The Charity CFO

DECEMBER 8, 2022

But in order to get the most out of these grants, you need to understand how to properly manage and account for them. The IRS has strict regulations on how to handle grants and charitable contributions, so it is essential that you understand the best practices when accounting for them. 8 Best Practices When Accounting For Grants.

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Boston Startup CFO

APRIL 3, 2023

Financial accounting: A topic that can easily disorient even the most driven entrepreneurs. As a trailblazer exploring unknown territories, you must equip yourself with the appropriate knowledge and tools to make educated decisions that guide your enterprise towards success.

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CFO Leadership

OCTOBER 18, 2023

This makes them versatile tools in various fields such as education, customer service, and even creative writing. AI in the “Real World” While these powerful tools seem to have a near mastery of natural language communication, they are not necessarily designed to possess many of the skills required by finance and accounting professionals.

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Bramasol

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The Importance of Education: Education is a fundamental human right and a key driver in economic development. Prioritizing education and skills development is necessary to remain resilient in a rapidly changing world and help bridge the digital divide in under-resourced communities.

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The Charity CFO

JANUARY 21, 2022

And the issue of restricted funds presents unique bookkeeping and accounting challenges for a nonprofit that a for-profit company doesn’t face. This accounting system is called fund accounting. This accounting system is called fund accounting. Who’s Required to Use Fund Accounting? .

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The Charity CFO

APRIL 25, 2024

For nonprofit organizations, accounting comes with a lot of complexity. Instead of slow, paper-driven, backward-looking accounting, these organizations are moving quickly through digital integrations allowing them to focus on their core responsibilities. What is the actual goal in a nonprofit accounting setup?

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Future CFO

JUNE 24, 2024

The budget and forecast should reflect the Company’s plans, visions, expectations and educated guesses on the market trends. Yes, in the sense that there are a lot of analyses that can now be handled by Gen AI and No, because it transforms accountants from number crunchers to strategic advisors.

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CFO Share

MAY 31, 2023

Accounts payable is an annoyance at best, a disaster at worst. More and more businesses use accounts payable outsourcing as a solution to this problem. What to look for in an accounts payable company. Fraud risk is addressed through two best practices: Implement proper controls, segregation of duties, and process audits.

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The Charity CFO

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

What should you look for when evaluating nonprofit accounting services? Whether you are an educational, charitable, religious, sports, or other public-benefit organization, you need to have a good handle on your finances in order to make the most impact. Benefits of Nonprofit Accounting Services. Saves time and money.

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CFO Share

JULY 19, 2023

The biggest challenges facing accounts payable are chaos, maintenance cost, and fraud. Bring order to Accounts Payable. An AP digital transformation centralizes all bill receipts into one inbox, eliminates paper and associated data “blackholes,” and maintains clear audit records of all activity.

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Future CFO

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

The Enron scandal, one of the largest accounting frauds seen over the last three decades, led the company to file for bankruptcy in 2001. One way in which auditor independence can be compromised is when auditors simultaneously provide audit and non-audit services (NAS) to clients, and as a result become more beholden to these clients.

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The Charity CFO

JULY 28, 2022

Updated standards on accounting for nonprofit leases ( ASC 842 ) go into effect this year for most organizations–and next year for the few remaining exceptions. We’ll tell you all you need to know about complying with these new rules when accounting for leases of all types. What is ASC 842 for nonprofit lease accounting?

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CFO Talks

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

It’s clear that African CFOs are highly focused on education and development, perhaps because there’s so much investment and growth happening in Africa. It started in 2016 as a brand of the Chartered Institute of Business Accountants (CIBA), which is one of the larger professional bodies in South Africa, with about 10,000 members.

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CFO Talks

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Aggressive Accounting Practices : Look out for unusual accounting entries, round-number transactions, or complex journal entries that lack clear justification. Common Payroll Fraud Tactics: Fictitious or Ghost Employees : Employees create fake personnel records to channel wages into their own accounts.

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CFO Share

JULY 16, 2024

A controller primarily oversees accounting processes, ensuring accurate financial records and compliance with regulations. Education and Experience Controllers typically have an accounting degree supplemented with an optional CPA or CMA and 10+ years of experience in managerial accounting.

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CFO Talks

JULY 5, 2022

Join the SAIBA Tour to India as we attend the 21st IFAC World Congress of Accountants. This year’s World Congress of Accountants 2022, will be hosted by the Institute of Charteded Accountants of India in Mumbai, India. Professional Accountancy organization leaders. Theme they will be focusing on: Building trust.

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CFO Share

JUNE 27, 2024

How can a small business ensure compliance in reporting without overspending on accounting staff and audits? In general, financial statement compliance involves adhering to established standards and regulations, such as Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) guidelines.

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The Charity CFO

MAY 6, 2022

Those numbers may be skewed by some outliers, like education, but, regardless, there is still a lot of federal money up for grabs. The UCG is too extensive to explain here, but these are a few requirements you should consider: You must have an accounting system in place. Do I need an audit to secure federal grant funds?

