{"product_id":"bookkeeping-for-nonprofits-isbn-9780787975401","title":"Bookkeeping for Nonprofits","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBOOKKEEPING FOR NONPROFITS\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookkeeping for Nonprofits\u003c\/i\u003e is a hands-on guide that offers nonprofit leaders, managers, and staff the tools they need to create and maintain a complete and accurate set of accounting records. This much-needed resource provides those with little or no bookkeeping experience with practical advice in a highly accessible format.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by Murray Dropkin and Jim Halpin, \u003ci\u003eBookkeeping for Nonprofits\u003c\/i\u003e is a step-by-step introduction to keeping accounting records, which form the foundation for a nonprofit organization's financial reports, tax returns, budgets, cash forecasts, and grant proposals. Using this volume as a guide, nonprofit leaders and staff will be able to set up books with or without accounting software and ensure that the records meet the needs of their organization. \u003ci\u003eBookkeeping for Nonprofits\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive resource that  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses how transactions provide day-to-day information for tracking cash balances and cash requirements\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShows how transactions provide information to management and the board of directors for budgeting and other essential tasks\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains basic bookkeeping concepts, such as the accounting equation, the chart of accounts, and income and expense tracking\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGuides readers through the nuts and bolts of recording a transaction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides an overview of alternative recordkeeping methodologies and how to choose among them\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eDesigned to be easy to use, the book is filled with illustrations and checklists.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBookkeeping for Nonprofits\u003c\/i\u003e is the remarkable new guide for a new generation of accounting challenges bookkeepers face every day.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Frances Hesselbein,\u003c\/b\u003e chairman and founding president, Leader to Leader Institute  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBookkeeping for Nonprofits\u003c\/i\u003e provides a rare combination of consummate professionalism and clear, accessible writing. Underlying the wealth of technical information lies a great deal of wisdom. The authors have found a way to translate their enormous, on-the-ground experience into usable, actionable policies, procedures, and practices. It is a book that gives all you need to create a fiscally responsible agency with the bonus of helping you become a better manager and a wiser person.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Peter Block,\u003c\/b\u003e business consultant and author of \u003ci\u003eFlawless Consulting\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Empowered Manager\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBookkeeping for Nonprofits\u003c\/i\u003e provides an excellent understanding of the practical application of bookkeeping in the real work environment.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Ron Werthman,\u003c\/b\u003e vice president, finance\/treasurer and CFO, Johns Hopkins Health System, The Johns Hopkins Hospital  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is a wonderful book that every bookkeeper in a nonprofit organization should have.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Eusebio David,\u003c\/b\u003e fiscal director, Federation of Multicultural Programs, Inc.  List of Exhibits and Checklists.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDedication.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Authors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eP\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eART\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eO\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eNE:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eU\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eNDERSTANDING THE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eI\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMPORTANCE OF\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eG\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eOOD\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eB\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eOOKKEEPING.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Overview of the Bookkeeping Function.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. The Accounting Equation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. The Chart of Accounts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eP\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eART\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eWO:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eECORDING\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eRANSACTIONS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eC\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eORRECTLY THE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eF\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eIRST\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eIME.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Income.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Cash Receipts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Payroll.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Purchases.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Cash Disbursements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. General Journal Entries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. The Month-End Close and Account Analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Allocating Costs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eP\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eART\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eHREE:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eP\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eUTTING\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eI\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eT\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eLL\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eOGETHER.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Financial Statements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Operating Budgets.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Cash Flow Reporting, Forecasting, and Management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eP\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eART\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eF\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eOUR:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eESOURCES.