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Do Nonprofits Use Cash or Accrual Accounting?

The Charity CFO

Cash accounting does not comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) for nonprofit organizations. So if you expect to grow or search for new sources of funding, you’ll probably need to graduate to accrual-basis accounting. Also, revenue must be recorded when it is actually or “constructively” received.

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How to create & use pro forma statements

Cube Software

Pro forma financial statements and GAAP It's important to note that, since pro forma statements are based on hypothetical or projected data, they are not compliant with generally accepted accounting principles—GAAP statements must be based on actual financial results. A pro forma invoice is not a type of pro forma financial statement.

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