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Finance and Administration

Core to every organization are activities that make up finance and administration (some call this "operations"). This essential set of activities establishes a solid platform of accountability to funders. Ultimately it gives leaders the framework for operating their organizations programs effectively, with transparency and security. In this section:

Financial Management provides resources on key areas such as budgeting, regulations, tax (T3010) filing, and financial statements.

Reporting and receipting outlines key issues in regulation and requirements around reporting costs such as finances and overheads.

Imagine Canada's Standards Section B provides a comprehensive list of practices & policies for every board to have in place. See the library for key documents supporting the Financial Accountability Standards.