{"id":23770,"date":"2024-07-01T11:09:35","date_gmt":"2024-07-01T15:09:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/?p=23770"},"modified":"2026-02-12T04:05:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T09:05:15","slug":"nonprofit-audit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/nonprofit-audit\/","title":{"rendered":"Actionable tips for achieving a paperless nonprofit audit"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header has-dark-background-color entry-header--has-illustration entry-header--has-illustration--generic\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__row row align-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-lg-7 col-xlg-6 entry-header__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"component component-single-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__misc text--subtitle text--uppercase text--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/category\/trends-insights\/\" class=\"entry-header__link\">Trends &amp; Insights<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tActionable tips for achieving a paperless nonprofit audit\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-header__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"single-post-details container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on \"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2024-07-01T11:09:35-04:00\">July 1, 2024<\/time><\/span><span class=\"reading-time\"> min read<\/span>\n\t\t<button\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"social-share-button button button--icon button--secondary js-social-share-button\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-title=\"Actionable tips for achieving a paperless nonprofit audit\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/nonprofit-audit\/\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-text=\"Please read this interesting article\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__share-label\">Share<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-label\" hidden>Copy Link<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\" hidden>Copied<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author has-dark-background-color alignfull\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-authors\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-author-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"entry-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/author\/natalie-anderson\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/Natalie_Headshot_2021-1-350x350.jpg\" class=\"entry-author__image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-author__name\">Natalie Anderson<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to establish more trust and transparency with your donors? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nonprofit audits can be a powerful demonstration of your organization\u2019s credibility and financial stewardship. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, if your organization is unprepared for the auditor, it can be a lengthy and time-consuming process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#gate-5d75a6ba-78c1-4a8c-8b50-26bb9edd5505\">Download our Accelerating Your Nonprofit Audit with Audit-Ready Financials ebook<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>With the right technology, it is possible to conduct an entirely paperless nonprofit audit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let the efficiency of your nonprofit cloud accounting solution reduce audit costs and complexity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many nonprofits, especially smaller organizations, shy away from getting audits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Audits can be expensive and often require a lot of prep work by the accounting team to produce audit-ready financials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fortunately, having a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/sage-business-cloud\/intacct\/industry\/nonprofit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cloud-based nonprofit accounting system<\/a> helps keep you organized and well-prepared for your audit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, we will provide technology tips to help you use your accounting system to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Implement internal controls<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Engage and empower your auditor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create audit dashboards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support remote audits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-here-s-what-we-ll-cover\">Here&#8217;s what we&#8217;ll cover<\/h4>\n\n\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><ul><li><a href=\"#h-implement-internal-controls-and-best-practices\" data-level=\"2\">Implement internal controls and best practices<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#h-1-audit-logs-and-audit-trails\" data-level=\"3\">1. Audit logs and audit trails<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-2-secure-access\" data-level=\"3\">2. Secure access<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-3-automated-internal-controls\" data-level=\"3\">3. Automated internal controls<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-4-dimensional-database\" data-level=\"3\">4. Dimensional database<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-5-embedded-communications\" data-level=\"3\">5. Embedded communications<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-engage-and-empower-your-auditor\" data-level=\"2\">Engage and empower your auditor<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-create-dashboards-that-facilitate-your-paperless-audit\" data-level=\"2\">Create dashboards that facilitate your paperless audit<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#h-compliance-dashboard\" data-level=\"3\">Compliance Dashboard<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-quantitative-and-qualitative-transparency-dashboard\" data-level=\"3\">Quantitative and Qualitative Transparency Dashboard<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-prepared-by-client-pbc-checklist-dashboard\" data-level=\"3\">Prepared by Client (PBC) Checklist Dashboard<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-support-remote-audits\" data-level=\"2\">Support remote audits<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-final-thoughts\" data-level=\"2\">Final thoughts<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-about-the-author\" data-level=\"2\">About the author<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#h-natalie-anderson\" data-level=\"3\">Natalie Anderson<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta gated-content\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">Accelerating Your Nonprofit Audit with Audit-Ready Financials<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#gate-5d75a6ba-78c1-4a8c-8b50-26bb9edd5505\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"single-cta__button button button--primary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Download<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1128843998-1440x810.jpg\" class=\"single-cta__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1128843998-1440x810.