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Additional Resources

1. The United Way's online board development site provides an overview of legal issues that should be of concern to directors including specific Canadian government legislation.
2. The Voluntary Sector Knowledge Network has links to many legal forms required for non-profit organizations and registered charities such as:
   • Completing the Registered Charity Information Return (T3010)
   • Non-Profit Organizations Government Funding form
   • Income Tax guide to the Non-Profit Organization Information Return (T4117)
   • Application for GST Public Service Bodies' Rebate and GST Self-Government Refund form (GST66)
   • Registered Charity Information Return (T3010B)
3. BDO Dunwoody Chartered Accountants has a Guide to Forming and Running an Effective Audit Committee that can be accessed at local offices or by calling the national office at 1-800-805-9544 or click here for more information.
4. Non-profit Cost Analysis is a toolkit designed specifically to help guide non-profit leaders through a six-step cost-analysis process and offers blank financial templates and concrete examples.
5. The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants has produced a series of reports for board directors that poses '20 Questions' every board director should ask on several subjects, including those related to risk and liability such as:
• 20 Questions Directors Should Ask about Codes of Conduct
• 20 Questions Directors Should Ask about Executive Compensation
• 20 Questions Directors Should Ask about Internal Audit
• 20 Questions Directors Should Ask about IT
• 20 Questions Directors Should Ask about Privacy
• 20 Questions Directors Should Ask about Risk
• 20 Questions Directors Should Ask about Governance

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