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Nonprofit Accounting Basics
Following are some examples of journal entries for accounting for government grants.
Proper Accounting for Contributions:
The specific items that can be charged to, and therefore reimbursed from, any grant are based on the specifics of each grant agreement.
When you receive a grant from a governmental agency, it will typically include a program budget.
Often it is difficult to distinguish between a contribution and an exchange transaction, the following factors are indicative of an exchan
Government grants are a common method for non-for-profit (NFP) organizations to obtain funding.
If you determine that your government grants are contributions, then you should follow the guidance in FASB116.
The following are the entries necessary for cost-reimbursable government grant (assuming the grant is determined to be an exchange transaction):