{"id":11057,"date":"2025-11-06T13:32:27","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T18:32:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebao.ca\/?p=11057"},"modified":"2025-11-06T17:11:39","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T22:11:39","slug":"bao-guidance-video-on-required-audit-reports-on-cemetery-care-and-maintenance-funds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebao.ca\/stage\/bao-guidance-video-on-required-audit-reports-on-cemetery-care-and-maintenance-funds\/","title":{"rendered":"BAO guidance video and presentation on required audit reports for Care and Maintenance Funds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Nov. 6, 2025, the Bereavement Authority of Ontario (BAO) hosted a guidance webinar to cemetery operators about required audit reports for Care and Maintenance Funds. Thank you to all who attended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For your information, please refer to the webinar video and the presentation by the BAO and MNP, an accounting firm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/uvBAn9n1szk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Webinar video<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thebao.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/BAO_CemeteryWebinarAuditReportRequirementsCareMaintenanceFund_Nov6_2025_final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Webinar presentation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you\u2019ve watched the 44-minute video and the read the presentation slides, please send any additional questions to us at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Trust@TheBAO.ca\">Trust@TheBAO.ca<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"On Nov. 6, 2025, the Bereavement Authority of Ontario (BAO) hosted a guidance webinar to cemetery operators about required audit reports for Care and Maintenance Funds. 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