Financial management

Enhancing your financial management skills can improve your organisation's ability to deliver services, budget accurately, apply for grants and produce financial reports.

Get help

• The Standard Chart of Accounts is designed to help community and disability organisations with financial management and reporting, and to standardise bookkeeping practices.

• Management Support Online offers training and information to help you to:

  • improve income generation
  • develop a detailed resource plan, budget and monitor budgets
  • enhance your financial management systems and record keeping practices
  • learn more about taxation benefits for your organisation, and
  • analyse your current resource allocation and use.

  Templates and examples are included.

Legislation and standards

• The Financial Reporting Council of Australia provides an overview of the Australian Accounting Standards.
• Financial Management Standard 1997 (PDF 711 kB)
• Financial Administration and Audit Act 1977 (PDF 841 kB)
• Financial Sector Reform (Queensland) Act 1999 (PDF 496 kB)
• Financial Transaction Reports Act 1992 (PDF 336 kB)

Taxation & GST

Australian Taxation Office has specific rulings for non-profit organisations.

Fundraising

• The Queensland Office of Fair Trading's website information about fundraising appeals and other collections.