For use with the QuickBooks-Pro, Premier, or Nonprofit PC versions.The ONLY book for using QuickBooks in a Nonprofit or a Religious Organization. The Accountant Beside You, CPA Lisa London, has helped tens of thousands of readers worldwide set up efficient systems to reduce frustration and save time and money. In QuickBooks for Nonprofits &Churches-The Step-By-Step Guide to the Pro, Premier, and Nonprofit Versions, Lisa explains in simple, concise terms the steps you need to take to:*design a chart of accounts for your specific organization,*receive and track grants,*handle payroll in house, including pastor housing allowance,*use bank feeds,*record investment income and stock gains &losses,*track member accounts,*keep the money safe with easy to follow internal controls*customize donor acknowledgements*and so much more.A CPA with decades of experience working with businesses, nonprofits, and churches, Lisa London explains complex concepts ina reader-friendly engaging manner. Hundreds of screen shots guide you through the process. Whether you are new to QuickBooks or an experienced user, Lisa London will be The Accountant Beside You all the way.Table of ContentsChapter 1 QuickBooks, Fund Accounting, & Internal Controls Chapter 2 Acquainting Yourself with QuickBooks Chapter 3 Getting Started Chapter 4 Designing the Chart of Accounts A. Designing the Chart of Accounts B. Numbering Structure C. Naming the Accounts D. How to Upload a Chart of Accounts File E. Adding New Accounts F. Tracking Restricted Cash G. Enter Chart of Accounts H. Editing, Deleting, and Hiding Accounts I. Beginning Balances Chapter 5 Tracking Grants & Programs Chapter 6 Tracking the Transactions-Items Chapter 7 Setting Up Donors and Vendors Chapter 8 Importing Donors & Vendors from FilesChapter 9 Recording the Money Coming In Chapter 10 Recording the Money Going Out Chapter 11 Entering Payroll Chapter 12 Using Bank Feeds Chapter 13 Reconciling the Bank Chapter 14 Designing & Running ReportsChapter 15 Planning the Budget Chapter 16 Closing Out Month End and Year End A. Reviewing your transactions B. Month & *Year-End Checklist C. Allocate Fund Balances D. Restricted versus Unrestricted Cash E. Year-End Adjusting Entries F. Board Reports G. Year-End Closing Chapter 17 How Do I Handle...? A. How Do I Account For ...? 1. Mission Trips or Member-Specific Accounts 2. Fundraisers 3. In-Kind Donations 4. Volunteer Hours 5. Show a Reserve Account on the Income Statement 6. Inter-fund Transfers 7. Donations of Stock 8. Investment Gains and Losses B. How Do I ...? 1. Set Up Multiple-Users and Passwords 2. Send an Accountant Copy 3. Record a Mortgage 4. Send a Thank You from the Receipts Screen 5. Using the purchase order option on grants 6. Merge duplicated donor or vendor accounts C. What About .....? 1. Reports I Need for an Audit 2. Tax Stuff Index