The Charity CFO

JANUARY 17, 2022

Your core financial reports, which we’ll look at below, exist to answer this one simple question– how much value has your organization created ? Don't hire the wrong accountant for your nonprofit! Accounts Payable. Accounts payable is an account containing any outstanding bills or invoices that you haven’t yet paid.

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The Charity CFO

JANUARY 21, 2022

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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The Charity CFO

JULY 12, 2024

The timing of an organization’s income and expenses in cash-basis accounting can misrepresent the actual financial state of the nonprofit. Additionally, the cash-basis method can make accurate forecasting and budgeting difficult. Transparent financial reporting can also improve donor relations.

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The Charity CFO

JULY 19, 2024

The CFO role generally includes: responsible for the strategic direction and goal setting of a nonprofits accounting and financial management. Responsibilities typically include advanced analysis and reporting, budgeting, etc. The CFO generally works on high-level projects, such as creating a yearly operating budget.

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The Charity CFO

AUGUST 15, 2023

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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BlueLight

MAY 1, 2020

Traditionally, the chief financial officer (CFO) is responsible for tracking the company’s past and present financial situation and ensuring on-time and accurate financial reporting. This function is called financial planning and analysis (FP&A). The first step is getting good financial reporting.

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BlueLight

JULY 30, 2020

The financial implication of these decision is critical and the CFO is the executive helping the CEO navigate these decisions. Historically, the CFO role was focused on backward looking information: ensuring on-time and accurate financial reporting. Accounting ?—?Nearly This task falls to the finance leader.” “The

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