The Finance Committee and Committee Chair Responsibilities
A brief summary of the role of a nonprofit finance committee and its chair. Hosted by Nonprofit Accounting Basics.
Content Type: Insights
What Makes a Great Board Treasurer?
This post from Propel offers a new perspective on the role of nonprofit board treasurer as the leader of an organization’s financial life.
Help! I’ve Been Elected Board Treasurer
This post offers assistance to those who have been granted (or saddled) with the role of treasurer on a nonprofit board.
What to Look For When Reviewing the IRS Form 990 Before Filing
To make sure it tells your nonprofit’s best, most accurate story, have your Form 990 reviewed by multiple stakeholders. Here’s how.
Instructions for Form 990 – Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax
The Internal Revenue Service offers this guidance for completing your Form 990.
Nonprofit Audits: A Complete Guide to Financial Auditing
This Jitasa guide helps professionals in the sector gain a basic understanding of the nonprofit auditing process.
Nonprofit Audit Guide
This guide from NCoN will help you understand what independent audits are and help you prepare your nonprofit for an audit.
GAAP Requires Nonprofits to Report In-Kind Donations on Financial Statements
Writing for HBK, Anthony Savasta explains the intricacies of GAAP’s accounting standards for in-kind contributions made or received.
Charitable Organizations – Substantiating Noncash Contributions
The Internal Revenue Service offers this guidance for recording in-kind contributions.
What’s Wrong With Your Chart of Accounts and the Solutions You Need to Make It Right
By the end of this article, you’ll have the tools to take control of your COA and improve your organization’s capacity and reporting.