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResource A: Good Financial Management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResource B: Setting Up Your Files.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResource C: Alternative Recordkeeping Approaches.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResource D: Managing Your Computer System: Security, Backups, and Other Considerations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResource E: Organization and Tax Issues of Tax-Exempt Organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResource F: Checklist: Financial Monitoring of Government Grants.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResource G: Excerpts from OMB Circular A-122.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResource H: Web Site Resources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResource I: Bibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e  \"This much-needed resource provides those with little or no bookkeeping experience with practical advice in a highly accessible format. Designed to be easy to use, this book is filled with illustrations and checklists.\" (\u003ci\u003ebookbargainsandpreview.com\u003c\/i\u003e, 4\/28\/08)  \u003cp\u003e“…will be of help to the novice in developing financial reports and budgetary management systems.” (\u003ci\u003eAccounting Technician\u003c\/i\u003e, Oct 2005)\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE AUTHORS\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMurray Dropkin,\u003c\/b\u003e C.P.A., M.B.A., is president of CMS Systems, Inc., a consulting firm that specializes in improving the operational and financial operations of nonprofit and for-profit organizations. He has published extensively in the field of nonprofit accounting and is coauthor of\u003ci\u003e The Budget-Building Book for Nonprofits\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Cash Flow Management Book for Nonprofits,\u003c\/i\u003e both from Jossey-Bass. He co-edits \u003ci\u003eNonprofit Report\u003c\/i\u003e, a monthly newsletter on nonprofit accounting, taxation, and management. He is coauthor of the three-volume \u003ci\u003eGuide to Audits of Nonprofit Organizations\u003c\/i\u003e and frequently speaks at professional meetings and consults around the country.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Halpin,\u003c\/b\u003e C.P.A., M.S., is a software developer, systems consultant, and accountant specializing in cost accounting concepts. He has more than thirty years of experience in accounting, auditing, taxation, management consulting, software development, and computer consulting. He co-edits the monthly\u003ci\u003e Nonprofit Report\u003c\/i\u003e newsletter.     \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBOOKKEEPING FOR NONPROFITS\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookkeeping for Nonprofits\u003c\/i\u003e is a hands-on guide that offers nonprofit leaders, managers, and staff the tools they need to create and maintain a complete and accurate set of accounting records. This much-needed resource provides those with little or no bookkeeping experience with practical advice in a highly accessible format.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by Murray Dropkin and Jim Halpin, \u003ci\u003eBookkeeping for Nonprofits\u003c\/i\u003e is a step-by-step introduction to keeping accounting records, which form the foundation for a nonprofit organization's financial reports, tax returns, budgets, cash forecasts, and grant proposals. Using this volume as a guide, nonprofit leaders and staff will be able to set up books with or without accounting software and ensure that the records meet the needs of their organization. \u003ci\u003eBookkeeping for Nonprofits\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive resource that  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses how transactions provide day-to-day information for tracking cash balances and cash requirements\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShows how transactions provide information to management and the board of directors for budgeting and other essential tasks\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains basic bookkeeping concepts, such as the accounting equation, the chart of accounts, and income and expense tracking\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGuides readers through the nuts and bolts of recording a transaction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides an overview of alternative recordkeeping methodologies and how to choose among them\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eDesigned to be easy to use, the book is filled with illustrations and checklists.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBookkeeping for Nonprofits\u003c\/i\u003e is the remarkable new guide for a new generation of accounting challenges bookkeepers face every day.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Frances Hesselbein,\u003c\/b\u003e chairman and founding president, Leader to Leader Institute  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBookkeeping for Nonprofits\u003c\/i\u003e provides a rare combination of consummate professionalism and clear, accessible writing. Underlying the wealth of technical information lies a great deal of wisdom. The authors have found a way to translate their enormous, on-the-ground experience into usable, actionable policies, procedures, and practices. It is a book that gives all you need to create a fiscally responsible agency with the bonus of helping you become a better manager and a wiser person.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Peter Block,\u003c\/b\u003e business consultant and author of \u003ci\u003eFlawless Consulting\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Empowered Manager\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBookkeeping for Nonprofits\u003c\/i\u003e provides an excellent understanding of the practical application of bookkeeping in the real work environment.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Ron Werthman,\u003c\/b\u003e vice president, finance\/treasurer and CFO, Johns Hopkins Health System, The Johns Hopkins Hospital  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is a wonderful book that every bookkeeper in a nonprofit organization should have.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Eusebio David,\u003c\/b\u003e fiscal director, Federation of Multicultural Programs, Inc.    \"\u003ci\u003eBookkeeping for Nonprofits\u003c\/i\u003e is the remarkable new guide for a new generation of accounting challenges bookkeepers face every day.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Frances Hesselbein, chairman and founding president, Leader to Leader Institute  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBookkeeping for Nonprofits\u003c\/i\u003e provides a rare combination of consummate professionalism and clear, accessible writing. 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