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Cross-Listed Companies, Navigating International Reporting Standards 

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For example, while South African companies follow International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), the US requires compliance with its Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Balancing Different Standards Let’s start with the most obvious challenge: reconciling IFRS and GAAP.

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When Does Your Nonprofit Need an Audit?

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When you pass the audit, you’ll receive a clean bill of health from your auditor and a professional opinion stating the accuracy and validity of your accounting records. It assures outside observers that “the organization’s financial records meet generally accepted accounting principles.”

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How a CFO Ensures Compliance in Financial Reporting

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How a CFO Ensures Compliance in Financial Reporting Reliable financial statements are crucial for business management, but ensuring compliance may feel like a luxury in the resource-constrained world of small business. What is Financial Statement Compliance? Contact us today for more information.

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How Do I Forecast with Tax Code 280E?

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The difference between cost of goods sold and ordinary business expenses is well defined in Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) but routinely ignored by small business bookkeeping services. Even worse, an IRS income tax return does not follow the same rules as GAAP. Interest expense. R&D expenses.

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Updated Accounting Standards for In-Kind Donations (2022)

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But the deadline for making the changes has passed, and the FINAL deadline (for interim reporting periods) is coming up next month. So now is the perfect time to make sure you report in kind gift donations in compliance with GAAP standards in 2022. When do the changes to in kind gift reporting go into effect?

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Nonprofit Accounting Basics for Founders, Board Members & Executives

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And then, there are a series of reports and financial statements you’ll use to communicate the financial reality of your organization to potential donors, the IRS, watchdog agencies, and other stakeholders. The basic accounting principles for nonprofit organizations are the same as accounting for for-profit companies. .

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The Dual Purposes of Accounting and Fundraising Software

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This makes it challenging to create technology that tracks data for fundraising purposes while still following accounting principles. This makes it difficult to maintain the integrity of both donor and financial records when attempting to sync the two systems. The short answer: these two datasets serve different purposes.