19 Oct
Nonprofit Bookkeeping Mistakes That Hurt Form 990
Nonprofit Bookkeeping Mistakes That Can Create Form 990 Problems For many nonprofit leaders, Form 990 feels like a once-a-year filing task. But the quality of the Form 990 often depends on bookkeeping decisions made throughout the year. If donations are
12 Oct
Nonprofit Cash Flow Reports: What Leaders Should Watch
Nonprofit Cash Flow Reports: What Leaders Should Watch A nonprofit can show positive income on a report and still feel short on cash. That surprises many board members, executive directors, treasurers, and finance committee members. The reason is simple: revenue
28 Sep
Foundation Bookkeeping Records: What Matters Most
Nonprofit Bookkeeping for Foundations: What Records Matter Most Foundation bookkeeping needs more detail than basic income and expense tracking. Whether your organization is a private foundation, family foundation, scholarship foundation, grantmaking foundation, or small community-focused foundation, the records behind the
21 Sep
Nonprofit Internal Controls: Simple Steps That Help
Nonprofit Internal Controls: Simple Steps for Small Organizations Internal controls may sound like something only large nonprofits need, but small organizations need them too. A nonprofit does not need a complicated finance department to build better habits around approvals, receipts,
14 Sep
Quarterly Nonprofit Board Reports: What to Include
How to Prepare Board-Ready Nonprofit Financial Reports Each Quarter Quarterly financial reports can help a nonprofit board see the bigger picture without waiting until year-end. When reports are prepared clearly, the board can review cash, budget performance, grants, restricted funds,
31 Aug
Nonprofit Payroll and Contractor Records Before Year-End
Nonprofit Payroll and Contractor Records: What to Review Before Year-End Payroll and contractor records are easy to overlook during the year, especially when a nonprofit is focused on programs, grants, donors, volunteers, board meetings, and community work. But when year-end
20 Jul
Monthly Nonprofit Bookkeeping Prevents Year-End Stress
Monthly Nonprofit Bookkeeping: Why Waiting Until Year-End Creates Problems Many nonprofits wait until year-end to deal with bookkeeping because the organization is busy serving its mission. Donations are coming in, programs are running, grants need attention, volunteers need coordination, and
Restricted vs Unrestricted Funds for Nonprofits
Restricted Funds vs Unrestricted Funds: What Nonprofits Need to Track For nonprofit leaders, one of the most important bookkeeping questions is not just “How much money do we have?” A better question is, “How much of this money can we
Nonprofit Board Financial Reports: What to Include
Board Financial Reports for Nonprofits: What Should Be Included? Nonprofit board members do not need to see every transaction in the accounting system. But they do need clear, accurate, and timely financial reports that help them understand how the organization
Nonprofit QuickBooks Cleanup: Signs You Need Help
Nonprofit QuickBooks Cleanup: Signs Your QBO File Needs Help QuickBooks Online can be a helpful tool for nonprofits, but only when the file is organized, reconciled, and set up to support the way your organization actually operates. When the QBO
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