Embezzlement in charities is more common than you would think. Jan Masaoka explains when it can occur and how to prevent it.
Charity embezzlement
David Locke provides tips on how to create a high-performing audit committee.
A series of Charity Commission investigations informs this article by Neal Green, the regulator's senior policy advisor, who warns that charities can easily get caught up spending all their resources on fundraising, rather than their stated purpose.
One way of managing risk is to have appropriate insurance cover.
A charity still has the same financial director as it did as a small organisation and very little other financial expertise in its management, what can be done to prevent it becoming a sinking ship?
Charities could unlock untapped resources if they were more strategic about non-cash giving, says Caroline Beaumont.
What elements of the recent Funding the Future report are essential for trustees? Secretary of the Funding Commission Richard Gutch has the answers.
A finance director raises concerns over the president's jet-setting at the charity's expense, particularly as her unaffiliated husband reaps the benefits too.
In the current economic climate, fear of debt can be understood. But with the right kind of loan, charities can thrive - and have greater control over their future.
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