Download or read book Understanding Nonprofit Financial Statements in 30 Pages written by Thomas Ittelson and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This short book will guide readers through the fundamentals of nonprofit accounting, financial statements and financial reporting ? and all in a quick 30 pages! Written for nonprofit board members, managers, and staff who do not have an accounting or financial background. Learn the specialized vocabulary of accounting and the simple numeric structure of financial statements, but without the unnecessary details that can get in the way of understanding. No prior accounting knowledge is required. See how the Statement of Activities (the Income Statement in for-profit companies), Statement of Financial Position (Balance Sheet), Cash Flow, and Statement of Functional Expenses (unique to nonprofit reporting) summarize the mission-focused actions of the organization and report on its financial condition. This 30-page guide is complementary to the authors more detailed 230-page text best-seller, "Nonprofit Accounting and Financial Statements: Overview for Board, Management, and Staff" also available on Amazon in paperback (ISBN-13: 978-0-9971089-6-5) and Kindle versions. See all the MercuryGroupPress 30-Page Nonprofit Guides on Amazon.