Michael E. Batts

Mike is the managing partner of Batts Morrison Wales & Lee, P.A., a national CPA firm dedicated exclusively to protecting nonprofits and their leaders.  Mike advises nonprofit organizations on matters related to board governance, financial reporting, tax compliance and strategy, risk management, corporate structure, international activities, and related topics. He served as chairman of the Commission on Accountability and Policy for Religious Organizations, a national commission convened upon the request of U.S. Senator Charles Grassley, to provide policy advice to Congress, the Treasury Department, the Internal Revenue Service, and the nonprofit sector related to federal tax policy affecting religious and other nonprofit organizations.  He is a frequent speaker at national nonprofit conferences throughout the United States, and in 2013, he was inducted into the National Association of Church Business Administration Hall of Fame for his significant contributions to the church community. Mike has authored three books, entitled Board Member Orientation – The Concise and Complete Guide to Nonprofit Board Service, Unrelated Business Income and the Church, and Unrelated Business Income and the 501(c)(3) Public Charity. Mike is a summa cum laude graduate of Stetson University, where he studied accounting.  He received state and national recognition for scoring the highest in the state on the Florida CPA examination.