Why Reserves Don’t Appear on the ...

Why Reserves Don’t Appear on the Face of Charity Accounts

The Nonprofit Bookkeeper by Aishat

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In this episode, I respond to a question I hear often in boardrooms when presenting final accounts:

“Why aren’t the reserves shown on the face of the accounts?”

It’s a fair question, and a healthy one.

But answering it requires translating between governance thinking and accounting structure, so that what I do - unpack 'reserves'. ... 

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Keywords
Financial SustainabilityCharity Governancecharity trustee responsibilitiesfinancial literacy for trusteescharity reserves