Collectiv

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The most valuable indicators of the financial health and position of an organization are the metrics that are tracked in financial statements—Balance Sheets, Profit and Loss Statements, Cash Flow Statements, Account Receivables, and more. Ready to learn a better way to visualize and present financial reporting?

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The Charity CFO

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

If you’re brand new to nonprofit accounting, the Chart of Accounts might be the best place to start. Because even if you only have one bank account, bill, investment, or expense, you’ll need one. What is a Chart of Accounts? How to Organize a Nonprofit Chart of Accounts . Account Description.

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CFO Simplified

APRIL 15, 2022

The company used Cash Basis accounting for their operating statements because taxes were calculated on a Cash Basis. When sales grew, profitability looked strong because cash came in within 48 hours, but the company’s bills weren’t due for 60 days. As a result, reporting always showed today’s sales with COGS from two months ago.

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Future CFO

MARCH 3, 2025

By 2025, the traditional image of number-crunching accountants confined to back offices will be a relic of the past. CFOs, controllers, and management accountants must embrace agility and foresight to thrive in this dynamic environment. This doesn't necessarily translate to job losses, but rather a shift in required skills.

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CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

In the United States, laws allow companies to maintain two separate sets of books for financial and tax purposes. Because the rules that govern financial and tax accounting differ, temporary differences arise between the two sets of books.

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CFO Simplified

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

There are two different ways of performing accounting functions in your business: One is on a cash basis, and the other is on an accrual basis. More often than not, your tax accountant is doing your taxes on a cash basis. However, running your operating financials on a cash basis is the WORST way to prepare your financials.

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CFO Simplified

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

But understanding your company’s profitability is critical to making the right decisions. Confusion over cash-versus-accrual reporting creates continuing questions for business owners. The business’ part-time CFO was providing financials that didn’t match the reports they received from their accountant.

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CFO Simplified

AUGUST 14, 2022

Produce stable, timely financial reports. You should be getting financial reports within 10 days of the close of the month for yourself to look at anyway. When rebuilding your relationship with your bank, it’s important that your financials are stable. Read this article to learn how to calculate profitability.

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The Charity CFO

APRIL 26, 2024

The right accountant can be the difference between an efficient accounting process and a total mess. That’s why it’s so important to know what to look for in a nonprofit accountant. The next step is to ask your potential nonprofit accountant a few questions to see if they’d be a good fit for your organization.

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Spreadym

AUGUST 10, 2023

When choosing the best financial reporting software solution, it's important to consider factors such as ease of use, scalability, integration with existing systems, compliance with accounting standards, cost, customer support, and any unique requirements your organization might have. What is financial reporting software?

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Planful

JULY 25, 2017

It could be because your team lacks crucial financial reporting and analysis capabilities that help track key business metrics and trends. So, what exactly is financial reporting and why is it vital? Key Types of Financial Reports. Profit and Loss Report: .

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The Finance Weekly

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Why this matters: Improves expense tracking and financial forecasting. Reduces financial closing times by ensuring transaction transparency. How to improve with data: Connect FP&A tools with accounting systems for automated, error-free data transfers. Use FP&A software to model different financial scenarios.

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The Charity CFO

JANUARY 31, 2022

You may also know it as a profit and loss statement or income and expense report. Simply, it reports your organization’s revenue and expenses during a specific period and the difference between them. . In the for-profit world, they call the difference between revenues and expenses net income. Or profit. .

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The Charity CFO

JANUARY 19, 2023

Accounting standards for nonprofits are probably not the first thing you think about, but are crucial for your organization to succeed. Nonprofit organizations distinguish themselves from for-profit entities through their purpose and mission.

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CFO Share

AUGUST 5, 2021

In simple terms, that means the cannabis industry taxable income is closer to its revenue rather than profit. 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. trimming shears).

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CFO Share

JULY 20, 2021

What does a Forensic Accountant Do? Is your small business not making as much profit as you expect? Are you earning profits but always falling short on cash? Since internal accountants are the most likely employee to be stealing from the company, businesses rely on forensic accounting consultants to investigate potential fraud.

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The Charity CFO

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Does your nonprofit have ownership of a for-profit entity? Whether your organization owns a for-profit company outright or has limited ownership, a for-profit subsidiary can have serious tax implications for your nonprofit. Nonprofits with excess holdings may face an excise tax on the value of shares over the limit.

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The Charity CFO

OCTOBER 9, 2023

However, that’s not the case with an organization’s accounting systems. Let’s take a closer look at nonprofit accounting systems, the most frequent mistakes, and how to avoid trouble down the road. It’s vital to get these right from the beginning or risk serious consequences in the future.

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CFO Simplified

JANUARY 10, 2022

Financial reports contain the most important reading that a business owner looks at on a regular basis. And yet, for many business owners, reading financial statements can seem as helpful as reading tea leaves. Some of the issues that create confusion are the result of the way the reports are created. It’s that simple.

