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If you are considering using QuickBooks Online for your small nonprofit or religious organization, Lisa London’s latest book is a must have! The Accountant Beside You, Lisa London, has teamed up with CPA Eulica Kimber to show you how to make QuickBooks Online work for your nonprofit. From establishing good internal accounting controls, to converting from your desktop QuickBooks, to step-by-step instructions for setting up the system, QuickBooks for Small Nonprofits & Churches will guide you along the way. This resource includes hundreds of illustrations, sample chart of accounts for a variety of nonprofits, a sample chart of account for a religious organization, and instructions on managing the various aspects of an accounting system. No prior accounting knowledge is needed; Lisa and Eulica explain the process without unnecessary jargon. Topics include: Procedures to guard against theft and errors Designing a chart of accounts (with examples for different types of nonprofits in the appendix) Converting a desktop QuickBooks organization into QBO Tracking donor gifts and grants, Importing donor and vendor contact information Receiving money, paying bills, and tracking credit card charges Reconciling accounts Budgeting Designing management reports Month-end and year-end procedures Tracking fundraisers, in-kind donations, volunteer hours And so much more. For assistance with your organization’s accounting needs, join the over 10,000 readers of the Accountant Beside You series. Lisa London, CPA has worked with small, medium, and large businesses and organizations throughout her entire career. Her career began as an auditor and small business consultant with Deloitte, Haskins, & Sells. In this position, she was responsible for training new accountants, providing clients with accounting software training and evaluating internal accounting controls. Lisa later served as Director of Finance in charge of budgeting, analysis, and strategic planning for Qualex, the photofinishing arm of Kodak. At the height of the dotcom bubble, she served as CFO for a venture capital firm where she assisted portfolio companies in setting up their accounting systems and training staff. Training office staff, plant managers, entrepreneurs, and high school and college students has been an integral part of her professional experience. From Auditor to CFO, throughout her career, Lisa has been known as the “Accountant Beside You” to many teams, companies, and corporate officers. In addition to her corporate experience, Lisa has more than fifteen years of experience auditing churches. She has served as treasurer for a private school and is currently treasurer of her church.
