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Updated Accounting Standards for In-Kind Donations (2022)

The Charity CFO

If your nonprofit uses donations of supplies, services, and even time to help fund your operations, you need to know about recent changes in accounting standards for in kind donations. And if you’ve already implemented the changes below, you’re in luck because the FASB did specify that early adoption of these standards is okay.

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7 Keys to Nonprofit Financial Management

The Charity CFO

Nonprofit financial management is one of the primary concerns for organizations. Nonprofits are special types of organizations, in both their structure and their purpose. This meaning is the driving force behind what nonprofit organizations do day in and day out. They live in the hearts of many as symbols of good in the world.

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Fund Accounting for Nonprofits & Charities

The Charity CFO

Nonprofits often receive donations or grants designated for a specific purpose–like a donation to a specific program or grant you have to spend within a calendar year. And the issue of restricted funds presents unique bookkeeping and accounting challenges for a nonprofit that a for-profit company doesn’t face.

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Understanding Functional Expenses for Nonprofits

The Charity CFO

Functional expense reporting confuses many first-time nonprofit bookkeepers and executives. But it is need-to-know-information in the nonprofit world. Because you’re required to report functional expenses to complete your IRS 990 and maintain nonprofit status. Don't hire the wrong accountant for your nonprofit!

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Nonprofit Accounting Services: The Right Solution

The Charity CFO

What should you look for when evaluating nonprofit accounting services? Nonprofit organizations exist to further a mission or goal. The truth is, many nonprofits tend to fumble when it comes to their books. . Benefits of Nonprofit Accounting Services. Saves time and money. Boosts donor confidence.

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Zack Meyer Joins The Charity CFO as Director of Quality Assurance

The Charity CFO

Zack joins us after two decades as a not-for-profit accountant in both public accounting and the nonprofit industry. In this new role, he will serve as one of our in-house experts on existing and emerging nonprofit accounting standards and auditing best practices. Louis and nationwide.

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How to Comply with Accounting Standards for Nonprofits

The Charity CFO

Accounting standards for nonprofits are probably not the first thing you think about, but are crucial for your organization to succeed. Nonprofit organizations distinguish themselves from for-profit entities through their purpose and mission.