The single most valuable asset of every nonprofit organization is public trust.
The demand for greater accountability within the nonprofit sector is increasing as is the number of organizations receiving exempt status. We believe that accountability should be a top priority from inception and throughout the life of an exempt organization in order to preserve the trust capital we possess by virtue of our missions.
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Most transactions are posted automatically through the accounts payable and accounts receivable modules of the general ledger software owned by the not-for-profit.
Provides education, training, mentoring, research, credentialing and advocacy to enable effective and ethical fundraising for not-for-profit organizations and professionals.
The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is the codification of the general and permanent rules published in the federal register by the executive departments and agencies of the federal government.
Committed to member service and the public interest, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and its predecessors have been serving the accounting profession since 1887.
