Write a Review & Win Career Coaching
Complete one or more product and/or service provider reviews for a chance to win sessions with renowned executive career coach Cindy Kraft.

Non-profits

Non-profit organizations have special finance, accounting and operational needs. They are also always tight on resources. This group is for non-profit F&A professionals to help one another learn and get work done.

User's Picture

Accounting and Finance daily work plans

I need to prepare for a meeting with several non-finance colleagues of mine where each of us will present our daily work requirements / work plans. In my experience, these meetings are held to shed light on what we do and how we do it.  My original idea was to present a monthly and quarterly task list.
2 Comments
User's Picture

Quickbooks Non Profit Edition

Hi, We are a non profit organization operating like a YMCA.  Our front end customer list, class registrations, and all AR are run through a program called E-finesstri.  E-finesstri can produce a notepad JE that is automatically entered into our accounting system, which is Sage MIP.  We are looking to move to Quickbooks NP edition.  2 questions:
7 Comments
User's Picture

franchise fee revenue

I have a non-profit client with multiple locations who is now thinking of franchising their model to others in smaller cities.  Does the franchsie fee revenue count towards earned income? (vs. contributed income)?  And is it recognized over the term the fee covers?  I think the answer is yes to both, but am looking for some authoritative literature.
1 Comment
User's Picture

Fund Raising & Cash Handling

We are a 501(c)(3) with 14 distributed locations and a "corporate office". There are fundraising events at each of the various locations. I'm looking for some input on what types of controls I can put in place to provide integrity to the fund raising cash handling process."
2 Comments
User's Picture

Pledges Receivable - Capital Campaign

Question for the Non Profit experts out there. I have a client who is in the middle of a Capital Campaign and is getting pledges that span from one to five years, many of which are employees. the client wants to record the present value of all Capital Campaign Pledges at the end of each fiscal year.
6 Comments
User's Picture

Classification of Contribution from Donor Advised Funds

Does anyone know if there are specific guidelines regarding whether a contribution from a donor-advised (vs. donor controlled) fund is to be classified as an Individual contribution or as a contribution from a foundation?
0 Comments
User's Picture

1099 requirements for pass through awards

I have a non-profit client who wants to make grants to teachers--a check (>$600) would be written to one teacher ("master teacher")  who is responsible for opening a separate checking account and distributing the money in smaller award amounts to other teachers (usually each sub-award is <$600).  The master teacher is responsible for reporting back on the sub-a
2 Comments
User's Picture

Accounting systems for not for profits

I recently joined the board of a not for profit.  Has anyone recently evaluated accounting systems designed for not for profits?
8 Comments