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Quasi Endowment Fund vs. Endowment Fund
If you regularly donate large sums of money, but continue to see an unmet social need that you wish to ...
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Nonprofit Connection Newsletter: November 2021
In this June 2021 Nonprofit Connection newsletter, our CPAs provide updates and coverage of the following topics: Best Practices When ...
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What Form 990 to File?
The majority of tax-exempt organizations are required to file an annual return called a Form 990. Four different Form 990s ...
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Key Consideration of Grant Management
Over the past year and a half, non-profit organizations have faced significant challenges due to the worldwide COVID pandemic. Organizations ...
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The Board Member Role and Financial Responsibilities
A board of directors or trustees is the source of governance and accountability for any nonprofit organization. Board members provide ...
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Nonprofit Connection Newsletter: August 2021
In this June 2021 Nonprofit Connection newsletter, our CPAs provide updates and coverage of the following topics: The Board Member ...
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Client Feature and Executive Director Q&A: Boys & Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley
During the heat of the COVID-19 pandemic, as many organizations and companies were cutting their losses and trimming back services, ...
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What Triggers a Single Audit?
The pandemic has brought many changes to nonprofit organizations, including changes in operations, reduced funding from traditional revenue streams, and ...
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Recap of Requirements and Common Errors in Functional Expense Reporting
With the implementation of FASB Accounting Standards Update 2016-14 several years ago many organizations were introduced to the concept of ...
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ASU Standard Update: Presentation and Disclosures by Not-for-Profit Entities for Contributed Nonfinancial Assets (ASU 2020-07)
In September of 2020, the FASB (Financial Accounting Standard Board) issued a new pronouncement regarding the presentation of contributed nonfinancial ...
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