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Reviewing your bank
Whether you're choosing a banking partner for your organisation, or have been with your current…
Finance for treasurers
Help sheets
Risk management for treasurers
A risk is any event or action that harms your organisation's reputation or your ability to achieve…
Special Events Budgeting
You need to be absolutely meticulous in budgeting and accounting for a special event. You need to…
Strategic planning for treasurers
Strategic planning comes before budgeting. The treasurer should be involved in the overall business…
The role of the Treasurer
What makes people become treasurers of community organisations? Some gravitate to the role because…
Top treasurers’ tips for turbulent times
Australia’s best community treasurers come from a range of not-for-profits and every corner of the…
Understanding travel expenses
While volunteer board members may not expect to be rewarded for their services, the absence of any…
Articles
World first research institute seeks to improve the lives of Indigenous women
Posted on 02 Apr 2024
The federal government has thrown its support behind a first-of-its-kind research institution…
People with Purpose: Showing support for siblings
Posted on 02 Apr 2024
It’s important the brothers and sisters of family members with intellectual disability be seen and…
ASIO: Licensed to trill
Posted on 02 Apr 2024
It may be time to question the balance between ASIO's skilled supervision of the nation's security…
Creating the right environment for sustainability
Posted on 02 Apr 2024
A growing awareness of the detrimental impact of climate change, waste and deforestation is fueling…
Volunteer-run NFPs face tax red-tape tangle
Posted on 02 Apr 2024
Small, under-resourced volunteer-run not-for-profits are unprepared for significant changes set to…
Dead-set mate, cemeteries have rules!
Posted on 02 Apr 2024
From presiding over burials in the driving rain to helping lost mourners navigate pot-holed roads…
Taxing time for NFPs
Posted on 27 Mar 2024
Organisations have been kept in the dark on their chance to comment on significant tax changes set…
Great expectations
Posted on 26 Mar 2024
The weight of expectation to be all things to all people falls heavily on those in the…
Checklists
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Making sure your annual report is complete
Once you have completed your annual report, use the following checklist to make sure you haven't…
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Preparing for bequests
Use this checklist to help determine if your organisation is ready to establish a wills/bequests…
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Treasurer's checklist: Can your group be trusted with money?
If you're asking for grants, you have to be able to guarantee you can handle the money. The…
Policies
Budget Planning Policy
Boards are responsible for overseeing the budget of the organisation and for ensuring that the…
Delegations Policy
This policy sets out the circumstances under which the Board may delegate its responsibilities.…
Financial Controls Policy
Finances and financial transactions, including credit cards, cheques, and petty cash, if properly…
Fraud Risk Management Policy
Just like commercial organisations, not-for-profit organisations may be subject to fraudulent…
Investment Planning Policy
Boards are responsible for ensuring that the organisation operates within a responsible,…
Procurement policy
Purchasing decisions can have a big impact on an organisation’s finances, reputation, and…
Reimbursement Policy
Staff or volunteers may on occasion be required to pay expenses consequent on their employment out…