Yigit Uctum, CPA, CFE, MBA

Partner
Audit & Assurance

Yigit is a partner in Wegner CPAs’ assurance department with over fifteen years of experience. Yigit received his MBA and Master of Accountancy degrees in 2004 and his CPA license in 2006. Yigit works exclusively with tax-exempt organizations and is a partner in charge of numerous different types of engagements. Yigit oversees Wegner CPAs’ form 990 nationwide preparation practice and leads our New York City operations.

  • Tax-exempt financial and compliance auditing niche
  • Presented the IRS Form 990 seminars for clients
  • Serves as an Account Executive at the Annual United Way Campaigns
  • Wrote various Timely Topic articles for clients
  • Provided numerous internal training sessions for Wegner CPAs’ professionals and external training to other CPA firms
  • Passed all four parts of the CPA exam on the first attempt
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
  • Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
  • Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
  • Member, New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA)
  • Member, Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants (WICPA)
  • Member, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
  • Member, Rotary Club of Madison
  • Member, United Way of Dane County Rosenberry Society
  • Bachelor of Science, Finance and Marketing majors; Iowa State University
  • Master of Business Administration, Finance Specialization; Iowa State University
  • Master of Accountancy; Iowa State University
  • Fluent in Turkish
Yigit Uctum

Authored Content

Improving your Rating on Charity Navigator

01/30/23

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Form 1023 and Form 1023-EZ FAQs

01/30/20

What is the Form 1023? Form 1023 is the application filed with the IRS in order to request exempt status under Section 501(c)(3). A new Form 1023-EZ was released in July 2014 to help…

Compiling Information for 990 Preparation

01/30/16

Below is a list of the most common information needed to prepare a 990. Less information is needed to prepare a 990-EZ and more information is needed for more complex organizations but this is…