{"title":"Debra L. Ruegg","description":"\u003cp\u003eDEBRA L. RUEGG is a principal and senior consultant with the LarsonAllen Public Service Group, a financial management consulting firm serving nonprofits, foundations, and entrepreneurial government entities. Her books include \u003cem\u003eBudgeting Your Way to Financial Stability\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBookkeeping Basics: What Every Nonprofit Bookkeeper Needs to Know\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRuegg has worked extensively with local and national foundations and nonprofits on financial assessments, financial systems, internal operating systems, and organizational assessments and design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen she’s not writing, Ruegg applies her financial management expertise directly through consulting work with nonprofit and government clients. Much of her writing addresses the practical financial challenges facing nonprofit organizations and their staff.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDebra L. Ruegg’s books are published by Fieldstone Alliance, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bookkeeping-basics-what-every-nonprofit-bookkeeper-needs-to-know","title":"Bookkeeping Basics: What Every Nonprofit Bookkeeper Needs to Know","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo trained bookkeeper on staff? No problem.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany nonprofits don't have a trained bookkeeper on staff. This crucial function goes to whoever has the time and the willingness to do it. Lack of accounting training or background is not only frustrating for the individual but also potentially risky for the nonprofit. \u003cem\u003eBookkeeping Basics\u003c\/em\u003e will enable you to successfully meet the basic bookkeeping requirements of your organization. It gives you the knowledge and skills to track the financial activity of your nonprofit in a way that brings order out of chaos, safeguards the organization's assets, and provides useful information for making sound decisions. Clearly defines what you most need to know In plain language, the book explains concepts and processes you most need to know, including: single- versus double-entry bookkeeping; cash versus accrual basis accounting; posting financial transactions; keeping a \"paper trail\" of source documents; preparing a trial balance; creating financial statements; establishing internal controls; preparing for your annual audit, and closing out your fiscal year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStep-by-step instructions, clear definitions of terms, and detailed examples help you put concepts into action. Reproducible forms include an accounts payable register, accounts receivable register, accounts receivable register, general ledger, financial summary form, grant tracking form, internal controls activity\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0940069296\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9780940069299\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Debra L. Ruegg","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40590714175675,"sku":"9780940069299","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40590714208443,"sku":"9781630262853","price":37.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9781618588999_FC_mockup_v2_1623720850_01c1ba31-e15c-41f4-89de-893509b2297b.jpg?v=1790967288"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-debra-l-ruegg.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}