by Suzanne Bakker | Apr 6, 2024 | accounting, budgeting, expenses, funding, nonprofit management, project finance, project management, timesheets | Finance Management
There are many time tracking apps. All accounting softwares have the option of submitting timesheets within the system. And many people use that very happily. To be honest, I am more of an Excel-girl. I much prefer using Excel (or Google Sheets) timesheets. Overview...
by Suzanne Bakker | Mar 23, 2024 | accounting, budgeting, Excel, expenses, funding, Google sheets, nonprofit management, project finance, project management, project proposal, SOPs | Finance Management
Creating a financial report for your nonprofit doesn’t require exceptional knowledge of Excel or Google Sheets. I have 3 Excel tips for your nonprofit financial reports that are quite simple. I use them myself all the time. Literally every week. 1.SUMIF My absolute...
by Suzanne Bakker | Mar 16, 2024 | accounting, budgeting, expenses, funding, nonprofit management, project finance, project management, project proposal, SOPs | Finance Management
Accounting is supposed to be boring. Or confusing. And a bit scary. As in, when an auditor comes and finds a mistake … Accounting really has a bad name, right? With my nonprofit accounting tips I want to help change your mind about that! Because if you show your...
by Suzanne Bakker | Oct 27, 2023 | building trust, finance management, finance systems, financial controls, project finance | Finance Management
“Ahhhhh no, do we really NEED this?” This is usually how someone asks me the question: Why are financial controls important for nonprofit organizations? What’s the problem? The reason why I often hear desperate ‘ahhhhhhhs’ is that most nonprofits are small. So most of...
by Suzanne Bakker | Aug 26, 2023 | project finance, project grant, project management, unearmarked income | Finance Management
You can go bankrupt even if you have project money if you make a mistake with how you spend your money. Spending outside the project budget For instance, if you are spending money on services and goods that are not part of the budget. Or if you are overspending...
