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The Complete Guide to Nonprofit Accounting Careers

The Charity CFO

For accountants, this means the profit-generating strategies and investment ideas you bring to the table are still applicable and can make a massive impact. One key differentiator is that what is recorded following GAAP is what will show up on the audit and may not show up on the IRS tax form, Federal Form 990.

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Fund Accounting for Nonprofits & Charities

The Charity CFO

If you’re looking for info on fund accounting in government here is a great resource for you. Both Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) 116/117 require at least a minimum level of fund reporting, so you’ll need it in order to pass an audit.

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Best Practices from the CFO Suite

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Rather, our job is to provide a framework for the department managers to think about their own budget.” “It Accounting ?—?Nearly Nearly all companies responded using an outsourced accounting firm for general book keeping in the early days of the company life. This task falls to the finance leader.” “The

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