The Simplified Guide to Not-for-Profit Accounting, Formation and Reporting

A complete and easy to understand guide to the fundamentals of hownot-for-profit organizations are formed and run, as well as theirstructure and the unique accounting and reporting issues they face. Providing you with a comprehensive understanding of how tomaintain the "books" of a typical nonprofit entity and comply withnumerous reporting requirements, The Simplified Guide toNot-for-Profit Accounting, Formation &Reporting equips you with everything you need to know toform a Not-For-Profit, setup an accounting system, record financialtransactions and report to donors and regulatory bodies. Topics include: * Step-by-step guide to forming a Not-For-Profit and applyingfor tax exemption * Becoming familiar with unique Not-For-Profit accounting rulessuch as classifying contributions/grants and recordingrestrictions, allocation of expenses to programs and supportingservices and investment classification and reporting * Budget development, payroll processing and accounting forpersonnel costs * Shows how to prepare and understand required Not-For-Profitfinancial statement and their components * Provides you with a broad understanding of the numerous filingrequirement required by donors, grantors and government regulatoryagencies Practical and comprehensive in scope, The Simplified Guide toNot-for-Profit Accounting, Formation &Reporting offers a wealth of practical information toaccountants and non-accountants alike for understandingNot-For-Profit financial transactions, financial statements and themany internal and external reports they must prepare.