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Nonprofit Revenue Recognition: Back to the Basics 2025-26

Available Until

TBD

1.0 Credits

Member Price $49.00

Non-Member Price $59.00

Overview

This practical course demystifies revenue recognition for nonprofits. You’ll learn how to confidently distinguish between exchange transactions and contributions, master the five-step process for recognizing exchange transactions, and get clear guidance on accounting for contributions. Real-world examples will help you apply these principles with ease and accuracy. This session was recorded on May 29, 2025, for CalCPA’sNot-for-Profit Organizations Conference.

Highlights

  • Understanding revenue recognition core principles
  • Distinguishing exchange transactions and contributions
  • Applying the five
    • step recognition model
    • Identifying performance obligations in contracts
    • Accounting for conditional and unconditional contributions
    • Recognizing revenue over time or point
    • in
    • time
    • Using practical examples for better clarity

Prerequisites

None

Objectives

  • Understand the difference between exchange transactions and contributions.
  • Learn the 5
    • step process for recognizing exchange transactions.
    • Explore examples of revenue transactions for not
    • for
    • profit entities.

Preparation

None

Non-Member Price $59.00

Member Price $49.00