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Why agility is the key for NDIS’ shifting goal posts

Contributor, Tuesday, 17th September 2019 -  The changes to the way service providers are funded under the National Disability Insurance Scheme is not only forcing change on how NFPs deliver their service but is also creating a significant change in the administration and record keeping require
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Aussie Helpers working with ACNC to fix governance issues

Ushi Ghoorah, Tuesday, 10th September 2019 -  An Australian farming charity is working with the charities regulator to fix several governance issues uncovered by a six-month investigation, but the organisation says it has been cleared of misusing donations.                          
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Proposed amendment to ‘not-for-profit entity’ definition

Contributor, Thursday, 22nd August 2019 -  Michelle Warren, HLB Mann Judd Australasian director of financial reporting, outlines the proposed change to the definition of a not-for-profit entity and why it is important.

Opinion

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Fly like an eagle

Ushi Ghoorah, Tuesday, 13th August 2019 -  Map consulting group founder and director Lea Corbett challenges not for profits to fly like an eagle and maintain momentum for reform with the help of their board.
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Merger to help more financially vulnerable Australians

Ushi Ghoorah, Monday, 12th August 2019 -  Australian international aid organisation Cufa Limited has merged with the Foresters Group in a bid to expand its services and tackle financial stress in Australia on a greater scale.  
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Not-for-profit governance in the spotlight

Contributor, Thursday, 8th August 2019 -  The Australian Institute of Company Directors is running a series of national events over the coming months, to explore the findings from this year’s Not-for-Profit Governance and Performance Study. 
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NFP directors are working harder than ever, but is that a good thing?

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 31st July 2019 -  NFP directors are spending more days working on a single charity than ever before, posing a risk of management burn-out, new research shows. 
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Income recognition template designed for not for profits

Contributor, Thursday, 25th July 2019 -  HLB shares a new template to help not for profits comply with complex new accounting standards and find a process to determine how and when to recognise income.

Standardised finance system promises to cut charity red tape

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 22nd July 2019 -  The Australian charities sector should keep a close eye on a plan to develop international finance reporting standards, experts say. 
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Merger hopes to see fundraising transformed globally

Ushi Ghoorah, Monday, 1st July 2019 -  A pair of UK fundraising heavyweights have come together to help turn charities and not for profits around the world into powerful fundraisers. 
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