Nonprofit Accounting Software

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GNUCash appears to be the best FLO accounting option but doesn't have all the features needed for nonprofit accounting.

How to donate money to gnucash: http://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Development

Development wish list for GNUCash: http://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/WishList

Google Docs Accounting Template: https://drive.google.com/templates?q=non+profit+accounting&sort=hottest&view=public

Research

Chart of Accounts: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:Anaw0wkTCP8J:www.northlandfdn.org/convening/keeley0109/chartofaccounts.pdf+&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESjhSTurSjDegyB88WqoUEpUles_6-2yyPdmnZudx_FwQJESAAmUrlZnL7t9ktfYI64FrH8IxazFZNlfzDHNmgHbxMf-c11NqNb5-TDEPUS_Ybh6OTB9NU6H7VcL_NNzmya6MpV7&sig=AHIEtbSlXL4wPVpDG8vKPOv33bFKe57mqQ

Useful overview: http://209.190.249.70/content/index.php?pid=154

How to classify different types of gifts: https://www.utdallas.edu/finance/main/procedure-gift.html

Current vs. Non-Current: http://simplestudies.com/difference-between-current-and-noncurrent-assets-liabilities.html

Cash vs. Accrual: http://www.nonprofitaccountingbasics.org/accounting-bookkeeping/cash-vs-accrual

Employees or Independent Contractors: http://www.bizfilings.com/toolkit/sbg/tax-info/payroll-taxes/employee-or-independent-contractor-payroll-tax.aspx

Charging "Program Service" Fees: http://fiscalissues.blogspot.com/2008/01/program-service-fees-for-nonprofits.html

Differences between Nonprofit and For-Profit Accounting: http://www.resources.blackbaud.com/nonprofit-financial-management/differences-between-nonprofit-and-for-profit-accounting.html


Status Update

Mike Linksvayer:

"LWN (LinuxWeeklyNews) has an ongoing series of articles (so far Ledger and PostBooks) about their quest for free software accounting. Their use case is a small business, but much is still pertinent. Also, I'm reasonably sure there will be an organized initiative to improve free software accounting packages for the non-profit use case later in 2013."