The Charity CFO

MAY 11, 2023

Make sure that you find a partner in your service provider and ensure that your access and communication channels are clearly defined. You may also choose to outsource certain aspects of your accounting that may require less immediate access. The post Outsourced bookkeeping for a nonprofit appeared first on The Charity CFO.

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The Charity CFO

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Like restricted and unrestricted funds, keeping grant and sponsorship money can save you headaches at tax time (and when communicating with donors ). A strong in-kind donation recording system will help you stay in compliance with accounting standards for in-kind contributions. Reach Out to the Charity CFO!

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CFO Leadership

OCTOBER 18, 2023

AI coupled with The Digitization of the Finance Function create powerful levers for today’s CFO. AI in the “Real World” While these powerful tools seem to have a near mastery of natural language communication, they are not necessarily designed to possess many of the skills required by finance and accounting professionals.

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CFO Share

APRIL 3, 2024

The ideal candidate will possess: Experience with your software Excellent communication skills The courage to ask questions, not assume answers Meticulous attention to detail Rigorous and disciplined work ethic Experience with Your Accounting Software Your bookkeeper should have experience with the accounting software your business uses.

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The Charity CFO

AUGUST 15, 2023

It’s the accountant’s job to properly manage grant funds and ensure that they are meeting the grant guidelines and creating the proper reports. In some cases, they’ll also be responsible for communicating with grantors. Accountants typically work closely with external auditors during the annual audit process.

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The Charity CFO

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

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. Governance issues, tight regulations, and high public accountability standards mean strong accounting practices are more important than ever. Get the free guide!

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CFO Share

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

An audit evaluates: Compliance with accounting standards (GAAP or IFRS.) This will include auditor recommendations but also audit-process issues like communication, file sharing, and general project management. Most accountants want to fix every issue identified, but business resources are limited. What did not go well?

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CFO Talks

APRIL 11, 2022

Today’s podcast is sponsored by Draftworx, which provides automated drafting and working paper financial software to more than 8000 accounting and auditing firms and corporations. CFO Talks is a brand of the South African Institute of Business Accountants.

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CFO Talks

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Shane Leas is quite comfortable leading the finance function at large and complex organisations, and now as Group CFO at Select Africa Limited, he provides some fascinating insight to the African growth story that is microfinance. CFO Talks is a brand of the South African Institute of Business Accountants. I agree 100%.

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The Charity CFO

DECEMBER 8, 2022

According to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) guidelines, a grant should be recognized as revenue when all eligibility requirements have been met by the recipient and there is reasonable assurance that the revenue will be collected. Accounting for grants should be approached with an abundance of caution.

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Future CFO

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Our survey saw that CFOs in Singapore believe future finance leaders will need to possess a wide range of skills to keep the function thriving. CFOs are the logical candidate to lead the ESG initiative.

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Future CFO

AUGUST 22, 2019

IFRS 16, published by the International Accounting Standards Board (IABS), came into effect on January 1, 2019. Most organizations operating in Asia Pacific are aware of this new standard but may not be aware of a better way to make the transition.

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VCFO

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Assessing Accounting For entities preparing GAAP compliant financial statements, adoption of Revenue Recognition Standard (ASC 606) and Lease Accounting Standard (ASC 842) is now mandatory. Therefore, it is important that the planning is not done by the CEO and CFO in isolation, but that management is fully engaged.

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Future CFO

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

In the case of CFOs , this also means having capabilities to extract information more efficiently and accurately to enhance organization-wide performance. CFO in 2020: Influencing digital innovation. The analysis of data will lead to greater interdependence between CFOs and CIOs or CDOs for the creation of better business outcomes.

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