Tag Archives: Fund Accounting

Form 990 Online Filing Wizard

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Michele

When filing returns and forms with the IRS, I appreciate online wizards that attempt to take that which is complex and make it simple. This year will be my first time to file a form 990 for my own non … Continue reading →

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Starting the Year off Right

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Michele

New Year’s Resolutions are a common topic of conversation this time of year. In fact, I am willing to bet that most of you have already committed to a specific goal to improve your personal life. Many areas come to … Continue reading →

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Year End Checklist for Nonprofits

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Michele

If your organization’s fiscal year is from January to December, this time of year may leave you feeling a wide range of emotions. You find yourself grateful for the generosity and support of your volunteers, board members, donors, and others … Continue reading →

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Aplos $200 Visa Gift Card Giveaway

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Michele

What would you do with $200 dollars in Visa cash? Pay for some Christmas gifts? Go out to a nice dinner? Buy yourself something? Pay your gas for the month? Aplos is giving away a $200 Visa gift card to … Continue reading →

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Lessons Learned Starting a Church or Nonprofit from Scratch

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Michele

My husband and I started our nonprofit about a year ago and I had no idea what was about to transpire. The nonprofit world was actually quite foreign to me, thus the crash course that inevitably ensued this last year. … Continue reading →

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Determining Your Accounting Year – Fiscal versus Calendar

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Michele

One of the very first tasks you will encounter when entering information into Aplos or any fund accounting software involves determining your accounting year or “tax year”. (Within Aplos, System Preferences allows you to enter the appropriate information.) An accounting … Continue reading →

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Accountability

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Michele

~ The ancient Romans had a tradition: whenever one of their engineers constructed an arch, as the capstone was hoisted into place, the engineer assumed accountability for his work in the most profound way possible: he stood under the arch. … Continue reading →

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Great Article to help you Evaluate Software

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Michele

I love reading articles written by individuals who “get it”. By “get it” I mean they have an incredible understanding of what is involved in choosing a great fund accounting software. In the following article entitled “Help! We Need An … Continue reading →

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Batch Entry within Aplos?

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Michele

As much as we pride ourselves on being simple and easy to understand in the world of fund accounting, we recognize tasks within our own software that might merit an explanation. For instance, in the Cash Transactions module, you will … Continue reading →

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Aplos Fund Accounting Basic Terminology

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Michele

Because Aplos is committed to educating and instilling confidence in its users, I want to take the opportunity to explain some basics. Hopefully, understanding the terminology will shed light on some areas within fund accounting and send you on your … Continue reading →

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