Surgent's Preparing Not-for-Profit Financial Statements

Overview

In order to prepare accurate and effective not-for-profit financial statements, professionals must have a strong working knowledge of the reporting requirements. Now is the time to obtain that knowledge! This course explains the requirements, illustrates how the requirements manifest in the financial statements, and clarifies options available to not-for-profits in applying the requirements. The course covers key accounting areas that affect not-for-profits, including revenue recognition, contributions, and leases. The course materials utilize a highly illustrative and innovative format, including over 30 focused exercises to provide an enhanced working knowledge of not-for-profit accounting and reporting.

Highlights

The key requirements, options, and disclosures related to each of the basic financial statements
How the reporting of functional and natural expense information has changed
The new requirements related to providing liquidity and availability of financial assets information
The implementation of ASU No. 2018-08 and its effect on the accounting for grants and contracts as well as contributions in general
How the new lease requirements (ASU No. 2016-02, Leases) impact not-for-profits
Core not-for-profit accounting requirements related to contributions, promises to give, contributed services, net assets, special events, the classification of expenses, and more

Prerequisites

Some introductory background in not-for-profit accounting and reporting

Designed For

Not-for-profit industry professionals and auditors

Objectives

Obtain a working knowledge of the not-for-profit requirements contained in ASU No. 2016-14 and ASU No. 2018-08
Skillfully prepare a not-for-profit’s financial statements through superior knowledge of accounting and reporting requirements
Effectively apply today’s core not-for-profit accounting requirements while also preparing for changes coming in the area of leases