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Need help with nonprofit accounting?Do you find yourself in charge of the finances for your Not-For Profit? Nonprofit Accounting for Volunteers, Treasurers, and Bookkeepers will answer real questions from people in your position.What is unique about accounting for nonprofits?What IRS forms do nonprofits need?How do we keep the charity's money safe?What are the IRS rules concerning donations?What is UBIT (Unrelated Business Income Tax)?Is the money coming into my nonprofit taxable?How do I fill out a form 990 ez or a form 990n?Join the over 30,000 organizations who have saved time and money and reduced frustration by using resources from CPA Lisa London, with her newest how-to book in The Accountant Beside You series.This book is not an Accounting for Dummies, it is straight forward enough for a novice and comprehensive enough for the experienced bookkeeper. In Nonprofit Accounting for Volunteers, Treasurers, and Bookkeepers, you will find: Answers to questions from real people working in nonprofits.A breakdown of accounting terms applicable to your charityHelp with setting up bookkeeping.Helpful examples and usable blueprints for donor acknowledgements, benevolence fund, and reimbursement forms.Reference tables, due dates, and Step-by-step instructions for filling out vital payroll forms, including: Form 944, Form 1099-Misc, Form 1096.Detailed explanations of unrelated business income and step by step instructions on filling out the IRS form 990t.Whether your organization should file IRS Form 990 N or Form 990 EZ.Detailed, illustrated steps on filling out the form 990n and form 990ez and related schedules.Don't get overwhelmed. The Accountant is Beside You! With this book, you are never alone--you have The Accountant Beside You. ContentsProper Procedures & Internal Accounting ControlsWhat Is Special About Nonprofit Accounting?How Do I Select An Accounting System?Administrative IssuesDonations, Pat I: Receiving And RecordingDonations, Part II: AcknowledgmentDonations, Part III: Other TopicsRules For Helping Local Families And IndividualsPaying The BillsReimbursement Policies And ProceduresPayroll, Part I: Basic StepsPayroll, Part II: Calculating & FilingBudgeting For Nonprofit OrganizationsMonth-End Financial RequirementsYear-End And Audit IssuesUnrelated Business Income Taxes (UBIT)Form 990 & Filing For Exempt OrganizationsAppendix

The ONLY book for using QuickBooks Pro, Premier, or Nonprofit in a Nonprofit or a Religious Organization. The Accountant Beside You, CPA Lisa London, has helped tens of thousands of readers worldwide set up efficient systems to reduce frustration and save time and money. In QuickBooks for Nonprofits & Churches-The Step-By-Step Guide to the Pro, Premier, and Nonprofit Versions, Lisa explains in simple, concise terms the steps you need to take to: design a chart of accounts for your specific organization, receive and track grants, handle payroll in house, including pastor housing allowance, use bank feeds, record investment income and stock gains & losses, track member accounts, keep the money safe with easy to follow internal controlscustomize donor acknowledgementsand so much more.A CPA with decades of experience working with businesses, nonprofits, and churches, Lisa London explains complex concepts in a reader-friendly engaging manner. Hundreds of screen shots guide you through the process. Whether you are new to QuickBooks or an experienced user, Lisa London will be The Accountant Beside You all the way. Table of ContentsChapter 1 QuickBooks, Fund Accounting, & Internal Controls Chapter 2 Acquainting Yourself with QuickBooks Chapter 3 Getting Started Chapter 4 Designing the Chart of Accounts Chapter 5 Tracking Grants & Programs Chapter 6 Tracking the Transactions-Items Chapter 7 Setting Up Donors and Vendors Chapter 8 Importing Donors & Vendors from FilesChapter 9 Recording the Money Coming In Chapter 10 Recording the Money Going Out Chapter 11 Entering Payroll Chapter 12 Using Bank Feeds Chapter 13 Reconciling the Bank Chapter 14 Designing & Running ReportsChapter 15 Planning the Budget Chapter 16 Closing Out Month End and Year EndChapter 17 How Do I Handle...? A. How Do I Account For ...? 1. Mission Trips or Member-Specific Accounts 2. Fundraisers 3. In-Kind Donations 4. Volunteer Hours 5. Show a Reserve Account on the Income Statement 6. Inter-fund Transfers 7. Donations of Stock 8. Investment Gains and Losses B. How Do I ...? 1. Set Up Multiple-Users and Passwords 2. Send an Accountant Copy 3. Record a Mortgage 4. Send a Thank You from the Receipts Screen 5. Using the purchase order option on grants 6. Merge duplicated donor or vendor accounts