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The Basics of Nonprofit Bookkeeping

The Charity CFO

Nonprofits must maintain thorough and accurate financial records to comply with both Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ( GAAP ) and maintain their tax-exempt status with the IRS. Create invoices for goods, services, and donations. Enter bills and vendor invoices. Invoicing . Manage payroll .

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Deferred Revenue in SaaS

CFO Plans

For instance, assume your client pays $12,000 for a year’s subscription and you assign the full revenue amount (or the invoice total) to a single month instead of spreading the $12,000 over twelve months, then the revenue is considered to be overstated by $11,000 for that month because the balance $11,000 belongs to deferred revenue (not revenue).