This title provides the tools necessary to go beyond the theory and
create value-added services for accountants' clients. In the
not-for-profit arena. This book allows readers to examine, evaluate, and
perform case studies, which will enhance their working knowledge of
fundamental not-for-profit accounting and reporting, presentation
requirements, note disclosures unique to not-for-profits, and options
allowed under generally accepted accounting principles.
Key topics include:
- Financial statement presentation, including FASB's financial reporting
standard
 - Statement of activities
 - Statement of financial position and statement of cash flow
 - Note disclosures
 - Contribution concepts
 - Functional expense and allocation of costs
 - Endowments
 - Operating versus non-operating
 - Split interest agreements and beneficial trusts
 - Agency transactions
 - Programmatic investments
 - Common financial statement mistakes