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Nonprofit Accounting Basics for Founders, Board Members & Executives

The Charity CFO

You can grasp nonprofit accounting basics in just a few minutes, even if you’ve never taken an accounting course (and even if you hated math in high school). Accrual accounting is required by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), which means that you’ll need accrual-based reports to complete a nonprofit audit. Other Taxes.