Nonprofit Accounting & Finance Courses & Resources
Curriculum
Financial Management Essentials Certificate
2 hours, 45 minutes
Material
Transforming Nonprofit Business Models
8 minutes
Material
Operating Reserves and Policy Example
15 minutes
Material
Building Multiple Revenue Sources
2 hours, 15 minutes
Material
Managing Cash Flow
15 minutes
Online Class
Basic Budgeting for Non-financial Professionals
28 minutes
Video
Capital Supports Mission
1 hour
Curriculum
Financial Management for Humanitarian and Development Professionals (FMD Pro)
2 hours, 30 minutes
Online Class
Nonprofit Accounting
1 hour, 30 minutes
Video
Revisioning Overhead
2 minutes
Video
Fundamentals of Nonprofit Budgeting
4 minutes
Video
An Appreciation of Depreciation
3 minutes
Video
Understanding Cost Allocation
2 minutes
Video
The S Word: In Pursuit of Sustainability
50 minutes
Video
True Program Costs
55 minutes
Video
Fiscal Sponsorship: What and Why?
4 minutes
Video
Understanding Restricted Funds
3 minutes
Video
Understanding Reserves
3 minutes
Material
Managing Restricted Funds
9 minutes
Material
10-Step Annual Budget Checklist
3 minutes
Video
Understanding Cash Flow
3 minutes
Curriculum
Think Money First!
4 hours, 25 minutes
Details
In this 1.5-hour course, you will learn the basics of nonprofit accounting. Simply put, accounting is tracking and reporting how your organization uses its money and other resources. The concept seems simple to understand, but you will need a firm understanding of basic accounting principles to effectively manage your organization’s finances and keep it operating successfully for years to come.
Objectives:
Differentiate between permanently restricted, temporarily restricted, and unrestricted assets
Read and create two financial reports: A Statement of Financial Position and a Statement of Financial Activities
Calculate five indicators of the financial health of your organization
Determine the best accounting software for your organization
Determine when your organization might need an audit
Discover alternatives to audits