Murray Dropkin

This book provides an introduction to the arcane world of non-profit bookkeeping (well, any accounting subject is arcane!). Since I am not a professional accountant, I found the book to be very helpful, although most of the material was unfamiliar. But the authors do not assume any accounting knowledge by the reader and explain all the jargon and concepts. Most importantly, they explain why the principles and procedures are important. It doesn't replace the accountant because a lot of principles need to be applied to the reader's particular situation and one size doesn't fit all. But this book gets you started, and will allow you to speak intelligibly with your accountant, avoid egregious errors and maybe even save you money on CPA fees.… (more)