The Nonprofit Accounting Triangle
A Framework for Improving Your Organization’s Fund Accounting Practices
When you are starting a new accounting role at a nonprofit, there are new processes and systems to learn. Sometimes you get into a role, though, and realize that the old systems aren’t just different—they are incorrect.
Where do you start when you’ve inherited a less-than-optimal fund accounting system? The Nonprofit Accounting Triangle as outlined by Jim Bocian and Jamie Lundien from Cause and Solution in their white paper, What to Do When You’ve Inherited a Fund Accounting Mess, gives you the tools to evaluate and identify areas of improvement.
Check out this infographic to get a quick look at the Nonprofit Accounting Triangle and how you can use it to optimize your organization.
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