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,
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
17 Aug
Form 990 Document Checklist Before Nonprofit Filing
Form 990 Document Checklist: What to Gather Before Filing Form 990 preparation is much easier when your nonprofit’s records are already organized. The return or annual notice may be due only once a year, but the support behind it is
Nonprofit Recordkeeping: Organize Receipts and Invoices
How Nonprofits Should Organize Receipts, Invoices, and Supporting Documents Good nonprofit bookkeeping is not only about entering numbers into QuickBooks Online. The numbers also need support. When a board member, grantor, tax preparer, executive director, or treasurer asks why a
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 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
Missed Form 990 Deadline? What Nonprofits Should Do
What Happens If a Nonprofit Misses the Form 990 Deadline? If your nonprofit missed the Form 990 deadline, it is important to act quickly, but not panic. Many nonprofits miss the deadline because the books were not ready, the treasurer
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