What are your intentions? Earn the trust of your donors and supporters through reporting transparency and accountability.
In this day and age, it is essential for nonprofit professionals to have a basic understanding of accounting as it relates to contributions and pledges. The knowledge gained from this timely topic will help you to account for every dollar taken in, and to report accurately and completely on how each is used. By preserving the financial integrity of your organization, you will earn the trust of your supporters. This important topic will provide an introduction to contributions, agency transactions, donor imposed restrictions, conditions, and accounting for long-term promises to give. It will also touch on the basics of financial statement presentation.
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Agenda
What Is a Contribution?
- Define
- Exchange Transaction vs. Contribution
- Impact on Revenue Recognition
- Examples
Agency Transactions
- Define and Provide Examples
Donor Imposed Restrictions vs. Conditions
- Donor Imposed Restrictions
- Conditions
- How to Distinguish Between a Condition or a Restriction
- Examples
Long-Term Promises to Give
- Recording
- Determining Fair Value
Financial Statement Presentation
- Overview Including Changes Required for Nonprofits
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Why Lorman?
Over 34 years and 1.4 million customers worth of experience providing continuing education. Our passion is providing you world-class training to help you succeed in business and as a professional.
Credits
OnDemand Course
This course was last revised on September 13, 2018.
Call 1-866-352-9540 for further credit information.
This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.
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Why Lorman?
Over 34 years and 1.4 million customers worth of experience providing continuing education. Our passion is providing you world-class training to help you succeed in business and as a professional.
Faculty

Marie C. Caputo, CPA, CGMA, CGFM
CliftonLarsonAllen
- Principal in CliftonLarsonAllen’s Greenbelt, Maryland office
- CliftonLarsonAllen is a national accounting firm with more than 100 offices across the country
- Principal in the firm’s nonprofit practice, which includes more than 8,000 nonprofit clients
- More than 27 years of experience
- Conducts regular presentations and writes articles on topics relevant to the nonprofit industry
- FASB Resource Group member
- Board Member of the Greater Washington Society of CPAs
- Co-chair of the not-for-profit committee of the Maryland Association of CPAs
- B.S. degree in accounting, University of Maryland, College Park
- Can be contacted at 301-902-8518 or [email protected]
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Why Lorman?
Over 34 years and 1.4 million customers worth of experience providing continuing education. Our passion is providing you world-class training to help you succeed in business and as a professional.

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