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When Does Your Nonprofit Need an Audit?

The Charity CFO

Contrary to what many people envision, a nonprofit audit doesn’t usually start with a letter from the IRS. Instead, an independent nonprofit audit is something you choose to build trust in your nonprofit organization. An audit can be a critical step for a growing nonprofit that needs to raise increasing amounts of funds.

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Embracing AI in Finance and Accounting: Balancing Risk and Innovation

CFO Leadership

AI coupled with The Digitization of the Finance Function create powerful levers for today’s CFO. AI driven automation is expected to extend to more complex tasks such as, audits, risk management, and financial planning and analysis. For instance, could financial statements generated by ChatGPT withstand audit scrutiny?

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Richard Buckley joins vcfo Austin as Consulting CFO

VCFO

vcfo Austin welcomes Richard Buckley, Consulting CFO, to serve all Austin and Central Texas area clients. He provides exceptional leadership, communication, and mentoring skills, proven effective across multiple business platforms and company cultures. He earned his CPA license and was promoted twice in four years.

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Strategic Finance Focus at Year-End

VCFO

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. audited or reviewed financial statements). Reviewing the asset register and eliminating assets that have been scrapped.

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How to Read a 990: What Do Donors Want to See?

The Charity CFO

The IRS has different reporting requirements than GAAP, so the balance sheet section of your 990 may not match your audited financial statements. Reading this section of a 990 pulls back the curtain on the inner workings of your leadership team. appeared first on The Charity CFO. How do you spend your money?

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TEST Embracing AI in Finance and Accounting: Balancing Risk and Innovation

CFO Leadership

AI coupled with The Digitization of the Finance Function create powerful levers for today’s CFO. AI driven automation is expected to extend to more complex tasks such as, audits, risk management, and financial planning and analysis. For instance, could financial statements generated by ChatGPT withstand audit scrutiny?

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7 Essentials Of Nonprofit Financial Management

The Charity CFO

When creating your fiscal policy, ensure that it complies with the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Bring GAAP compliance. It also involves staying up to date on the latest auditing standards, tax regulations, and IRS filing requirements. A Nonprofit Budget. Net assets (difference between revenue and expenses).