Beacon CFO Plus

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

How to Divide Responsibilities and Prioritize Communication The relationship between a fractional or outsourced Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and your company’s public accounting firm should be collaborative, clear, and well-defined. This ensures your company’s financial and accounting needs are met effectively.

Accounting Firms 52

Accounting Firms CFO Accounting Prioritization 52

CFO Talks

MARCH 14, 2024

The position of Chief Financial Officer has evolved significantly over the past few decades. No longer confined to the guardianship of financial reporting and compliance, modern CFOs are now pivotal strategists and advisors at the heart of corporate decision-making. Delegation and Empowerment: No CFO can do it all alone.

Prioritization 52

Prioritization CFO Leverage Risk Management 52

The Charity CFO

AUGUST 15, 2023

One key differentiator is that what is recorded following GAAP is what will show up on the audit and may not show up on the IRS tax form, Federal Form 990. The IRS report only pays attention to tangible monetary value which means things like in-kind services or unrealized gains/losses on investments are excluded.

Nonprofit 52

Nonprofit Accounting Profit and Loss Budgeting 52

The Charity CFO

JANUARY 21, 2022

Both Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) 116/117 require at least a minimum level of fund reporting, so you’ll need it in order to pass an audit. When you set up funds in your chart of accounts, they’ll show on your financial statements as well.

Nonprofit 98

Nonprofit Accounting GAAP Accounting Principles 98

The Finance Weekly

JULY 19, 2022

It’s the budgeting, financial forecasting, financial analysis, and decision-making that support an organization's health and strategy. Improving the company's budget and resource allocation. Analyzing the effects of past and future financial activities and behavior in order to evaluate risk. Risk Management.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 96

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Budgeting Forecasting Finance 96

The Charity CFO

MARCH 2, 2022

You used to audit nonprofit organizations back in the day, similar to me, but while I was the CFO of a nonprofit, you were my auditor. Um, so that we can ensure we get through audits and then just kind of balancing all of those things together. I don’t know if my financial reports are inaccurate. Why are they off?

Nonprofit 98

Nonprofit Auditing Reconciliations Accounting 98