This course provides a high-level overview of the most important issues facing nonprofit entities and their auditors. The focus of this course is on explaining the theory behind major issues and trends, enabling professionals to understand the most important aspects of relevant professional and regulatory standards related to reliable financial reporting for nonprofit entities.

Major Topics:

  • Discussion of financial reporting risks increased by the current economic environment, including increased uncertainty related to critical financial statement amounts and significant disclosures
  • Executive summary of recent Accounting Standards Updates
  • Overview of fair value disclosure requirements and implementation issues
  • Discussion of issues related to donor-restricted endowment funds
  • Classification of net assets and reclassifications
  • Endowments, including accounting, disclosures and UPMIFAv
  • Noncash contributions
  • Contributions received and receivable
  • Expense recognition issues
  • Reporting expenses by function and nature
  • Other relevant matters unique to the nonprofit environment

Who Should Attend:
Anyone responsible for preparing or attesting upon nonprofit financial statements.

Learning Objectives
  • Identify the reasons for unique accounting and financial reporting considerations for nonprofit entities.
  • Identify and list the key provisions of ASC 958 related to financial statement considerations for nonprofit entities.
  • Discover and describe special considerations for nonprofits, such as revenue recognition for nonexchange transactions, gifts in kind, and more.
Last updated/reviewed: March 04, 2025
Prerequisites
Course Complexity: Foundational
No advanced preparation or prerequisites are required for this course.
Education Provider Information
Company: Illumeo, Inc., 75 East Santa Clara St., Suite 1215, San Jose, CA 95113
Contact: For more information regarding this course, including complaint and cancellation policies, please contact our offices at (408) 400- 3993 or send an e-mail to .
Instructor for this course
Course Syllabus
INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
  Learning Objectives1:12
  Statements of Financial Accounting Concepts24:26
  Overview of Principles underlying of General Purpose Financial Reporting28:00
  Example for Statement of Financial Position32:44
  Concept of Materiality4:46
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITIONS-COMMON ELEMENTS
  Focus on Net Assets8:48
  Cash and Cash Equivalents and Focus on Investments21:16
  Focus on Endowment Funds and Crypto Assets22:12
  Focus on Financial Instruments with Credit Risk Exposure26:52
  Focus on Inventory and Other Assets12:12
  Focus on Leases36:04
  Focus on Intangible Assets and Liabilities17:06
  Focus on Commitments and Loss Contingencies15:46
  Determining Contribution Vs Exchange Transaction43:02
  Focus on Topic 60631:52
  Focus on Noncash Contributions18:02
  Reporting Expenses19:46
  Common Issues with Determining Accounting6:06
  Statement of Cashflows10:18
  Disclosures18:16
CONTINUOUS PLAY
  Nonprofit Accounting and Financial Reporting Explained-Part 13:38:32
  Nonprofit Accounting and Financial Reporting Explained-Part 23:00:14
SUPPORTING MATERIAL
  Slides: Nonprofit Accounting and Financial Reporting ExplainedPDF
  Nonprofit Accounting and Financial Reporting Explained GlossaryPDF
REVIEW AND TEST
  REVIEW QUESTIONSquiz
 FINAL EXAMexam