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Written by Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC . Copyright 1997-2008. Applies to nonprofits unless otherwise noted. New nonprofit leaders and managers have to develop at least basic skills in financial management. Expecting others in the organization to manage finances is clearly asking for trouble. Basic skills in financial management start in the critical areas of cash management and bookkeeping, which should be done according to certain financial controls to ensure integrity in the bookkeeping process. New leaders and managers should soon go on to learn how to generate financial statements (from bookkeeping journals) and analyze those statements to really understand the financial condition of the business. Financial analysis shows the "reality" of the situation of a business -- seen as such, financial management is one of the most important practices in management. This topic will help you understand basic practices in financial management, and buil...

How do we account for pledges? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How Do We Account for Pledges? What Pledges Should Be Recorded? What Are the Accounting Entries for Recording Pledges? How Do We Account for Uncollected Pledges? Reporting Issues -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How Do We Account for Pledges? A pledge is a promise, either written or verbal, to make a contribution at a later date. For example, a donor may pledge to make contributions totaling $10,000 over the next three years. In another example, a donor may pledge to make contributions of $50 each month through payroll deduction for the upcoming year. Pledges may also involve non-cash contributions, such as a pledge to donate artwork at the end of next year. By showing Pledges Receivable on the Balance Sheet, a nonprofit organization shows th...

How do we account for pledges? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How Do We Account for Pledges? What Pledges Should Be Recorded? What Are the Accounting Entries for Recording Pledges? How Do We Account for Uncollected Pledges? Reporting Issues -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How Do We Account for Pledges? A pledge is a promise, either written or verbal, to make a contribution at a later date. For example, a donor may pledge to make contributions totaling $10,000 over the next three years. In another example, a donor may pledge to make contributions of $50 each month through payroll deduction for the upcoming year. Pledges may also involve non-cash contributions, such as a pledge to donate artwork at the end of next year. By showing Pledges Receivable on the Balance Sheet, a nonprofit organization sho...

Written by Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC . Copyright 1997-2008. Applies to nonprofits unless otherwise noted. New nonprofit leaders and managers have to develop at least basic skills in financial management. Expecting others in the organization to manage finances is clearly asking for trouble. Basic skills in financial management start in the critical areas of cash management and bookkeeping, which should be done according to certain financial controls to ensure integrity in the bookkeeping process. New leaders and managers should soon go on to learn how to generate financial statements (from bookkeeping journals) and analyze those statements to really understand the financial condition of the business. Financial analysis shows the "reality" of the situation of a business -- seen as such, financial management is one of the most important practices in management. This topic will help you understand basic practices in financial management, and build t...