The end of the month can be a hectic time in any company. A monthly checklist can help ensure that all financial transactions that affect your bottom line are accounted for. Set a deadline for the month end close to ensure no transactions are missed, (for example, close month and run reports by the 15th […]
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This post would be of interest to in-house and/or contractual accountants and CPA’s concerning changes reported by FASB (Financial Accounting Standards Board) for the year 2016. It is important to keep abreast of the changes being implemented, especially since in 2014, where the new standards resulted from a convergence effort between the Financial Accounting Standards
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The Traditional Structure of a Non-Profit agency is shown in the image. Your organizational chart may look different depending on the age of the agency, the purpose the agency serves and of course, the agency’s budget. The budget comes into consideration because you will need the necessary funding to support the paid positions in the
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And why the answer is “Yes” (Excerpts credit Nonprofit Assistance Fund) In my consulting business in the non-profit sector a recurring concern is found where a nonprofit’s accounting system may not have been put together in a manner that supports the reporting and accountability requirement of such an organization, in fact that is why I
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May 15, 2013; The IRS has received a variety of questions related to the exempt organization issues recently raised. Here are some basics on the issue. 1. What are the issues raised in the recent Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (“TIGTA”) report? The issues relate to the application process for organizations seeking tax-exempt status.
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As a director or manager of a nonprofit, monthly budget assessments will allow you to track and manage your nonprofit’s finances. Monthly meetings, which should happen after a *cost-benefit analysis, should involve your Finance Committee, Budget staff, and/or Project Manager(s). These meetings should review program deliverables and program budget/actual efficiency and include the following items:
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A nonprofit’s main focus is to carry out its mission to the best of its ability yet there’s one thing that cannot be lost in the desire to do good: A fiduciary responsibility to its funding sources and the community to use those resources efficiently and responsibly. All nonprofits have three to four, depending on
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How can they protect the board? Bylaws are the written rules by which an organization is governed. They set forth the structure of the board and the organization. They determine the rights of participants and they determine the procedures by which rights can be exercised. In other words, bylaws guide the board in conducting business.
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Revocation of Federal Tax Exemption at Historic African-American Theater Holds Warning for Others Source Non Profit Quarterly May 12, 2016; Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH) In April, leadership of Karamu House, a settlement house that includes the oldest African-American theater in the United States, suddenly became aware that the IRS had revoked its tax-exempt status after
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Ever wonder what the IRS Subsection codes stand for? Below is a list of the codes and what they stand for. Most, if not all, of the information provided on this site concerns subsection 501 (C)3 but the information I provide is so basic that every type of organization whether non-profit, for profit and any
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