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2021 Mileage Tax Deductions

Source: IRS Standard Mileage Rate 2021 Employers can use the standard mileage rate to see how much they can reimburse employees for driving their personal vehicle(s) for business purposes. Since the mileage rate is going to be used for claiming deductions and determining the reimbursement amounts, it carries importance. Use the IRS Mileage Rate 2021 […]

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2020 Mileage Tax Deductions

Source: IR-2019-215, December 31, 2019 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today issued the 2020 optional standard mileage rates PDF used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes. Beginning on January 1, 2020, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or

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2019 IRS Standard Mileage

2019 Mileage Tax Deductions

Source: 2019 IRS IR-2018-251, December 14, 2018 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today issued the 2019 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes. Beginning on Jan. 1, 2019, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans,

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FASB OUTLOOK

Fiscal Compliance – 2016 FASB Updates

Everyone in your organization who is responsible for grant management should take the time to review this book to get a basic understanding of what is required to manage your grant and ensure the organization is in compliance with the grantor’s requirements. This includes those who prepare grant proposals and those who record and report

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Avoid Discrepancies when Recording Contributions

This can actually happen to you. Your finance committee or board meets. The members are presented with a packet of information that includes financial reports prepared by your accounting department and reports prepared by your development department. As the members review these reports, they notice the contributions from your accounting department do not agree with

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SAMPLE ORG CHART

Non-Profit Structure, Jobs and Responsibilities

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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Accounting System

Do You Need an Accounting System?

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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FINANCIAL POSITION

Budgeting Tasks for Your Nonprofit

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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Differences between Nonprofits and For-Profits

Learn more about Non-Profit Accounting at From churches to youth organizations to the local chambers of commerce, nonprofit organizations make our communities more livable places. Unlike for-profit businesses that exist to generate profits for their owners, nonprofit organizations exist to pursue missions that address the needs of society. Nonprofit organizations serve in a variety of

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