{"product_id":"financial-planning-ez-hardcover","title":"Financial Planning EZ - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJody Blazek\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNonprofit Financial Planning Made Easy\u003c\/i\u003e presents straightforward strategies to make financial management a more smooth and successful process. Filled with practical forms and checklists to aid you in planning and managing your organizations' financial resources, \u003ci\u003eNonprofit Financial Planning Made Easy\u003c\/i\u003e equips your nonprofit with step-by-step solutions to the dilemmas involved in keeping financial resources and the mission in balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNonprofit Financial Planning Made Easy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Financial planning for nonprofits, like a nonprofit's very purpose for existence, is based upon the philosophical aspirations of persons joining together to accomplish mutual goals. The very purpose for existence of a nonprofit is based on hope, sometimes on prayer, and almost always on dreams...The challenge is to stretch and balance precious resources to best accomplish the dream. Together, the two functions--performing the mission and providing the requisite resources--work in tandem to sustain the nonprofit's existence.\"\u003cbr\u003e --From Chapter 1 of Nonprofit Financial Planning Made Easy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre charities wisely using resources to fulfill their missions? Or, are they more concerned about the end of this year, at the future's expense? Good financial planning has always been essential for nonprofits, and nonprofit managers are beginning to realize just how essential, as they face intense competition for a shrinking fund base.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNonprofit Financial Planning Made Easy presents straightforward strategies to make financial management a more smooth and successful process. Including a glossary of tax and financial terms unique to nonprofits, this book explores: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe process of preparing and monitoring budgets\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to monitor cash flow to maximize the yield on cash and other invest-ment assets\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinancial records and the decisions an organization makes in establishing its accounting systems\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eRatio analysis techniques useful in pinpointing weaknesses and identifying hidden trends\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe criteria for, and the means ofobtaining and retaining, special tax treatment\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eFilled with practical forms and checklists to aid nonprofit managers in planning and managing their organizations' financial resources, Nonprofit Financial Planning Made Easy equips nonprofits with step-by-step solutions to the dilemmas involved in keeping financial resources and the mission in balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn essential guide to understanding the basics of nonprofit financial planning, written by a well-known and respected name in the field\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNonprofit Financial Planning Made Easy\u003c\/i\u003e provides proven and practical techniques to improve your nonprofit's financial planning. Drawing upon her extensive experience in the financial management of nonprofits, author and nonprofit financial expert Jody Blazek: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses how to structure your organization for fiscal strength\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eArms readers with easy-to-use procedures that make financial management a more streamlined and effective process\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes reliable methods for maximizing resources\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides worksheets, forms, and checklists to enable nonprofits to manage their organization's precious financial resources\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEnables nonprofit professionals to evaluate financial reporting systems, GAAP and FASK, internal controls and the auditing process\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers major functional issues in financial planning including roles and responsibilities, budgeting, asset management, and financial analysis\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNonprofit Financial Planning Made Easy\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read for directors, managers, trustees, accountants, lawyers, and anyone involved in the financial livelihood of a nonprofit organization. Written in the light of increased scrutiny and accountability of nonprofits, this indispensable book coaches readers in the essentials of financial planning and supplies easy-to-use tools, concepts, and techniques for the financial management of nonprofits of every size and type.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJODY BLAZEK\u003c\/b\u003e (Houston, TX) is a partner in Blazek \u0026amp; Vetterling, LLP, a Houston-based CPA firm providing tax compliance and auditing services to tax-exempt organizations and tax consulting services to other accountants and lawyers who serve nonprofits. The author worked with the 1023 Revision Task Force, is currently on the 990 Revision Task Force, and is past chair of the AICPA Exempt Organization Resource Panel. Jody serves on the Transparency and Financial Accountability Work Group of the Panel on the Nonprofit Sector of Independent Sector. She is a member of the Exempt Organization Tax Review and the AICPA Tax Adviser advisory boards. She is founding director of the Texas Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts and the Houston Artists Fund. Her focus on tax-exempts began in 1969 when, at KPMG, she advised private foundation clients about the significant changes in the tax rules. She gained nonprofit industry experience as the treasurer of the Menil Interests before returning to public practice in 1980 to form the firm she now serves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.89 x 9.2 x 6.34 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52478126162227,"sku":"9780471715276","price":77.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/K2ltR1F5aDJhNXhXWmc2ZWlKSW52QT09.webp?v=1759633065","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/financial-planning-ez-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}