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When Does Your Nonprofit Need an Audit?

The Charity CFO

Contrary to what many people envision, a nonprofit audit doesn’t usually start with a letter from the IRS. Instead, an independent nonprofit audit is something you choose to build trust in your nonprofit organization. An audit can be a critical step for a growing nonprofit that needs to raise increasing amounts of funds.

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Nonprofit Audit Checklist (+ Free PDF Download)

The Charity CFO

Many nonprofit organizations both large and small need to undergo a financial statement audit every year. Preparing for a nonprofit audit can be overwhelming and anxiety-filled, especially if it’s your first audit or you don’t have a strong and experienced financial team. What is a financial statement audit?

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Zack Meyer Joins The Charity CFO as Director of Quality Assurance

The Charity CFO

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. In doing so, Zack will help ensure that our clients’ financials are prepared in accordance with general accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and their 990s meet IRS guidelines.

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CFO Leadership Council Highlights Our First 10 DEI Ascend Honorees

CFO Leadership

The CFO Leadership Council proudly highlights our very first ten Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Ascend Honorees! The Ascend program is an opportunity for Senior Finance Executives from underrepresented groups to join The CFO Leadership Council. Fisher Senior VP & CFO American Hospital Association. Christina Y. Christina Y.

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Revenue Recognition for Nonprofits: 4 Mistakes to Avoid

The Charity CFO

All these sources must be carefully managed to ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and guidelines. Revenue recognition is an accounting process of properly identifying when income has been earned. Your organization’s accounting method really impacts the timing of recognizing transactions.

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Updated Accounting Standards for In-Kind Donations (2022)

The Charity CFO

The changes to in kind donation reporting are specifically for organizations that follow generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in preparing their financial statements. Typically, a CPA would prepare these statements as part of a yearly review or audit. What exactly is changing about in kind donation reporting?

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Statement of Activities: Reading a Nonprofit Income Statement

The Charity CFO

But, since auditable nonprofit financial statements, we’ll talk about accrual accounting practices in this article. At The Charity CFO, we help 150+ nonprofits get audit-ready financial reports monthly, like clockwork. Need your Statement of Activities on time, every month? Get the free guide!