by pennextsteps | May 14, 2024 | Accounting for the Performing Arts, Bookkeeping with Quickbooks
What is a Chart of Accounts (COA)? Why is a Chart of Accounts (COA) important for your bookkeeping practices? A Chart of Accounts (COA) is a list of the accounts that an organization has identified for recording and allocating transactions in its general ledger....
by Pentacle-nextSteps | Apr 23, 2024 | Become Fiscally Sponsored in the Performing Arts, Choose A Structure, Fiscal Sponsorship, What is Fiscal Sponsorship?
What is Fiscal Sponsorship? Definition of Fiscal Sponsorship in the Performing Arts Fiscal sponsorship is a relationship in which a nonprofit organization (the fiscal sponsor) agrees to accept and manage funds on behalf of another organization or individual project...
by Pentacle-nextSteps | Apr 23, 2024 | Become a 501(c)3 Non-Profit in the Performing Arts, Become Fiscally Sponsored in the Performing Arts, Fiscal Sponsorship, What is Fiscal Sponsorship?
When to Choose Fiscal Sponsorship Over 501(c)3 Incorporation If you have a short-term or one-time project, or are just starting out as a creator, incorporating as a 501(c)(3) is not the most practical or cost-effective way to incorporate. Instead, fiscal sponsorship...
by Pentacle-nextSteps | Apr 23, 2024 | Fiscal Sponsorship, What is Fiscal Sponsorship?
History of Fiscal Sponsorship Where does Fiscal Sponsorship in the United States Come From? Fiscal sponsorship, the practice of one nonprofit organization providing administrative and financial support to another organization or project that lacks 501(c)(3) status,...
by Pentacle-nextSteps | Aug 20, 2021 | Build Your Startup, For 501(c)3 Arts Orgs, For Arts Administrators, Taxes
Employee vs. Independent Contractor What’s the difference between an employee and an independent contractor? The payment for an independent contractor is performance-based and is determined by the completion of the service they provide while an employee’s...