In case you missed them, here are some recent interesting nonprofit news items from around the web.
Everything you need to know about changes to the CPA Exam
Got 11 minutes? This new podcast from the Journal of Accountancy shares everything you need to know about how tax reform and Excel are changing the CPA Exam. Potential changes include the possibility of year-round testing, meaning no more exam windows and blackout dates.
FASB expected to issue nonprofit accounting guidance on grants
FASB is expected to release a long-awaited accounting standards update this month to clarify a key issue in the nonprofit world, standardizing how grants are classified, as either an exchange transaction or a contribution.
Nonprofits and cities: Sometimes BFFs and sometimes not
Nonprofits and local governments partner to deliver services including parks-and-recreation activities, arts-and-cultural activities, and extracurricular educational offerings. But tension in nonprofit-government relationships can arise from the fact that while nonprofits partner with government, nonprofits also often serve as a voice that aims to hold governments accountable.
How to empower volunteers to raise money for your nonprofit
It’s a poorly-kept secret within the ranks of professional fundraisers: Volunteers are crucial to success. Here are three things one organization does to inspire people to volunteer and keep them coming back year after year.
Tech Corner - How to control Google's tracking of your web activity
Google has launched a webpage that makes it easier to control what the company logs about your online activity. The move is part of Google's response to EU privacy regulations.