The Charity CFO

APRIL 29, 2022

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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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

A research firm has discovered that the number of material accounting mistakes made by U.S. Massachusetts-based Audit Analytics looked at disclosures from more than 9,000 U.S.-listed listed companies since 2005, finding firms that had to reissue their financials due to errors. tax law and revenue accounting rules.

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The Finance Weekly

APRIL 21, 2024

Facilitate risk management, audits, and research. Spot investment and financial planning prospects. Participate in board meetings and furnish comprehensive financial reports and suggestions to company leadership. They get that a robust internal network offers insights way beyond the numbers.

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The Charity CFO

APRIL 5, 2022

But that’s not quite true—nonprofits face a decision between 2 different accounting methods for tracking their financial activity: cash accounting vs. accrual accounting. Though both systems use the same numbers, looking at those numbers differently can give you a very different perspective on the state of your finances.

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The Charity CFO

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Yes, they might have a board member or volunteer who takes care of the finances, but they often lack specific expertise in nonprofit accounting. As a result, the organization might not adhere to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), which can trip them up come tax time or during an audit.

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The Charity CFO

JANUARY 17, 2022

And then, there are a series of reports and financial statements you’ll use to communicate the financial reality of your organization to potential donors, the IRS, watchdog agencies, and other stakeholders. The basic accounting principles for nonprofit organizations are the same as accounting for for-profit companies. .

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The Charity CFO

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Nonprofit bookkeeping is the process of entering, classifying, and organizing financial data for the purpose of creating accurate financial records for your organization. Bookkeepers lay the foundation for the accounting processes that will follow. And it’s impossible to do that without accurate bookkeeping.

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