Accounting For Governmental & Nonprofit Entities
18th Edition
ISBN: 9781259917059
Author: RECK, Jacqueline L., Lowensohn, Suzanne L., NEELY, Daniel G.
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Kanlungan, Inc., is a registered non-stock, non-profit entity with the purpose of helping the poor mainly by gathering donations from benevolent donors and distributing the same to the needy. On one occasion, Kanlungan, Inc., used a certain amount of donation to purchase a commercial stall. Kanlungan designated some of its staff to operate the commercial stall to generate income to boost the funds of the organization. Is the income from the stall taxable?
a. No, as long as it is used for the main purpose of the organization.
b. No, as long as the organization is tax exempt, its transactions remain tax exempt as well.
c. Yes, the income is from an unrelated source hence, taxable.
d. Answer not given.
A charitable organization relies for its funding on donations from the general public, which is mainly in the form of cash collected in the streets by volunteers and cheques sent by post to the charity’s head office. Wealthy individuals occasionally provide large donations, sometimes on condition that the money is used for specific purpose. The constitution of the charity specifies the purpose of the charity, and also states that no more than 15% of the charity’s income each year may be spent on administration costs.Identify the inherent risks for this charitable organization that an auditor of its financial statements would need to consider.
A charitable organization relies for its funding on donations from the general public, which is mainly in the form of cash collected in the streets by volunteers and cheques sent by post to the charity's head office. Wealthy individuals occasionally provide large donations, sometimes on condition that the money is used for specific purpose.
The constitution of the charity specifies the purpose of the charity, and also states that no more than 15% of the charity's income each year may be spent on administration costs.
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Identify the inherent risks for this charitable organization that an auditor of its financial statements would need to consider.
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Accounting For Governmental & Nonprofit Entities
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