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The Altruic Advisor

A Nonprofit Accounting Blog

Sarah Ellsworth
October 4, 2017
QuickBooks Online, How-To Guides

Customize Your Lists to Save Time in QuickBooks Online

Sarah Ellsworth
October 4, 2017
QuickBooks Online, How-To Guides

Customized QBO lists can help you perform repetitive bookkeeping tasks more quickly.

Traci Carson
September 27, 2017
Nonprofit Management

Always Ask "Why?"

Traci Carson
September 27, 2017
Nonprofit Management

Why do you do things the way you do?

Sarah Ellsworth
September 19, 2017
Altruic Advisors

Annual Staff Retreat 2017

Sarah Ellsworth
September 19, 2017
Altruic Advisors

Our staff will be out of the office at an annual retreat on Wednesday, September 20, 2017.

Sarah Ellsworth
September 13, 2017
Grants and Donations

From the Archives: Is Giving Tuesday Worth the Effort for Small Nonprofits?

Sarah Ellsworth
September 13, 2017
Grants and Donations

Is your organization participating in Giving Tuesday this year?

Sarah Ellsworth
September 6, 2017
Other

Nonprofit Roundup: September 2017

Sarah Ellsworth
September 6, 2017
Other

How can you help our clients create good this month?

Sarah Ellsworth
August 30, 2017
Ask Your Accountant, Nonprofit Management

The Overhead Problem

Sarah Ellsworth
August 30, 2017
Ask Your Accountant, Nonprofit Management

Overhead expenses are only one part of the big picture - and often an incomplete or inaccurate part too.

Sarah Ellsworth
August 25, 2017
Grants and Donations, Internal Controls, How-To Guides

How To Keep Track of Cash At Special Events

Sarah Ellsworth
August 25, 2017
Grants and Donations, Internal Controls, How-To Guides

Learn how to minimize the risk of cash receipts during your nonprofit special events.

Sarah Ellsworth
August 16, 2017
Nonprofit Management

What Is Work-Life Balance Anyway?

Sarah Ellsworth
August 16, 2017
Nonprofit Management

How do our nonprofit accountants stay balanced when things get busy?

Darcy Ehrig
August 9, 2017
Other

Everyday Ways to Give Back

Darcy Ehrig
August 9, 2017
Other

It's easy to incorporate some charitable giving into your everyday routine.

Sarah Ellsworth
August 2, 2017
Other

Nonprofit Roundup: August 2017

Sarah Ellsworth
August 2, 2017
Other

Summer is wrapping up, but these nonprofit organizations are moving full steam ahead!

Jacquelyn Wong
July 26, 2017
Bookkeeping Basics

Avoid the Summer Slide in Your Accounting Routines

Jacquelyn Wong
July 26, 2017
Bookkeeping Basics

Why is it so easy to fall into bad habits during the summer season?

Sarah Ellsworth
July 19, 2017
Bookkeeping Basics

Do's and Don'ts of Nonprofit Bookkeeping

Sarah Ellsworth
July 19, 2017
Bookkeeping Basics

What to do (and not to do!) to improve your nonprofit bookkeeping process.

Kevin Rickman
July 12, 2017
Tax, Nonprofit Management, Ask Your Accountant

What You Need to Know About the Application for 501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt Status

Kevin Rickman
July 12, 2017
Tax, Nonprofit Management, Ask Your Accountant

If you're filing for 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status, read this first! With preparation and attention to detail, you can avoid most of the common pitfalls of applying for tax-exempt status with the IRS.

Sarah Ellsworth
July 5, 2017
Other

Nonprofit Roundup: July 2017

Sarah Ellsworth
July 5, 2017
Other

We're kicking off July with great news and exciting events from our nonprofit accounting clients!

Traci Carson
June 28, 2017
Nonprofit Management

Playing By The Rules

Traci Carson
June 28, 2017
Nonprofit Management

The rulebook is always changing - are you and your organization prepared to change with it?

Sarah Ellsworth
June 23, 2017
Other

Client Spotlight: The Dairy Arts Center

Sarah Ellsworth
June 23, 2017
Other

The Dairy Arts Center is a multi-disciplinary arts hub for live theatre, music, comedy, dance, cinema, and the fine arts in Boulder, Colorado.

Julie Seger
June 14, 2017
Ask Your Accountant, Bookkeeping Basics, How-To Guides

3 Ways To Improve Your Financial Reports

Julie Seger
June 14, 2017
Ask Your Accountant, Bookkeeping Basics, How-To Guides

Even if you lack time and formal education in accounting, you can still create meaningful financial reports to help guide your nonprofit organization.

Sarah Ellsworth
June 9, 2017
Other

Nonprofit Roundup: June 2017

Sarah Ellsworth
June 9, 2017
Other

These nonprofit organizations are finding many ways to create good this summer.

Lauren Brunetti
May 31, 2017
Nonprofit Management

5 Strategies To Keep Your Volunteers Engaged

Lauren Brunetti
May 31, 2017
Nonprofit Management

Many nonprofit organizations rely on volunteers. How can you keep your volunteers happy and engaged?

Sarah Ellsworth
May 24, 2017
Tax, Nonprofit Management

From the Archives: Simple Ways To Improve Your Nonprofit Form 990

Sarah Ellsworth
May 24, 2017
Tax, Nonprofit Management

If you're not treating your Form 990 as a marketing tool, you're missing out!

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