Behavior Analyst Certification Board Inc.

“The draft form 990 is reviewed and approved at the board meeting held in conjunction with annual meeting. The management reviews a the draft form 990 with the paid preparer prior to the board meeting presentation.”

“Bacb requires all directors and officers to complete a conflict of interest form annually. Additionally, directors annually identify affiliations or interests that could cause an actual or apparent conflict of interest. Depending on the nature of the conflict, conflicts are reviewed by the board or the executive committee of the board. Each board member is required to refrain from discussing or voting on the particular transaction in which he/she has an interest, or otherwise attempting to exert any influence on bacb to affect a decision to participate or not participate in such transaction. All proceedings related to conflicts of interest are documented in the meeting minutes.conflict of interest policy compliance statements are obtained annually from drectors and officers of the bacb board of directors. The bacb prohibits directors and officers of the board from participating in any matter where he or she has an actual conflict of interest. The bacb provides a process for documenting and addressing apparent conflicts of interest.”

“Compensation is reviewed by the board and set by an executive compensation committee within parameters approved by the board. The executive compensation committee carefully reviewed documents related to ceo preformance and accomplishment of target goals this year, made salary compairisons using guidestar and/or the american society of association executives ceo compensation survey results, considered cost of living data, and gathered input from board members and staff. The board retained the firm of strategic performance group to complete a ceo salary comparability study. Independent consultation is obtained approximately every three years. Strategic performance group uses a number of surveys, comparing salaries based on the size of the organization, similar types of organizations, the non-profit industry, regional, and other factors. The executive compensation committee considers the data reported from strategic performance group and other sources of information in determining the ceo's salary and incentive compensation. The executive compensation committee then deliberates and votes to approve the ceo's compensation package. The process, deliberations and approved compensation package was documented in the meeting minutes. The process was last undertaken in 2015. Compensation for bacb's other officers or key employees are determined by the ceo who utilizes comparable non-profit data to determine fair and reasonable compensation for the size of the organization, the responsibilities of the position, education level and years of experience, along with the organization's current financial position. This process last occurred in fiscal year 2015.”

“Information provided to the public via hard copy or electronically upon request.”

“The executive committee shall be a standing committee of the board of directors. The executive committee shall consist of the officers of the board of directors, any advisory director and any other directors appointed or elected by the board of directors to serve on the executive committee. The executive committee may exercise the powers of the board of directors when the board of directors is not in session, reporting to the board of directors at its succeeding meeting of any action taken; provided, however, that the executive committee shall not (a) fill vacancies on the board or a committee of the board; or (b) adopt, amend, or repeal the bylaws or any other governing policy of the board of directors. Meetings of the executive committee may be called by one or more executive committee members.”

“Miscellaneous expense: program service expenses 8,077. Management and general expenses 3,403. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 11,480.”

“The form 990 is prepared using the modified cash basis.”

“The organization did not change its oversight of the audit of the financial statement or its selection process during the year.”

“A prior period adjustment was made to adjust previous balances presented so that the current year activity and ending balance sheet amounts presented on the form 990 agree to the organization's audited financial statements. The prior period adjustment was necessary to present the proper intercompany activity between behavior analyst certification board, inc. And bacb property on each respective entities' form 990.”