Resources
There are lots of great resources available to non-profit organisations, here are just a few:
Non Profit Accounting
- An Embedded Model for Understanding the Development of Accounting Control Systems in a Nonprofit Organisation by A. Abraham
- The Australian ICAAA checklist on how to prepare an Annual Report.
- Standard Chart of Accounts
- Financial Health Check
Outsourcing, efficiency and productivity
- Outsourcing Back-Office Services in Small Non-profits: Pitfalls and Possibilities Meyer Foundation (Washington) (Exec Summary)
- Five Myths about Non-profit Partnerships by La Piana Consulting.
- Productivity Commission Research Report into the Nonprofit Sector.
- Online Cashflow Tools
- Just Rosters – Great Rostering for Everyone
NFP Fraud
- The National Safety Council Fraud: Regulatory Slip or Systematic Regulatory Failure? An article from the archives (1991) by Professor Myles McGregor-Lowndes, Centre for Philanhtropy and Nonprofit Studies.
- Lisa Bunedsen Lisa is a partner in the Forensic Division of PPB and specialises in fraud in NFPs.
Financial Management and Reporting
- A library for non-profit managers, with many (American) resources.
Starting or Working in a Non Profit Organisation
Governance
Financial Management and Accounting Software
- ProfitTrain is an application for Mac OS X that helps freelancers and small businesses create and manage invoices. ProfitTrain requires Mac OS X 10.5 or later.
Financial Literacy
- Thirty Steps to Financial Wellness.
- The Financial Highway
- MyMoney.gov is the U.S. government’s website dedicated to teaching all Americans the basics about financial education.
Templates and Widgets
- Here is a nifty little Excel template for recording assets and depreciation. Asset Register Template
ATO NFP Self Test Checklist
- Having good governance practices in place helps non‑profit organisations identify and manage their tax and superannuation compliance risks and other risks that may impact on their reputation and work.
- Download a copy of the ATO NFP self-test checklist here
- When you have completed the checklist
Submit the completed checklist to your Board, Committee or Trustee for their approval.
Keep a copy of the completed checklist for your records – do not send in a copy of the completed checklist to the ATO.

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