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Cost Allocation Methods Explained
Understand common methods for allocating shared costs across multiple grants, and when each method fits.
Grant Management & ComplianceHow to Allocate Expenses Across Multiple Grants
When one expense benefits several grants, you need a fair, documented way to split it. This guide covers allocation methods, examples, and common audit problems.
Grant Management & ComplianceFunding Shares, Matching, and Cost Share Tracking for Grants
Understand funding shares, match, cost share, in-kind contributions, and program income, and how to track them in GrantLink without changing your QuickBooks Online setup.
Grant Management & ComplianceGrant Closeout Process: Complete Guide
Learn the steps to close a grant: final reports, financial reconciliation, property, record retention, and funder communication.
Grant Management & ComplianceTracking Restricted vs Unrestricted Funds
Understand the difference between net assets with and without donor restrictions and how to track restricted grant funds.
Grant Management & CompliancePreparing for Grant Audits
Learn how nonprofits can prepare for Single Audits, funder reviews, and internal audit requests without rebuilding reports in spreadsheets.
Grant Management & ComplianceMaintaining Audit-Ready Documentation
Learn how to organize and keep grant documentation so it is ready for review at any time.
Grant Management & ComplianceNonprofit Month-End Close Checklist
A month-end close checklist for nonprofits that manage grants, restricted funds, and funder reporting requirements.
Grant Management & ComplianceFASB ASU 2016-14 Reporting in QuickBooks Online
FASB ASU 2016-14 changed how nonprofits present financial statements. Learn how to prepare the required statements and disclosures from QuickBooks Online data.
QuickBooks Online Nonprofit Accounting HelpGrant Compliance Checklist for Nonprofits
Use this checklist to cover documentation, allowable costs, reporting, property, subawards, and federal requirements for your grants.
Grant Management & ComplianceWhat is Modified Total Direct Cost (MTDC)? Complete Guide
MTDC is the base for the federal de minimis indirect cost rate and a common base in negotiated rate agreements. Learn what it includes, what it excludes, 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 federal standards for documenting salaries and wages charged to federal awards, without relying on outdated forms or certification schedules.
Grant Management & ComplianceSingle Audit Requirements Explained (2026 Guide)
If your nonprofit spends $1,000,000 or more in federal awards in a fiscal year, you need a Single Audit. Learn what that means and how to prepare.
Grant Management & ComplianceUniform Guidance 2024+ Update for Nonprofits
The 2024 Uniform Guidance changes to the Single Audit threshold, MTDC, the de minimis rate, and equipment, and the status of the 2026 proposed rewrite.
Grant Management & ComplianceGrant Risk Assessment: Best Practices for Nonprofits
Learn how to find grant risks early, rate them, and plan responses that protect your organization and its funding.
Grant Management & ComplianceSubaward Management and Monitoring for Nonprofits
Learn how to manage subawards as a pass-through entity, from deciding whether a partner is a subrecipient or a contractor to risk assessment, monitoring, and federal reporting.
Grant Management & ComplianceReviewing and Correcting Grant Allocations
Review grant allocations, understand what Approved means, correct grants, splits, and budget lines, and record 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 lasting evidence, and keep agency duties separate from 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, a cumulative rollforward, a transaction-level tie-out, and a support package for the reviewer.
Grant Management & ComplianceFederal Cash Management and Drawdown Controls in QuickBooks Online
Control federal advances, reimbursements, and drawdowns with a worksheet for each award, a QuickBooks tie-out, a cash forecast, and a four-way reconciliation.
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