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The Finance Weekly

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Three-Statement Model A fundamental model linking the three core financial statements: Income Statement Balance Sheet Cash Flow Statement Financial analysts often use this model to understand how various business activities, like revenue growth and expenses, impact performance. A loss decreases equity.

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The Charity CFO

AUGUST 15, 2023

Myths of Nonprofit Accounting and Why They Matter to Job Seekers Unfortunately, many job seekers fall victim to the stereotypes and believe the myths surrounding nonprofit accounting. In this section, we will debunk the three most common nonprofit accounting myths. Ready to dive deep into this exciting realm?

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The Charity CFO

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

As a result, Congress implemented the UBIT in 1950 to eliminate the unfair advantage tax exemption gave to nonprofits competing against for-profit entities in the same sector. For example, the UBIT prevents an entity such as a church from using its exempt status to open a store purely for profit with no charitable purpose.

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CFO Talks

AUGUST 21, 2024

Navigating IFRS , Key Updates and Changes Introduction In today’s fast-paced financial world, staying up to date with the latest International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) is critical for CFOs. If the economy shows signs of a downturn, the bank may need to increase its loss provisions, impacting its profits.

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The Finance Weekly

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

A study by the University of Baltimore and Excel-based FP&A company, , DataRails , lays out the full economic costs of businesses sticking with manually prepared financial reports. billion is the first number that came out of the research and this represents the total amount of money lost by manual financial work.

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Creative CFP

OCTOBER 2, 2020

A couple of years into my career as a chartered accountant I started to wonder if I was still enjoying working in the finance industry. I was so consumed with day-to-day accounting tasks that I did not have time to monitor the financial health of businesses I was taking care of, or to provide valuable feedback to business owners.

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CFO Share

AUGUST 14, 2024

The best businesses review a budget vs. actual report monthly with their CFO. This classic method of evaluating performance stands as one of the most important monthly financial reports for any company. Follow these 6 steps to build a simple variance report: Create a new spreadsheet separate from your financial forecasts.

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Creative CFP

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

The cash flow statement is the final piece of the puzzle when it comes to the monthly management reports that we prepare here at Creative CFO. This is without a doubt one of the most important and often overlooked financial reports within the monthly report pack. In essence, profits do not always equal cash.

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Musings on Markets

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

As the price dropped below $200 today (October 30,2023), I decided that it was time for me to revisit and revalue the company, taking into account the news, financial and other, that has come out since my last valuation in January 2023, and to understand the dueling stories that are emerging about the company.

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Centage

DECEMBER 12, 2023

When it comes to analyzing a company’s financial health, one of the most important documents to look at is the consolidated profit and loss statement (often called a P&L, P and L, or P&L statement). What is a consolidated P&L statement? A consolidated income statement is essentially a consolidated P&L.

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Musings on Markets

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Earnings Reports: The Components When I was first exposed to financial markets in a classroom, I was taught about information being delivered to markets, where that information is processed and converted into prices. The Event Given the lead-in to earnings reports, what exactly do they contain as news?

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The Finance Weekly

MARCH 25, 2024

His main job is to handle all money matters at SoFi, like planning, accounting, and dealing with investors. His main gigs included handling all the financial operations like accounting and financial planning, crafting financial strategies to boost the business, and managing relationships with investors and banks.

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The Charity CFO

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Successful nonprofits and for-profit businesses alike use a variety of key performance indicators (KPIs) to help track their organizations performance. Financial KPIs Financial sustainability is one of the most common challenges facing nonprofit organizations. Do You Struggle to Make Sense of Your Financial Statements?

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CFO Simplified

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The company was profitable, but after some moves to expand the business, they were worried about depleting their cash reserves and using up their line of credit with the bank—which would put a halt to further expansion plans. The company opened an eBay store and turned the trade-in losses into a new profit center. 11,500,000.

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Future CFO

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Like many office occupations, accounting is one of those that is heavy into paper, heavy into people, and very heavy into hours of work in the office. Dr Josh Heniro, Institute of Management Accountants. To be clear, accounting didn’t wait for COVID-19 to initiate change. Before to COVID-19, how was accounting performed?

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CFO Simplified

APRIL 15, 2022

Unfortunately, financial reporting had been inconsistent, so the owners wanted help putting together a set of financials that the bank would accept. Financial Reporting Inconsistencies. The bank reported a loss of confidence in management as a result of the inconsistent financial reporting.

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The Charity CFO

MAY 31, 2024

Luckily, modern accounting software and other bookkeeping technologies can help you keep up with day-to-day bookkeeping, reporting, and accounting tasks more efficiently. Common Nonprofit Bookkeeping Challenges Nonprofits face unique challenges to keep their organizations running, including nonprofit accounting challenges.

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CFO Simplified

APRIL 15, 2022

Knowing the actual cost of production is critical to setting accurate pricing and therefore profitability for any manufacturing company. Getting to the real numbers are the key to profitability. Current financial staff consisted of an accounts payable clerk, an accounts receivable clerk, and an accounting manager.

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