GCAS News

[Silver Spring, MD, November 13, 2011] The General Conference Auditing Service (GCAS) announced today the completion of a peer review of its auditing practice for the North America Area. For the fifth consecutive time, GCAS has been recognized as adhering to the quality standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).

[Silver Spring, MD, May 3, 2011] The General Conference Auditing Service (GCAS) announced today that its CPE sponsorship from the National Association of State Boards Accountancy (NASBA) has been renewed and GCAS will continue to be listed with NASBA’s National Registry of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Sponsors effective through May 1, 2012.

[Silver Spring, MD, December 7, 2010] General Conference Auditing Service (GCAS) has made available on its website their 2009 Annual Report titled “Give With Confidence”. This report was presented to the 2010 General Conference Annual Council by the GCAS Director, Paul Douglas.

[Silver Spring, MD, September 13, 2010] GCAS entered into a contract with industry leader CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business, to purchase an integrated suite of audit software applications.

[Atlanta, GA, July 2, 2010] Delegates to the 59th Session of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists voted to elect the leadership of GCAS.

[Silver Spring, MD, March 24, 2010] Ministry Magazine, an international journal for pastors, published an article about GCAS in the March 2010 issue. Ministry Magazine editor Nikolaus Satelmajer and associate editor Willie E. Hucks II interviewed three members of the GCAS management team and the Chairman of the GCAS Board.

[Silver Spring, MD, December 1, 2009] General Conference Auditing Service (GCAS) today posted its 2008 Annual Report on its website.

In its 2008 Annual Report, GCAS provides a description of our services and activities delivered to church leaders and constituents around the world.

[Silver Spring, MD, July 21, 2009] The United States of America Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Office of the Chief Accountant selected Dr. Jack Krogstad to serve as Academic Accounting Fellow for a one-year term beginning August 2009.

Academic Accounting Fellows provide research resources for SEC staff by interpreting and communicating research materials as they relate to the agency.

[Silver Spring, MD, January 15, 2009] GCAS is pleased to announce the launch of their new website (www.gcasconnect.org). The website provides GCAS with an internet presence which in the course of time is envisioned to be the preferred portal for church financial personnel to access resource materials and church members to access general information.

[Chiang Mai, Thailand, January 25, 2008] GCAS announced today that the 2nd International Seminar convened in Chiang Mai, Thailand, January 18 to 25, 2008, was a singular success. More than 400 persons, including auditors, spouses, children, and invited guests from the General Conference, World Divisions, and GCAS Board, attended this event in a location that prides itself in providing first class accommodations and event facilities at an extraordinarily reasonable cost.

[Silver Spring, MD, December 19, 2007] GCAS announced today that an independent peer review of its auditing practice for the North America Area of its operations was successfully completed.