This may be a good time to share a little caveat. I'm sure many groups here are small enough that one person wears many hats. Even then, when possible, it's good to keep responsibilities separate and have a clear system of accountability. A group that I work with was burned badly for being lax with this. Their full-time bookkeeper was a dear and trusted long-time friend. It was difficult for everyone when they had to send him to jail for the tens of thousands he had taken from the accounts over the years. He had covered his tracks very well.
Perhaps worse was the credibility hit that resonated through the community of trusting contributors. And the personal embarrassment endured by the treasurer, the executive director and the board that it had happened on their watch. It took years for the staff to recover their sense of humor. Everyone was harmed and so was the cause. In the nonprofit arena, we tend to trust one another without question. Generally, this is a good thing but violations of that trust can hit hard. Don't let it happen. Good accounting practices can prevent this from ever being a problem. Gary > Subject: Re: Stocks > From: Carl Paulsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2002 12:16:47 -0500 > X-Message-Number: 7 > > I think it is important to remember here that ebase is not (and should > not be considered) an accounting program. In fact, most organizations > are well advised to separate their accounting and development records. > You don't want the same person taking in checks and reporting them in > accounts, or you theoretically run an increased risk of fraud and > unsavory behavior. For auditing purposes, you need to have such > separation. > > ------------------ Reminder to each recipient: To change your list account preferences, go to http://email.sparklist.com/scripts/lyris.pl?enter=support and enter the email address you used to subscribe to the ebase support list:: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ebase - Relationship Management for Nonprofits, http://www.ebase.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------
