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Unhappy Holidays for Accountants

Why do so many nonprofit accountants quit their jobs in December? Work-life balance. Read on to learn more about how to prevent this phenomenon in your nonprofit.

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Setting Up the Accounting for a New Nonprofit

For your new nonprofit to thrive, you need to build it on a strong foundation. That includes setting the accounting up right on day one so that you set yourself, and your mission, up for success.

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Start your fiscal year on the right foot

PODCAST: I got to appear on the Wisdom for Nonprofits podcast with Betina Meyer Pflug. We talked about getting your fiscal year off on the right foot, preventing burnout, and more!

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Function to Flourish

PODCAST: Aicila Lewis interviewed me for the BiCurean Podcast. We covered a variety of topics, including making financial reports inclusive and what a Fractional CFO does.

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Podcast: Finance and Accounting for Small Nonprofits

What do small nonprofits need to know about finance and accounting? It got to appear on the Everything Nonprofit Podcast where we address questions like what is the chart of accounts, making engaging financial reports, and making difficult budget decisions.

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Good systems prevent burnout and fraud

A strong back office includes systems that make financial reports inclusive, reduces burnout, and prevents fraud. Teresa Huff interviewed on her podcast about those topics and more.

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What can Nonprofits learn from Southwest Airlines?

Southwest Airline’s holiday fiasco represents a learning opportunity for nonprofits. Act now, while the memory remains fresh, to ensure your organization doesn’t make the same costly and embarrassing mistakes.

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The Overhead Myth 10 Years Later

The Overhead Myth still haunts nonprofits. What progress have we made in the past decade, what’s next, and what can nonprofits do to manage the situation?

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How to keep good administrators and accountants

PODCAST: Want to be able to recruit and retain great administrators and accountants? Patrick Kirby and I dig into how to make sure this critical role gets covered so the rest of your nonprofit can thrive.

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Technology tips for Nonprofits!

VIDEO: Great new technology tools come out each year to make our work as nonprofiteers easier, faster, and even more joyful. Check out these crowdsourced tips on this year’s best.

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Yes! Financial Dashboards Can Make an Impact!

A nonprofit financial dashboard can quickly engage your board and management in a way that standard financial reports cannot. If you want to include your full leadership in strategic decisions and monitoring financial health, check out this quick article and video to see what a difference this can make.

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