Basic Financial Management

SECTION G of the CD Resource Kit: Financial Management

The Community Development Resource Kit has a good introduction to Financial Management, covering:

  • The Role of the Treasurer: Basic Duties and Responsibilities
  • Tax Matters: Different Types of Tax and ACC
  • Working With Auditors: (for organisations requiring audited accounts)

The whole Financial Management section can be downloaded in Adobe PDF format, Rich Text Format, or as a Word document:
/how-toguides/crk/financial

The following links take you to the Community Resource Kit:

  • Introduction
    This section contains information on: what's financial management? policies and procedures, what's in this section? uses of financial information, acknowledgement.
  • Financial planning
    This section contains information on financial plans.
  • Financial record keeping
    This section contains information on: treasurer's roles and responsibilities, financial records, computerised accounting system and cash book accounting systems.
  • Financial reporting
    This section contains information on: monthly reporting, keeping track of grants, and year end financial statements.
  • Annual returns and financial statements
    This section contains information for groups: registered with the Charities Commission, not registered with the Charities Commission.
  • Tax matters
    This section contains information on: getting an Inland Revenue (IRD) number, income tax obligations, employment-related tax obligations, goods and services tax (GST), and Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC).
  • Where to go for more information
    This section contains a list of useful publications and websites.
  • Glossary of financial management terms
    This section contains an alphabetical list of terms used in the chapter.