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Bookkeeping and annual reports, handled by specialists.

We are not your accountants, we are how you find the right ones. NPOBO connects you with our network of accountants who work exclusively with nonprofits to keep your bookkeeping current and your annual reports done right. We coordinate the relationship, they handle the numbers.

“We are behind on our books, and our annual report is due to the board.”

Sound familiar? Small nonprofits rarely have a finance department. We bring you accountants who do this all day, without the cost of hiring one full time.

What's included

Matched with an accountant who specializes in nonprofits
Monthly bookkeeping & reconciliation
Categorized income & expense tracking
Fund & restricted-grant tracking
Year-end annual reports
Board-ready financial statements
One point of contact to coordinate it all

What you get

Specialized
accountants who know nonprofit rules, not generalists
Organized
books kept clean and current all year long
Coordinated
we manage the relationship so you don't have to

Common questions

Is NPOBO our accountant?

No, and we are deliberate about that distinction. We are not a licensed accounting firm. We maintain a network of accountants who work exclusively with nonprofits, match you with the right one, and then coordinate the relationship so the work actually gets done on schedule. They handle the numbers. We make sure nothing falls through the cracks between you and them.

Why does a nonprofit need a specialized accountant?

Because nonprofit accounting is genuinely different from business accounting. Restricted funds, grant-specific tracking, in-kind contributions, functional expense allocation, and Form 990 requirements all have rules that a general small-business bookkeeper is unlikely to know. Getting them wrong creates problems with funders and auditors that are expensive to unwind later.

We are months behind on our books. Can you still help?

Yes. Catching up on back bookkeeping is one of the most common reasons organizations come to us, and it is a solvable problem. The accountant works through the backlog to bring your records current, and we put a monthly rhythm in place so the same gap does not reopen next year.

What is fund and restricted-grant tracking?

When a funder restricts a gift to a specific program, you are obligated to spend it there and to demonstrate that you did. Fund tracking keeps restricted dollars visibly separate from general operating money, so you can report accurately to each funder and avoid the serious compliance problem of spending restricted funds on the wrong thing.

Will we get financial statements the board can understand?

Yes. Board-ready statements are part of the engagement. A statement of financial position and statement of activities that a volunteer board member can read without an accounting background is not a nice-to-have, it is what allows your board to exercise real fiduciary oversight instead of nodding at a spreadsheet.

Want your books in expert hands?

Tell us where your finances stand today, and we'll match you with the right accountant from our network.

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