisory, The University of Baltimore and B.S. in Economics, Minor in Mathematics, Florida A&M University.
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