Many nonprofits receive contributions of both cash and non-cash gifts and are often hesitant to refuse any donations offered. However, there are certain non-cash gifts that can cause issues andRead More →
It’s been more than a year since the Supreme Court announced the landmark decision in the South Dakota v. Wayfair case, opening the door for states toRead More →
As calendar year end nonprofits have worked through the implementation of Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-14, Not-for-Profit Entities (Topic 958): Presentation of Financial Statements of Not-for-Profit Entities, and turned their attention toRead More →
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) issued Statement No. 91, Conduit Debt Obligations, in May 2019 to attempt to eliminate diversity in practice related to the accounting for conduit debt issues.
The IRS recently expanded two existing programs for tax-qualified retirement plans—the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS) and the determination letter (DL) program for individually designed plans. Generally,Read More →
In a recent insight, we explored the concept of “Nonprofit Heart, Business Mindset”–which, put simply, is the belief that nonprofit organizations must pursue business-orientedRead More →
As calendar-year-end nonprofits have worked through the implementation of Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-14, Not-for-Profit Entities (Topic 958): Presentation of Financial Statements of Not-for-Profit Entities, we have seen quite a bit ofRead More →
The world needs nonprofits to continue striving for meaningful impact on a wide range of social, economic and human rights issues, and it needs them to remainRead More →
Historically there has been diversity in practice among nonprofits with regard to presentation of restricted cash and cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows.
To address this diversity, the Financial Accounting StandardsRead More →
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Gift Acceptance Policy
/in Blog, Nonprofit /by John TempletonBy Tammy Ricciardella, CPA
Many nonprofits receive contributions of both cash and non-cash gifts and are often hesitant to refuse any donations offered. However, there are certain non-cash gifts that can cause issues and Read More →
Challenges with Gifts-In-Kind
/in Blog, Nonprofit /by John TempletonBy Tammy Ricciardella, CPA
Many nonprofit organizations receive a variety of gifts-in-kind (GIK) that provide them with resources to supplement their programming.
GIK represent a wide variety of non-cash items donated to nonprofits. Nonprofits must follow Accounting Read More →
1 Year After Wayfair: What Nonprofits Need To Know
/in Blog, Nonprofit /by John TempletonBy Marc Berger, CPA, JD, LLM and Katherine Gauntt
It’s been more than a year since the Supreme Court announced the landmark decision in the South Dakota v. Wayfair case, opening the door for states to Read More →
Don’t Turn Your Back on CECL
/in Blog, Nonprofit /by John TempletonBy Amy Guerra, CPA
As calendar year end nonprofits have worked through the implementation of Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-14, Not-for-Profit Entities (Topic 958): Presentation of Financial Statements of Not-for-Profit Entities, and turned their attention to Read More →
Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 91, Conduit Debt Obligations
/in Blog, Nonprofit /by John TempletonBy Susan Friend, CPA
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) issued Statement No. 91, Conduit Debt Obligations, in May 2019 to attempt to eliminate diversity in practice related to the accounting for conduit debt issues.
This Statement Read More →
IRS Expands Self-Correction and Determination Letter Programs for Retirement Plans
/in Blog, Nonprofit /by John TempletonBy Norma Sharara, JD, and Joan Vines, CPA
The IRS recently expanded two existing programs for tax-qualified retirement plans—the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS) and the determination letter (DL) program for individually designed plans. Generally, Read More →
Don’t Be a CF-No: How Nonprofit CFOs Can Collaborate with Senior Leadership
/in Blog, Nonprofit /by John TempletonBy Laurie De Armond, CPA, and Adam Cole, CPA
In a recent insight, we explored the concept of “Nonprofit Heart, Business Mindset”–which, put simply, is the belief that nonprofit organizations must pursue business-oriented Read More →
ASU 2016-14 – Liquidity and Availability Disclosure Issues
/in Assurance, Advisory & Review, Blog, Nonprofit /by John TempletonBy Tammy Ricciardella, CPA
As calendar-year-end nonprofits have worked through the implementation of Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-14, Not-for-Profit Entities (Topic 958): Presentation of Financial Statements of Not-for-Profit Entities, we have seen quite a bit of Read More →
From Idea to Impact: 4 Fundamental Elements for Sustainability
/in Blog, Nonprofit /by John TempletonBy Laurie De Armond, CPA, and Adam Cole, CPA
The world needs nonprofits to continue striving for meaningful impact on a wide range of social, economic and human rights issues, and it needs them to remain Read More →
Presentation of Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents in the Statement of Cash Flows
/in Assurance, Advisory & Review, Blog, Nonprofit /by John TempletonBy Amy Guerra, CPA
Historically there has been diversity in practice among nonprofits with regard to presentation of restricted cash and cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows.
To address this diversity, the Financial Accounting Standards Read More →