23 2023
Anthony LaNasa CPA CFE
Make a Fraud Recovery Plan Now, Before Your Nonprofit Is Defrauded
According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), not-for-profit organizations make up 9% of all defrauded organizations. Such attacks — and losses — can be enough to destroy a nonprofit. Although the best defense against fraud is a strong offense in the form of internal controls, you should also have a recovery plan should […]
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Helen Weeber CPA
Make Your Nonprofit’s Auction a Success by Following IRS Rules
Whether your not-for-profit is holding an in-person or online auction to raise funds, you need to be careful to adhere to tax requirements. For example, you should provide written acknowledgments (including good faith estimates of any goods or services provided in return for contributions) to donors of items valued at $250 or more. Here’s an […]
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Helen Weeber CPA
Data Analytics Is More Accessible Than You Might Think
Data analytics is the science of collecting and analyzing sets of data to develop useful insights, connections and patterns that can lead to better informed decision making. It can be enormously useful for not-for-profits. For example, data-driven nonprofit Community Solutions partners with local charities to help them reduce, and even end, homelessness in their communities. […]
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Helen Weeber CPA
Are Your Accounting and Development Departments Like Oil and Water?
When Accounting and Development teams don’t work well together, the situation can lead to more than employee hostility and conflict. It can affect the not-for-profit’s financial statements and lead to the forfeiture of grant funds. To ensure the staffers in your Accounting and Development departments communicate fluidly, you may need to revise certain procedures and […]
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Helen Weeber CPA
Publicly Supported? Passing the Test
Unless 501(c)(3) organizations prove they’re publicly supported, the IRS assumes they’re private foundations. The distinction is important, because publicly supported charities enjoy higher tax-deductible donation limits and generally are exempt from excise taxes and related penalties. The tax code recognizes several types of publicly supported organizations, but most 501(c)(3) charities fall into one of two categories. […]
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