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A guide to financial statements of not-for-profit organizations : questions for directors to ask

Publication Year

2012

Author(s)

  • Chartered Accountants of Canada
  • Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA)

Topic

Keywords

  • Auditing
  • Nonprofit organizations
  • Canada
  • Financial management

Website URL

A guide to financial statements of not-for-profit organizations

Description

Also available in French under the title : Guide sur les états financiers des organismes sans but lucratif

Contents : 

  • The Process of Financial Reporting 
  • The Roles and Responsibilities Associated with Financial Reporting 
  • The Concepts and Terminology of Financial Reporting
  • Two Key Financial Statements 
  • Items For Directors to Watch For and Questions to Ask
  • Conclusion 
  • Appendix 1 : Other Financial Concepts and Statements 
  • Appendix 2 : Fund Accounting 
  • Appendix 3 : Samples of the Auditor’s Report Addressed to the Board of Directors: Unqualified and Qualified Opinions
  • Appendix 4 : Pledges, Bequests, Donations-In-Kind 
  • Appendix 5 : Glossary of Financial Terms

Publisher

Chartered Accountants of Canada

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