With fallout from the recent accounting scandals and the ongoing hearings in Washington over perceived financial abuses at nonprofits, the Form 990 your nonprofit files may be the most scrutinized document in your organization’s history. “Transparency” in financial reporting is the order of the day, so your Form 990 must be accurate and completely reflect your organization’s activities and financial picture.

With a form that’s already confusing to many nonprofit managers, how do you make sure it’s prepared correctly? With Top Tips for Error Proofing Your Organization's Form 990, you’ll avoid the most common errors nonprofits make when filling out the form. From the publisher of Nonprofit Business Advisor, this 16-page Special Report highlights areas most prone to mistakes or incomplete data. You find out:

• The newest changes to the Form 990
• Specific areas of "high interest" to the Internal Revenue Service
• How to comply with the latest public inspection rules
• Common math errors that can trigger penalties
• How to avoid raising troubling "red flags" from donors
• And more!