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CFO Talks

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

This is not just an accounting issue; it’s a symptom of a broader problem that threatens our ability to compete in the global economy. At the heart of this issue is IAS 38 , the international accounting standard for intangible assets, which may be doing more harm than good for South Africa’s economic ambitions.

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CFO Share

MARCH 2, 2023

Accounts payable is the most common source of fraud in a small business. Both internal accountants and external hackers target weak AP processes to steal money since it is the business process most vulnerable to fraud. What are some of the common fraud attempts in accounts payable?

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PYMNTS

MAY 16, 2018

SOC 2 was developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (also known as AICPA) and exists as an auditing process aimed at ensuring that service providers maintain and manage customer data in a safe manner. A SOC 2 Type II review will include the testing of these controls.

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Future CFO

AUGUST 6, 2024

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants says it is estimated that between 15-20% of the population are neurodivergent and organisations have an ethical responsibility to include and support neurodivergent individuals. Education is key.

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CFO Talks

OCTOBER 28, 2024

I passed my first year Accountancy in 1971 as an extra subject for my BSc. As an investor, since 1969, I had to work through audited financial statements. I supervised more than 200 M research students and 18 doctoral candidates to completion, some in banking and in accounting. Understanding basic financial accounting.

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CFO Share

APRIL 11, 2024

Counter-intuitively, an outsourced bookkeeping service reduces the risk of fraud by adding more oversight and best-practices to your accounting processes. Beyond security, there are other reasons “do it yourself accounting” hurts your business. The entry-point for hackers – your vendor’s email accounts – are beyond your control.

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The Charity CFO

MAY 18, 2022

But when public funds are at risk (in the form of donations and grants ) an accountability system must be employed to ensure funds are used appropriately. The board of directors is the core element of this accountability system. If your nonprofit requires an audit, the board should engage directly with the audit firm.

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CFO Thought Leader

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Not unlike that of many of his CFO peers, Derrek Gafford’s career path has been shaped in part by geography—specifically, by having its origins in a city that was at once home to a state college, the corporate headquarters of a marquee company, and a Big Four accounting office populated with new college grads.

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Future CFO

MAY 5, 2024

Boardroom leadership, including chief financial officers, needs to manage artificial intelligence risks to drive trust, according to the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. Introducing AI is both about trust in the systems and trust in the people that we work with, and how we bring those two elements together.,"

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The Charity CFO

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Combing all experience and exposure to the industry, The Charity CFO has had the opportunity to work closely in: Accounting Financial Management Fundraising Grant Management Board Engagement Hiring/Firing Succession Planning Although their main focus is accounting, yes, they certainly stay busy in conversations outside of it as well.

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CFO Talks

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Welcome to this SAIBA CFO podcast, SAIBA is the South African Institute of Business Accountants, it has more than 12 000 members and specialises in a wide range of disciplines such as accountancy and tax, training and development, career enhancement, legislation, designations and financial reporting.

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Future CFO

DECEMBER 10, 2023

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants enumerated the key elements for a successful sustainable reporting implementation. As part of the journey to better sustainable reporting in 2024, a chief financial officer must understand how he or she can properly navigate around its implementation.

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Planful

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

In early August, I was asked to speak at the annual meeting of the American Accounting Association (AAA). The AAA has been around for 100 years and is a community of accounting educators. Hip, Cool, and Relevant Accounting Technologies. His main message was that ERPs are no longer the center of the accounting universe.

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The Charity CFO

APRIL 15, 2022

During the “Great Recession,” nonprofits have lost their accountants and financial directors at record rates. And they’re tired of the hamster wheel of hiring, re-hiring, training, and re-training bookkeepers and accountants. So why do accountants leave nonprofit organizations? Why Do Nonprofit Accountants Quit?

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CFO Simplified

JANUARY 5, 2024

The difficulty is that often an office manager, or senior member of the accounting team is responsible for maintaining the financial security of the firm with little or no oversight. Client Trust Accounts (IOLTA): Mismanagement of client trust accounts can lead to serious ethical and legal consequences.

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The Charity CFO

MARCH 24, 2022

The education first department reported Inconsistencies to the USDA in 2020. And in early 2021, the department labeled Feeding Our Future “seriously defective” due to incomplete financial audits and lapsed IRS nonprofit registration. How was this fraud uncovered? Now, the BIG question— how did this happen ? .

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CFO Simplified

DECEMBER 26, 2021

It’s easy to grow without noticing that your finance and accounting department is stretched far too thin. From overworked staff accountants to controllers running month-end closes, a poorly structured finance, and accounting department can put strains on your business’ growth. Roles and Responsibilities. Company Size.

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The Finance Weekly

JANUARY 22, 2024

CFOs need strong finance and accounting skills, along with years of experience, to find ways to enhance the organization's financial well-being. The CFO may work with the finance and accounting team to predict the effects of different operational decisions. Resolve accounting and finance problems.

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The Charity CFO

APRIL 19, 2022

In our experience, nonprofits with little in reserve and/or low cash balances tend to have financial management challenges, often including: Poor collection of accounts or pledges receivable. Has the Department of Labor audited your organization for misclassifying contractors as employees? Red Flag #5: No Accountant or Bookkeeper.

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