Nonprofit Resources
Discrepancies Between ASU No. 2016-14 and Form 990
ASU No. 2016-14 contains changes to NFP financial reporting standards that generally do not correspond to the presentation in the current Form 990.
ASU 2016-14 and Schools: Qualitative Liquidity and Availability Disclosures
What Christian schools should consider about the additional qualitative or non-numerical disclosures required by ASU 2016-14, plus best practices for cash and liquidity management.
ASU 2016-14 and Schools: Quantitative Liquidity and Availability Disclosures
A look at the additional disclosures related to liquidity and availability under ASU 2016-14, and what Christian schools should consider as they plan for this significant implementation.
The Role of Your Church Board in Providing Financial Oversight
Many church boards have two main areas of focus: the faith-based aspect of governance and the business and stewardship aspect. It’s important for your church to balance the two, because a weakness in either can cause serious issues in overall governance.
Board Monitoring of Church Finances: What to Do — and When
Here is a summary of financial actions your church board finance or audit committee should complete during their meetings throughout the year.
Qualified Charitable Distribution Trap for IRA Checkbook Holders
There's a potential pitfall for IRA owners whose account is with a custodian that provides the owner with a checkbook they can use to write checks on their IRA account. Here's what your organization should know about this issue.
IRS Provides Guidance on New UBTI Rules
The IRS has provided some much-needed guidance on the provision in the new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that requires calculation of unrelated business taxable income (UBTI) separately with respect to each unrelated trade or business. While the IRS still intends to issue proposed regulations on this issue, these guidelines will help exempt organizations compute their UBTI in the short-term.
How Predictive Analytics Is Transforming NPO Fundraising
Perhaps the most important technological breakthrough for NPO fundraising in recent memory is predictive analytics. This technology is enabling NPOs to run more effective fundraising campaigns and quickly boost their fundraising results. Here's how your organization could benefit.
Challenges in Auditing GIK
Assessing an nonprofit’s policies and procedures related to valuing material gift-in-kind (GIK) transactions is an important part of an NFP audit. Because there is no single source of pricing that is appropriate for valuing GIK donations, it falls on the NFP to arrive at an appropriate estimate of fair value. Here are some key considerations.
Reconciling Liquidity to Net Assets without Donor Restrictions, an Addendum
Further insight on ASU 2016-14 for churches, with a focus on reconciling liquidity to net assets without donor restrictions.