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48em) 33vw, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-implement-internal-controls-and-best-practices\"><strong>Implement internal controls and best practices<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A cloud nonprofit accounting system, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/sage-business-cloud\/intacct\/industry\/nonprofit\/foundations-philanthropic-charities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sage Intacct<\/a>, can help your organization set up roles, permissions, and rights for users that serve as critical internal controls your auditor will examine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are five features of cloud nonprofit accounting solutions that can infuse best practices and shore up internal controls:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-audit-logs-and-audit-trails\">1. <strong>Audit logs and audit trails<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Track who, what, and when every transaction is entered or modified. See when user rights or permissions were altered and by whom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-secure-access\">2. Secure access<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Define user access restrictions by role or department to retain internal controls and secure sensitive financial information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-automated-internal-controls\">3. Automated internal controls<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Maintain consistent, transparent processes for internal workflows such as purchase requisitions and approvals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Smart rules specify documentation requirements and block or warn accountants about transactions that don\u2019t meet the standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-dimensional-database\">4. Dimensional database<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Some accounting systems, including Sage Intacct, use a table-driven database architecture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This allows you to tag and describe transactions with multiple <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/sage-business-cloud\/intacct\/product-capabilities\/extended-capabilities\/financial-reporting\/multi-dimensional-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">dimensions<\/a>, enabling easy, robust slice-and-dice reporting that helps create audit-ready financials and answering auditor questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-embedded-communications\">5. <strong>Embedded communications<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Document all team communications inside the accounting system so your auditor can see how your team resolved any questions about journal entries, accounts, projects, invoices, purchases, and other transactions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-engage-and-empower-your-auditor\"><strong>Engage and empower your auditor<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Consider giving your auditor access to your nonprofit financial system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This will help the auditor work more efficiently and reduce the auditor\u2019s requests to your staff for additional reports and questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Allow your auditor to log on and see what you see during the audit process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A modern nonprofit financial system should allow you to limit an auditor\u2019s access to read-only so they cannot make any journal entries or change anything in the system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also limit what areas of the system the auditor role can access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The auditor can pull items needed without your accounting team\u2019s intervention. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With Sage Intacct, the auditor can ask questions or request additional information through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sageintacct.com\/products\/accounting-software\/financial-reporting-dashboards\/collaborate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Collaborate<\/a> feature. This efficiency not only makes your audit less time-consuming but can also decrease its overall cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-create-dashboards-that-facilitate-your-paperless-audit\"><strong>Create dashboards that facilitate your paperless audit<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you give your auditor access to your financial management system, you can create role-based auditor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/sage-business-cloud\/intacct\/resources\/datasheets\/nonprofit-reporting-and-dashboards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">dashboards<\/a> to help them find the information they need quickly and easily. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To help facilitate an audit here are three types of dashboards that would be useful:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-compliance-dashboard\">Compliance Dashboard<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This dashboard should display real-time audit and tax reporting information, including your Statement of Activities and Statement of Operations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Include workpapers that replicate portions of your Form 990 like your Statement of Revenue and Statement of Functional Expenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-quantitative-and-qualitative-transparency-dashboard\"><strong>Quantitative and Qualitative Transparency Dashboard<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This dashboard should include disclosures, footnotes, other narratives, and backup support demonstrating and explaining quantitative reporting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-prepared-by-client-pbc-checklist-dashboard\"><strong>Prepared by Client (PBC) Checklist Dashboard<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Auditors appreciate the convenience of having a one-stop checklist for PBC. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pull together all of the information that auditors require in a checklist allowing you to assign items, track due dates, and track completion progress. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you work through your PBC checklist, you can assemble and 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eliminating the need for the auditor to physically travel to your location, both time and travel expenses can be saved. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By conducting the audit remotely, you won&#8217;t need to set up space in your office for the auditor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your team will be able to continue working uninterrupted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your team members across different locations can enhance their collaboration with a remote auditor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Utilizing cloud-based remote audits also grants added versatility in scheduling meetings outside of traditional work hours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With access to your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/sage-business-cloud\/intacct\/industry\/nonprofit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cloud-based accounting system<\/a> and chat features within the application, auditors can effectively work remotely and communicate with your team whenever needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In-person discussions with the auditors can be facilitated through various web conferencing platforms such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom, regardless of geographical constraints for team members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even organizations in remote or underserved areas can undergo effective audits and choose an auditor who specializes in the nonprofit sector with a remote audit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eliminating auditor travel costs will be especially beneficial for nonprofits with international entities or multiple locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-final-thoughts\"><strong>Final thoughts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In conclusion, transitioning to a paperless nonprofit audit can significantly streamline the audit process and enhance transparency and trust with donors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Organizations can implement internal controls, engage and empower auditors, and create efficient audit dashboards by <\/strong>leveraging the right cloud-based nonprofit accounting system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These actionable tips not only improve audit readiness and reduce costs but also demonstrate a nonprofit\u2019s commitment to financial stewardship. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Embracing technology and best practices in nonprofit audits ultimately solidifies credibility and integrity in the eyes of stakeholders. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about how to create efficient workflows in your nonprofit audit, download the <a href=\"#gate-5d75a6ba-78c1-4a8c-8b50-26bb9edd5505\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Accelerating Your Nonprofit Audit with Audit-Ready Financials<\/a> e-book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about-the-author\">About the author<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69eb402625d84&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69eb402625d84\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"558\" height=\"540\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" 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