Community Accountants' mission is to ?provide pro-bono accounting related services through accountant volunteers to help non-profit organizations, arts and culture, education, and the economically disadvantaged community of southeastern PA become financially literate.? CA teaches nonprofit organizations how to handle their own financial records and reports effectively, therefore teaching the organizations to become financially self-sufficient. CA's services allow the organizations to be more effective by eliminating financial management crises, reducing the time and resources needed to produce effective financial reports and statements. This in turn gives the nonprofit the time and the ability to pursue their mission.

Description:
CA Direct Service
Volunteer accountants specializing in nonprofit accounting work one-on-one with qualified nonprofit organizations (with annual budgets of less than $250,000) for a maximum of 20 hrs. or 6 months, whichever comes first, to provide specific training on accounting/bookkeeping systems and procedures.
CA Volunteers do NOT complete tax returns,financial statements, audits, compilations or reviews.
Below are all of the wonderful support CA accountant volunteers bring to organizations staff in SE PA, giving nonprofit organizations the ability and time to pursue their missions.

Procedure for documenting receipts and disbursements
Recommend/instruct/set-up computerized accounting systems (QuickBooks, Peachtree, etc.)
Review and provide recommendations to establish accounting and internal control procedures
Training on preparation of bank reconciliation preparation.
Set-up/instruction on payroll system. Answer questions about payroll and tax reporting responsibility
Explain Federal and State reporting requirements
Teach and assist with budgeting

Assist/review financial information for the 501(c)(3) application (form 1023)
Teach & assist with an understanding of the preparation of financial statements (CA Volunteers do not prepare financial statements)
Recommendations for preparing for audit or review
(CA Volunteers do not perform audits, reviews or compilations)

COMMUNITY ACCOUNTANTS ONE TIME DIRECT SERVICE APPLICATION FEES FOR A VOLUNTEER ACCOUNTANT ARE BASED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S REVENUE AS FOLLOWS:
Application Fee of $100.00 for organizations with revenue under $100,000.00
$100,000.00 - $150,000.00 = $150
$150,000.00 - $200,000.00 = $200
$200,000.00 - $250,000.00 = $250
CA Board Placement
Community Accountants matches your organization with an accounting professional for your board or committee. We place organizations listing on our website at www.CommunityAccountants.org in CA's Boardroom News. This listing is viewed by accountants looking for Board participation opportunities.

CA Workshops
If your organization's members or constituents require a workshop on any financial issue, Community Accountants will arrange for a professional to speak to your group. CA also presents many Fiscal Management workshops in the nonprofit community focusing on Business Planning in Building a Nonprofit Organization.

CA Ask An Accountant Q & A Hotline:
When your organization has 1-3 accounting questions, email CA at information@CommunityAccountants.org or call CA and you will have an answer from a nonprofit accountant within 2-3 days.

CA Publications

Community Accountants has the following free CA Publications available on our site to download:
Starting a Nonprofit Organization
-A Simplified Manual for Financial Management of -Nonprofit Organizations
-Tax and Reporting Guide for Nonprofits

As a part of our new and expanded mission, CA has been providing financial workshops at local high schools teaching students things such as budgets, loans, and taxes.

History:
CA was in incorporated in May 1974 to provide community-based organizations with accounting assistance. CA was the first organization in the US to provide pro bono accounting services to the nonprofit community, and to-date there are only 3 in the US.

The founder, John Paul Dalsimer, established CA in response to his work in the community. He noted that while there were many groups with effective neighborhood programs, their lack of accounting and business skills put the programs in jeopardy. CA is the only organization in the Southeastern PA providing pro bono accounting-related services to nonprofit organizations.

Contact people:

Andrew Shafranich, Program Director, (phone), (email) Debra Collligan, Executive Director, (phone), (email) Craig Firestone, Board President, (phone), (email)

Address:

3721 Midvale Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19129 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.communityaccountants.org

Directions:

Take 76 to City Line Avene Exit - Kelly Drive Take Kelly Drive to Midvale Avenue (2nd light) turn left cross over Ridge and we are at Resources for Human Development For maps or information, please see http://www.septa.com/

Miscellaneous Information

Are court referrals welcomed?
	Yes