Chapter 12 Flashcards
conditional promise
promise to donate an asset or provide a service in the future that is contingent on a specified future event
annuity
series of equal payments over a specified number of equal time periods
federated organization
group of charitable organizations established to provide common administrative, fundraising, and management services to its members
pledges
promise by a donor to make a donation of cash or assets in the future
statement of activities
Operating statement that consolidates separately the revenues, expenses and other items of a government’s governmental and business-activities
term endowment
endowment in which principal may be expended after a specified number of years
unconditional promises
pledge or promise to give an asset or provide a service in the future that is not dependent on a certain event occurring.
variance power
right of a not-for-profit organization to unilaterally redirect contributed assets to a beneficiary other than that specified by the donor.
Not for profit characteristics
was not created by a gov. but by individuals
des not have power to levy taxes
may not have the power to levy tax-exempt debt
FASB is the authoritative standards setting body for reporting
Accounting requirements of Not-for profit
Tax/regulatory compliance (tax exempt status, reporting tax forms, payroll)
Grant compliance
Transparency
FASB #93
Depreciation
FASB#95
Statement of Cash flows
FASB # 116
Contributions
FASB #117
Financial statement display
FASB #124
Investments