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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
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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
People with Purpose: All the right moves
Posted on 29 Apr 2025
Maryam Zahid is an Afghan-Australian human rights champion who founded Afghan Women on the Move, a…
Podcast: Call for cheaper internet for financially struggling Australians
Posted on 29 Apr 2025
Communications consumer advocates have called on the government to introduce affordable internet…
In the former war on charities, how permanent is the ceasefire?
Posted on 29 Apr 2025
The Coalition has accused the Albanese government of trying to use the former Abbott-Morrison…
Turning words into weapons
Posted on 29 Apr 2025
Charities Minister Andrew Leigh and Opposition Charities spokesman Senator Dean Smith locked horns…
Sector pushes reform agenda as Australians go to the polls
Posted on 29 Apr 2025
The past few weeks have seen both major political parties make billions of dollars in election…
Rebels, here’s a cause
Posted on 28 Apr 2025
If there’s one thing that young men can grasp instinctively, it’s the weak points of their parents’…
The great debate
Posted on 24 Apr 2025
An elected Coalition government will introduce financial thresholds that exempt smaller…
The battle for the Australia we want far from won
Posted on 23 Apr 2025
A harder edged Australia appears to have embraced the idea of locking up more of its citizens and…
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…
Advice Guides
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
If you've come looking for this policy we're sorry to say that it's in need of a service, and…
Investment Planning Policy
Boards are responsible for ensuring that the organisation operates within a responsible,…
Reimbursement Policy
Staff or volunteers may on occasion be required to pay expenses consequent on their employment out…