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Cost Allocation Methods Explained
Understand different methods for allocating shared costs across multiple grants.
Grant Management & ComplianceHow to Allocate Expenses Across Multiple Grants
When one expense benefits multiple grants, how do you split it fairly and compliantly? This guide covers allocation methods and best practices.
Grant Management & ComplianceFunding Shares, Matching, and Cost Share Tracking for Grants
Understand funding shares, match, cost share, in-kind contributions, program income, and how to track them in GrantLink without rebuilding QuickBooks.
Grant Management & ComplianceGrant Closeout Process: Complete Guide
Closing a grant properly is just as important as managing it. Learn the complete closeout process to stay compliant and maintain funder relationships.
Grant Management & ComplianceTracking Restricted vs Unrestricted Funds
Understand the difference between restricted and unrestricted funds and how to track them properly.
Grant Management & CompliancePreparing for Grant Audits
Grant audit preparation for nonprofits: how to get ready for single audits, funder reviews, and internal audit requests without rebuilding reports in spreadsheets.
Grant Management & ComplianceMaintaining Audit-Ready Documentation
Learn best practices for organizing and maintaining documentation that's always ready for review.
Grant Management & ComplianceNonprofit Month-End Close Checklist
A comprehensive month-end close checklist designed for nonprofits managing grants, restricted funds, and funder reporting requirements.
Grant Management & ComplianceFASB ASU 2016-14 Reporting in QuickBooks Online
FASB ASU 2016-14 changed nonprofit financial reporting. Learn how to generate compliant statements from QuickBooks Online data.
QuickBooks Online Nonprofit Accounting HelpGrant Compliance Checklist for Nonprofits
Stay compliant with your grants using this comprehensive checklist covering documentation, allowable costs, reporting, and federal requirements.
Grant Management & ComplianceWhat is Modified Total Direct Cost (MTDC)? Complete Guide
MTDC is the most common base for calculating indirect costs on federal grants. Learn exactly what it includes, what's excluded, and how to calculate it.
Grant Management & ComplianceTracking Grant Milestones and Deadlines
Track reporting-cycle deadlines in GrantLink and keep custom milestones and deliverables in an external team system.
GrantLink Help & TutorialsTime and Effort Reporting for Federal Grants
Understand the standards-based federal requirements for documenting compensation charged to awards without relying on obsolete universal forms or certification schedules.
Grant Management & ComplianceSingle Audit Requirements Explained (2026 Guide)
If your nonprofit spends $1,000,000 or more in federal awards, you need a Single Audit. Learn what that means and how to prepare.
Grant Management & ComplianceUniform Guidance 2024+ Update for Nonprofits
Key federal compliance threshold changes you should apply now: Single Audit, MTDC, and de minimis updates.
Grant Management & ComplianceGrant Risk Assessment: Best Practices for Nonprofits
Master grant risk assessment—identifying potential issues before they become problems and developing strategies to protect your organization and funding.
Grant Management & ComplianceSubaward Management and Monitoring for Nonprofits
Master subaward management as a pass-through entity—from subrecipient vs. contractor determination to monitoring, risk assessment, and federal compliance.
Grant Management & ComplianceReviewing and Correcting Grant Allocations
Review effective allocations, understand what Approved means, correct reporting decisions, and document any separate sign-off your organization requires.
GrantLink Help & TutorialsFederal Award Intake and Compliance Matrix for Nonprofits
Turn a Federal award package into assigned controls, deadlines, QuickBooks tracking, and durable evidence without confusing agency duties with recipient duties.
Grant Management & ComplianceHow to Prepare and Reconcile the SF-425 from QuickBooks Online
Prepare an SF-425 from QuickBooks Online with an award-specific mapping, cumulative rollforward, transaction-level tie-out, and reviewer-ready support package.
Grant Management & ComplianceFederal Cash Management and Drawdown Controls in QuickBooks Online
Control federal advances, reimbursements, and drawdowns with an award-specific worksheet, QuickBooks tie-out, cash forecast, and four-way reconciliation.
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