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Financial Accounting Hierarchy - By JP Puchulu

Boston Startup CFO

Financial accounting: A topic that can easily disorient even the most driven entrepreneurs. Fortunately, we present you with a compass – a diagram that demystifies the functions of financial accounting. In this tier, a double-entry accounting system is employed to ensure the accurate recording of all transactions.

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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. So now is the perfect time to make sure you report in kind gift donations in compliance with GAAP standards in 2022. Why is FASB making this change?

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3 Warning Signs Pointing to Outdated Accounting Software

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As your business grows, your accounting solution should scale and grow with you, but this isn’t the case with older, outdated software. Spreadsheets can only tell you so much at a glance and cannot address complex accounting issues. Compliance is Difficult to Maintain. Time-consuming process for creating manual reports.

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Revenue Recognition for Nonprofits: 4 Mistakes to Avoid

The Charity CFO

Revenue recognition for nonprofits may seem fairly straightforward, but has unique complexities with important compliance consequences. All these sources must be carefully managed to ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and guidelines. Nonprofits that do not have set programs.

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Nonprofit Accounting Services: The Right Solution

The Charity CFO

What should you look for when evaluating nonprofit accounting services? Yes, they might have a board member or volunteer who takes care of the finances, but they often lack specific expertise in nonprofit accounting. Benefits of Nonprofit Accounting Services. Improves compliance. Saves time and money.

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The most and least complex jurisdictions for financial compliance in APAC

Future CFO

China is the most complex jurisdiction for financial compliance in Asia Pacific while Hong Kong is the easiest, said TMF Group recently. By contrast, Hong Kong, Australia, Singapore, New Zealand and Philippines were seen as the least complex for multinational companies when it comes to accounting and tax laws and practices, the report states.

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When Does Your Nonprofit Need an Audit?

The Charity CFO

Don't hire the wrong accountant for your nonprofit! The #1 accounting mistake that nonprofits make is hiring the wrong people to help them. Get this FREE guide to discover what you need to do to ensure you hire the right accountant, bookkeeper, or CFO the FIRST time. Get the free guide! What is a nonprofit financial audit? .