Mary Girsch-Bock is a graduate of the University of Illinois-Chicago. She began her career as accountant and later made the switch to writing full time, concentrating on business and technology, with a focus on small business. A former QuickBooks beta tester, Mary has been a featured regular contributor to CPA Practice Advisor since 2002, and she has also been published in The Motley Fool, The Blueprint, and Property Manager.com. She currently writes a monthly accounting and technology-related blog for PLANERGY, and ghostwrites several blogs for various software companies.
April 16, 2020
It can be a challenge to find the software best suited for the nonprofit in question. That’s where features and functionality really come into play. For instance, a nonprofit that is supported mainly through grants will need a very different software ...
April 16, 2020
MIP Cloud Abila/Community Brands 800-811-0961 www.abila.com From the April 2020 reviews of nonprofit accounting systems. MIP Cloud from Abila/Community Brands, offers convenient online access with true fund accounting capability. Like MIP Fund Accounting, MIP Cloud is best suited for small to mid-sized nonprofit organizations and government entities, offering 25 different modules to choose from, with...…
April 16, 2020
AccuFund Accounting Suite AccuFund Inc. 877-872-2228 www.accufund.com From the April 2020 reviews of nonprofit accounting systems. AccuFund Accounting Suite is a modular accounting suite well suited for mid-sized nonprofit organizations and government agencies. Available as an on-premise application as well as on the cloud, AccuFund Accounting Suite allows nonprofits to purchase the modules they need...…
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April 16, 2020
Aplos Nonprofit Software Aplos Software 888-274-1316 www.aplossoftware.com From the April 2020 reviews of nonprofit accounting systems. Aplos Nonprofit Software offers complete fund accounting capability and is well-suited for small to mid-sized nonprofit organizations. As an added convenience, Aplos works on both Windows and Mac platforms. Aplos also offers Aplos Advanced Accounting, which integrates with the...…
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April 16, 2020
FastFund Nonprofit Accounting Araize Inc. www.araize.com 800-745-4037 From the April 2020 reviews of nonprofit accounting systems. FastFund Nonprofit Accounting from Araize is best suited for small nonprofit organizations and government entities. Offered as an online application, FastFund offers flexible purchasing options, with two editions available, Standard and Premium, and users are able to add modules...…
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April 16, 2020
Denali Fund Nonprofit Accounting Cougar Mountain Software www.cougarmtn.com 800-388-30385 From the April 2020 reviews of nonprofit accounting systems. Denali Fund Nonprofit Accounting from Cougar Mountain Software is a good fit for small to mid-sized nonprofit organizations and government entities looking for solid fund accounting capability. Denali Fund is available as an on-premise application as well...…
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April 16, 2020
Financial Edge NXT Blackbaud 843-654-2175 www.blackbaud.com From the April 2020 reviews of nonprofit accounting systems. Financial Edge NXT from Blackbaud is best suited for mid-sized nonprofit organizations and government entities looking for solid fund accounting capability. Accessible via the cloud, as well as from mobile platforms, Financial Edge NXT integrates with a variety of other...…
April 16, 2020
FUND E-Z Nonprofit Accounting FUND E-Z Development Corp. www.fundez.com 877-696-0900 From the April 2020 reviews of nonprofit accounting systems. FUND E-Z from FUND E-Z Development Corp. is best suited for small to mid-sized nonprofit organizations. FUND E-Z offers both on-premise and cloud-hosted deployment options, and includes two versions: Basic and Pro, with growing nonprofits able...…
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April 16, 2020
GMS Software Grants Management Systems www.gmsactg.com 800-933-3501 From the April 2020 reviews of nonprofit accounting systems. GMS Accounting and Financial Management/Reporting System is designed for nonprofits and public organizations that need a specialized accounting application to better manage contracts, funds, and grants. GMS is designed to be deployed on-premise, although there are specifications available to...…
April 16, 2020
From the April 2020 reviews of nonprofit accounting systems. We generally think that software designed specifically for nonprofits is usually a better solution for nonprofit organizations, even if you’re just beginning a venture into the nonprofit realm. While some nonprofit software applications are priced out of a smaller nonprofit’s budget, others are priced comparable to...…
April 16, 2020
Delivered via the cloud, Xero offers three plans, with each plan providing more advanced features. Xero includes a default chart of accounts with limited customization capability, making it difficult for nonprofits that need to manage numerous fund ...
April 16, 2020
Although QuickBooks Online for Nonprofits is not a fund accounting application, users are able to create custom accounts to track funds or grants if desired by adding a sub-account number, which is the same process used if tracking department expenses.
