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3 Essential Nonprofit Accounting Reports Every Leader Must Review Monthly
If you're a nonprofit leader wondering whether you're seeing the right financial information or looking to improve your organization's...
Jun 10


Why Your Nonprofit Needs to Be Profit-Focused: The Truth About Financial Sustainability
The moment you mention that nonprofits should be "profit-focused," many people recoil as if you've suggested something fundamentally...
May 15


Why Most Nonprofit Boards Misunderstand Financial Statements (And How to Fix It)
Board meetings shouldn't become uncomfortable interrogations about confusing numbers, yet that's exactly what happens when nonprofit...
May 1


Cash Flow Forecasting for Small Nonprofits: How to Implement a System That Prevents Financial Crisis
Managing cash flow presents unique challenges for nonprofit organizations that most for-profit businesses never face. When your income...
Apr 24


How to Set Up Multi-Program Budget Tracking in QuickBooks for Nonprofits: A Complete Guide
Managing multiple programs within your nonprofit organization presents unique budgeting challenges that go far beyond basic...
Mar 27


The Complete Nonprofit Audit Preparation Guide: Step-by-Step for Executive Directors
Audit season is approaching, and if you're an executive director feeling overwhelmed about your upcoming nonprofit audit, you're not...
Feb 20


7 Critical Nonprofit Financial Management Red Flags Every Executive Director Must Know
As an executive director, you're juggling countless responsibilities while trying to advance your mission. But hidden beneath the surface...
Feb 6


5 Critical QuickBooks Online Mistakes That Could Cost Your Nonprofit Organization
Are you using QuickBooks Online for your nonprofit organization? If so, you might be making costly mistakes that could impact your...
Jan 30


Is Cloud Based Accounting Secure For Nonprofit Organizations
Still have some apprehension about using cloud based technology? We get it; security and privacy doesn’t seem to be guaranteed. Today we...
Nov 17, 2023


Preparing Your Nonprofit for a Recession
Does all this talk about a recession make you nervous? Are you concerned with how your organization is going to navigate the recession?...
Nov 3, 2023


How To Get Your Finance House In Order
Check out the 5/31/22 Episode of The Nonprofit Mastermind Podcast featuring Visionary Accounting Group’s founder Germeen Guillaume. The...
Jun 1, 2022


Is it Safe for Black Women CEOs to Work in Public?
I went back and forth on whether I wanted to write this article but it was on my heart for days and so I figured why not. A few weeks ago...
May 31, 2022


Why Your In-House Accounting Isn't Working
MORE MONEY, MORE PROBLEMS? Maybe you are managing a nonprofit and are having hiccups in your accounting process, or, maybe your team is...
Sep 23, 2021


The Pros and Cons of Migrating to QuickBooks Online
I am an advocate of cloud-based accounting and tools, perhaps even more so considering the “new normal” we’re living in today, however,...
Jul 3, 2021


How to Manage Federal Funding
Is your nonprofit struggling with managing federal funding? I am here to let you know that you are not alone. Juggling different funding...
May 18, 2021


5 Signs Your Nonprofit is Not Ready For Outsourced Accounting
Outsourced accounting is not a trend. It’s here and growing. Many turn to this solution as a way to decrease costs, free up capacity, and...
Jan 25, 2021


Why Automated Bookkeeping May Not Be Good for Your Nonprofit
There’s a lot of talk about robots taking the place of accountants. An increase in automated accounting firms have caused a stir in the...
Dec 12, 2020


3 Ways Your Current Accounting Process is Costing You Money
The struggle is real. Every day we learn how to improve and refine our skills, but there are a few key accounting processes that...
Nov 19, 2020


The Price of Sacrificing Your Nonprofit's Well-being
Burnout. Toxic Work Culture. High Turnover Rate. That is the price of sacrificing your organizational well-being by maxing out your...
Nov 11, 2020


How Much Does Outsourced Accounting Cost?
Outsourcing is normally framed as the cost effective alternative to hiring full time. What most don’t consider are the variables that...
Oct 20, 2020


How To Manage Restricted Grants
Managing restricted grants can be challenging. It’s exciting when the funds roll in, but over time, stewarding and recording each...
Oct 19, 2020


What Are The Responsibilities of a Nonprofit Treasurer?
Surprise, surprise! Responsibilities of a nonprofit treasurer do not typically include managing the day-to-day financial operations of...
Oct 12, 2020


Strengthening your Nonprofit’s Finances and Who is Responsible
Do you really need another bookkeeper? The full financial picture of an organization is extensive and includes a variety of elements:...
Oct 5, 2020


Why Now Is The Time to Rebuild Your Accounting Process
When we first begin working with nonprofit clients, one of the first questions we ask is why did they wait so long to get the help they...
Aug 3, 2020
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