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Nonprofit (Not-for-Profit) Accounting

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 1. A nonprofit's revenues and expenses are reported on its statement of ________________.


 2. The accounting equation of a nonprofit is Assets = Liabilities + ________  ____________.


 3. A nonprofit's assets and liabilities are reported on its statement of ________________  ________________.


 4. The statement of __________  ___________ may be prepared under the direct or indirect method.


 5. The nonprofit's financial statement that reports amounts as of a particular date (or moment in time) is the ________________________________.


 6. The classifications for reporting contributions according to the donors' stipulations are unrestricted, ___________________ restricted, and permanently restricted.


 7. Classifying expenses into program activities and supporting activities is known as the _______________ basis.
functional                       natural


 8. Reporting expenses by categories such as salaries, rent, utilities, etc. is known as the _______________ basis.
functional                       natural


 9. Depreciation expense is reported for a not-for-profit organization's equipment and furniture. True False
10. Assets released from restrictions will involve two classes of net assets. True False





11. An accounting year ending on a date other than December 31 is referred to as a ____________ year.


12. The two types of restrictions on contributions that are classified as temporarily restricted are purpose and ___________.


13. A nonprofit's expenses are reported as part of the changes in ___________________ net assets.
unrestricted               temporarily restricted               permanently restricted


14. Normally the principal portion of an endowment will be classified as _________________ net assets.
unrestricted               temporarily restricted               permanently restricted


15. A nonprofit organization's assets that have been designated by its board of directors for a specific project should be reported on the external financial statements as__________________ net assets.
unrestricted               temporarily restricted               permanently restricted


16. Contributions received by donors are reported on the statement of activities under the caption __________________.


17. The Internal Revenue Service Form ________ must be filed annually by nonprofits that have been approved as tax-exempt from federal income taxes.


18. Which form of financing is allowed for a nonprofit organization?
debt               sale of equity securities               both are allowed


19. A nonprofit organization has two major classifications of expenses: supporting services expenses and _______________ expenses.


20. US GAAP requires that the external financial statements of a nonprofit report information by funds. True False


21. Supporting services expenses consist of two broad categories: 1) management and general, and 2) ____________________.


22. Nonprofits are automatically exempt from federal income taxes. True False
23. It is permissible for a nonprofit to earn a profit. True False


24. Contributions and net assets are restricted by the nonprofit organizations'
board of directors               donors               executive director


25. The ___________ to the financial statements are an integral part of the financial statements.



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