Internal Controls for Non-Profits:
Our Webinar Series on Cheque It Out continues

Community Sector Council Newfoundland and Labrador (CSC) presented a series of short informative webinars on topics of interest to non-profits and charities on internal financial controls.

Below are PDF versions of the slides and all the handouts. You can also order copies of the checklists.

Internal Financial Controls for Nonprofits: Webinar Series

• A Culture of Controls and How to Establish a Paper Trail
• Cash on Hand and Cheque Signing Authority
• Review a Bank Reconciliation
• Protecting Fixed Assets
• Purchases and Sales
• Personnel Checks and Payroll Protection
• Charitable Receipting and Donor Relationships

 

Internal Financial Controls for Nonprofits: A Culture of Controls and How to Establish a Paper Trail

A one-hour presentation by Community Sector Council Newfoundland and Labrador (CSC) facilitated by Darlene Scott, Senior Program Associate. Learn about best practices for nonprofits on establishing a culture for internal control of its finances to improve efficiencies and avoid loss, waste or theft.  This is an introductory session.  Darlene will review board and committee responsibilities, discuss policies and procedures and go over a checklist on internal financial controls that make sense for small organizations.

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Presentation	418.12 KB
Handout 1 - Beyond Compliance	899.05 KB
Handout 2 - Preventing fraud in Not For Profit organizations	240.29 KB
Handout 3 - Accounting for the differences in profit and nonprofit accounting	118.29 KB
Handout 4 - Elements of an accounting system	48.18 KB
Handout 5 - Financial Responsibilities of Not-for-Profit Boards	43.4 KB
Handout 6 - The Nonprofit Budgeting Process	264.71 KB
Handout 7 - 10 Step Annual Budgeting Checklist	82.44 KB
Handout 8 - Internal Financial Controls - The Basics	77.24 KB
Handout 9 - Internal Control Checklist	140.62 KB

 

Internal Financial Controls for Nonprofits: Cash on Hand and Cheque Signing Authority

A one-hour presentation by Community Sector Council Newfoundland and Labrador (CSC) facilitated by Darlene Scott, Senior Program Associate. Learn about handling cash at the office or during fundraising events; discuss procedures for staff and volunteers to help you avoid losses. Learn the basics of cheque authorization for expenditures and go over a checklist of best practices.

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Presentation	428.23 KB
Handout 1 - Top Tips for Controlling Cash	66.82 KB
Handout 2 - Internal Controls Checklist by Compass Point	39.96 KB
Handout 3 - Internal Controls For Cash Disbursment Checklist	69.7 KB
Handout 4 - Cash Control at fundraising events	61.12 KB
Handout 5 - Cash cheque signature card	38.34 KB
Handout 6 - Check Signing Policy: Efficiency versus Risk	413.53 KB
Handout 7 - Cheque Signing Authority Example (ERAlberta)	57.52 KB

 

Internal Financial Controls for Nonprofits: Review a Bank Reconciliation

A 30-minute presentation by Community Sector Council Newfoundland and Labrador (CSC) facilitated by Darlene Scott, Senior Program Associate. Learn how to do a bank reconciliation, discuss who should do one and when.  Review samples and go over a checklist of best practices on bank 'recs' for small organizations.

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Presentation	158.02 KB
Handout 1 - Bank Reconciliation Business Toolkit	115.95 KB

 

Internal Financial Controls for Nonprofits: Protecting Fixed Assets

Learn about the fixed asset life cycle and how it relates to internal controls; get tips on protecting your assets from theft and loss. Learn the best practices you should incorporate into policies. Get a checklist for board, staff and volunteers.

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Presentation	244.82 KB
Handout 1 - Protecting Assets with Sound Internal Controls	62.92 KB
Handout 2 - Internal Controls to Protect Assets: Checklist of 25 Best Practices for Non Profits	39.96 KB
Handout 3 - Life Cycle of Assets	24.38 KB

 

Internal Financial Controls for Nonprofits: Purchases and Sales

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Presentation	190.76 KB
Handout 1 - Managing Your Receivables	75.44 KB
Handout 2 - Checklist on Purchases and Sales	136.82 KB

 

Internal Financial Controls for Nonprofits: Personnel Checks and Payroll Protection

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Presentation	206.03 KB
Handout 1 - Employer's Guide to the Human Rights Act	951.12 KB
Handout 2 - Understanding Police Records Checks	124.96 KB
Handout 3 - Make the Call - your first step to volunteer screening	60.86 KB
Handout 4 - What is screening?	96.62 KB
Handout 5 - Internal Controls on Payroll and Personnel: Best Practices for Non Profits	136.26 KB

 

Internal Financial Controls for Nonprofits: Charitable Receipting and Donor Relationships

Download materials (in PDF format):

Presentation	127.48 KB
Handout 1 - Receipt Book Info Sheet	130.21 KB
Handout 2 - Basic Receipting Do's and Don'ts	95.62 KB
Handout 3 - Specific Questions about Receipting	116.99 KB
Handout 4 - Resources on CRA's website	83.53 KB
Handout 5 - Internal Controls on Receipting and Donor Relationships: Best Practices for Non Profits	135.05 KB

Interested in the Checklists?

Printed checklists on all seven topics will be mailed to a selection of smaller charities and nonprofits in NL later this year. To receive the checklists in hard copy format, leave your contact information here for the mailing list.