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Year-end Contributions 2022

Posted on January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 by Karen

As the end of the year approaches, it is important to document contributions properly, so that donors may deduct the charitable contribution on their income tax return. The proper dating

Posted in Bookkeeping, Financial Reporting, Stewardship Tagged bookkeeping, contributions

Year-end Contributions 2021

Posted on December 23, 2021December 23, 2021 by Karen

As the end of the year approaches, it is important to document contributions properly, so that donors may deduct the charitable contribution on their income tax return.  This is especially

Posted in Bookkeeping, Financial Reporting, Stewardship Tagged bookkeeping, contributions

CARES Act Employee Retention Credit

Posted on May 31, 2020June 2, 2020 by Karen

If you did not receive a Paycheck Protection Program loan, you may be eligible for an Employee Retention Credit of up to $5,000 per employee. This credit is calculated based

Posted in Bookkeeping, Payroll

SBA PPP Loan Bookkeeping

Posted on April 10, 2020July 31, 2020 by Karen

The SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program works through local banks to support small businesses and non-profits with a forgivable loan to cover eight weeks of payroll, rent and utilities.  Each recipient

Posted in Bookkeeping, Payroll, QuickBooks Tagged SBA PPP

How can funds be carried over to a future year?

Posted on January 10, 2020April 10, 2020 by Karen

Frequently at this time of year, an organization will want to use excess funds from a previous year for something in the future.  Remember, by definition in a non-profit, all unused

Posted in Bookkeeping, Financial Reporting, QuickBooks

IRS Mileage Rate for 2020

Posted on December 14, 2019January 4, 2020 by Karen

The 2020 rate for employee use of a personal vehicle is 57.5 cents per mile. Each year, the IRS releases mileage reimbursement rates for the coming year.  This is the rate

Posted in Bookkeeping, Payroll

What is Accrual Accounting?

Posted on February 7, 2019April 10, 2020 by Karen

During the Q&A of a recent webinar, a participant asked, “What is Accrual Accounting?”  It is one of the primary “best practices” for non-profit organizations, since it provides a more

Posted in Bookkeeping, Financial Reporting, QuickBooks

Year-end Contributions 2016

Posted on December 29, 2016April 10, 2020 by Karen

As the end of the year approaches, it is important to document contributions properly, so that donors may deduct the charitable contribution on their income tax return.  This involves dates, bookkeeping, and

Posted in Bookkeeping, Financial Reporting, Stewardship

Financial Transparency in 1620

Posted on May 31, 2016June 12, 2016 by Karen

On August 17, 1620, the Mayflower and the Speedwell were anchored in Dartmouth, Devon, along the south coast of England.  They had twice turned back to repair major leaks, which

Posted in Bookkeeping, Congregational Finance, Financial Reporting, Stewardship

Tracking Time Off

Posted on April 30, 2016June 15, 2016 by Karen

With the new mandatory sick leave law in Massachusetts, employers have included vacation and sick time accrual and usage on employees’ paystubs.  How do you set this up in QuickBooks?

Posted in Bookkeeping, Payroll, QuickBooks

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