Today's podcast is particularly timely as Presidents are often approached by boosters, conference commissioners and others with ideas of "elevating the schools profile" by changing Conferences. The whole concept of "Conference Realignment" is something your school could face during your tenure. The NCAA's FRS (financial reporting system) is one of several key indicators to monitor the health of you athletics department.

My guest today answers the above questions and takes you on a deep dive into NCAA reporting requirements for all Divisions. The FRS requires all member institutions to collect their data every year and have it meet the annual compliance expectations (aka "agreed upon procedures). The NCAA aggregates all the data under the IPP (Institutional Performance Program) dashboard and allows member schools to access data on their peers. This becomes especially valuable when you want to compare categories equally while measuring data the exact same way.

James Moore and company also have a robust interest NIL impact on taxes, revenues and complying with current NCAA and state rules.

Katie Davis, CPA is the Higher Education and Collegiate Athletics Practice Leader at James Moore & Co., an accounting firm that works with universities, athletic departments, athletic associations, booster clubs, and other higher education-related organizations nationwide. For nearly 20 years, Katie has dedicated her career to providing accounting and consulting services to universities and advocating for the financial voices in college athletics. She helps to educate the sports business industry on relevant issues that impact us now and in the future. Katie also co-hosts the “News & Brews Sports Biz” podcast, which is focused on finances and other emerging issues in college athletics.