The COVID-19 pandemic has left an indelible impression on American businesses, and nonprofit organizations are no exception. Adapting to the pandemic has been difficult, but it has also spurred innovation.

Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans have been a lifeline for many nonprofit organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Along with these much-needed funds comes the question of how to account for the loan proceeds and subsequent forgiveness of the loan.

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, created many new opportunities for New Jersey and Pennsylvania-area nonprofit organizations.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created new operational and financial challenges for many businesses, including nonprofit organizations.

In the last few years, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) retooled the administrative guidance for organizations receiving federal awards. The Uniform Guidance established – among other things – that non-federal entities should have written policies and procedures in place that support their control environment.

Today, we’re able to offer an update on that post: on September 17, 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2020-07, Not-for-Profit Entities (Topic 958): Presentation and Disclosures by Not-for-Profit Entities for Contributed Nonfinancial Assets.  The finalized standard confirms the information we previously provided.

In a surprising turn of events this spring, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) pushed back the implementation deadline for nonpublic entities recognizing revenue under Accounting Standard Codification (ASC) 606. Nonpublic entities – both for-profit and not-for-profit – were initially expected to comply with the new revenue recognition standard on reports for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some recent changes have been made to the procedures that nonprofit organizations follow to register with their state.  Below is an overview of the changes that affect Pennsylvania and New Jersey charities.

Service is at the center of any nonprofit organization, and to successfully serve their communities, nonprofits must have (1) staff members who have a deep passion for the mission, and (2) a steady stream of support.

Businesses continue to figure out new ways to drive revenue, manage expenses, and implement new measures to protect employees from COVID-19. The sudden shift to a business situation which months ago seemed impossible means there has been little time for much else.