. The statement of activities focuses on the total organization (as opposed to focusing on specific funds within the organization) and reports the following: Revenues such as contributions, program fees, membership dues,...
. The statement of activities focuses on the total organization (as opposed to focusing on specific funds within the organization) and reports the following: Revenues such as contributions, program fees, membership dues,...
Our Explanation of Nonprofit Accounting includes a chart that contrasts the financial statements of a nonprofit (or not-for-profit) organization with those of a for-profit business corporation. There are many examples to...
expense is reported for a not-for-profit organization's equipment and furniture. True Right! False Wrong. 10. Assets released from donor restrictions will involve two classes of net assets. False Wrong. True Right!...
Beginning in 2018, this is one of two classifications of net assets reported on the financial statements of a not-for-profit organization’s financial statements. This classification is to be used instead of the...
These are the official rules that have been released by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. These are part of the generally accepted accounting principles. Before a standard is released, the public had been able to...
Also referred to as a subsequent event. An event occurring after the date of the balance sheet, but prior to the date that the balance sheet is actually released. For example, a balance sheet dated December 31 might be...
Beginning in 2018, this is one of two classifications of net assets reported on the financial statements of a not-for-profit organization’s financial statements. This classification replaces the previous...
A liability account used to record an amount received from a customer before a service has been provided or before goods have been shipped. This account is referred to as a deferred revenue account and could be entitled...
The result of subtracting operating expenses from gross profit. Income from operations is the amount before non-operating items (such as gains and losses on the sale of assets, interest revenue, and interest expense).
A non-operating or “other” reduction in net income resulting from a judgment against the company. It is shown in the accounting period when the amount is determined to be probable and the amount can be...
Accounts that have some restrictions. For example, an investment account and a cash account might be restricted for the construction of a new factory. The restrictions mean that these accounts be reported as a long-term...
Are earnings different from profits? Author: Harold Averkamp, CPA, MBA Earnings and profits are often used interchangeably. Others might make a distinction between the two words. In the case of earnings per share,...
The first section of the statement of cash flows. To learn more, see Explanation of Cash Flow Statement.
The second section of the statement of cash flows. To learn more, see Explanation of Cash Flow Statement.
This loss is not an extraordinary item, since it is not unusual in nature. However, it can appear as a separate line item in the main portion of the income statement. It will be reported at its gross amount (not net of...
An income statement account at a financial institution used to record and report the amounts earned from fees charged to customers.
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are likely to be involved in areas such as religious, education, health, social services, arts, etc. Nonprofit organizations may apply to be exempt from federal income taxes. Donors’ contributions to nonprofit...
Prior to 2018, this term was used by a not-for-profit organization to describe net assets without donor-imposed restrictions. Since 2018, this term has been replaced with the classification net assets without donor...
Retained earnings not available for dividends.
Support that has been either temporarily or permanently restricted by the donor.
A donor-imposed restriction on net assets that requires using the assets within a specified passage of time.
An action by a nonprofit organization’s board of directors to earmark an asset for a specified purpose. Since this is not a donor-imposed restriction, the designated asset is classified and reported as part of...
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One of the types of donor-imposed temporary restrictions. An example of a purpose restriction is a cash donation with a donor-imposed requirement that the money be used only to purchase a vehicle for one of its programs....
See donor-imposed restriction.
Cash that can be used only for the purpose intended.
Either a temporary restriction or a permanent restriction imposed by the donor of an asset when it is contributed to a nonprofit organization.
The third major section of the statement of cash flows. To learn more, see Explanation of Cash Flow Statement.
The second major section of the statement of cash flows. To learn more, see Explanation of Cash Flow Statement.
A stockholders’ equity account with a credit balance. The credit balance results when a corporation sells some of its treasury stock for an amount that exceeds the corporation’s cost of the treasury stock...
What is cash from operating activities? Author: Harold Averkamp, CPA, MBA Definition of Cash from Operating Activities Cash from operating activities usually refers to the first section of the statement of cash flows....
An income statement account used to record the amount that the asset Inventory is reduced during the accounting period because the net realizable value of the inventory is less than its cost.
The first major section of the statement of cash flows. To learn more, see Explanation of Cash Flow Statement.
What is an escrow payment? Author: Harold Averkamp, CPA, MBA An escrow payment is an amount deposited with another party and it is to be released only for its specified purpose. The following is one example of an...
also register the company as a limited liability company, or LLC. This process is often done online with the proprietor’s state of residence. The fee to originate the LLC status and the annual renewal fee vary from...
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