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Keeping track of your group's finances has never been easier. To kick off the launch of our all-new Finance Manager, accounting software for parent groups, we're giving away five one-year subscriptions.
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Create a PTO Budget
An important part of the planning process is to create a budget. Here are the nuts and bolts of setting up a good parent group budget.
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Significantly Increase Your Group's Income With This
In our guide to online payment processing, we cover vendor options, benefits, risks, and more to help you get started.
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Money-Saving Tips for PTO and PTA Leaders
Smart tips from leaders on how they make their hard-earned cash stretch further.
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The Parent Group Budgeting Process When Times Aren’t Normal
How to make a budget even when you have a lot of questions about what happens next.
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Forms To Manage Your Group's Cash Flow
Bring more efficiency to cash management with our editable Excel forms.
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Holiday Sales Shopping Tips for PTOs and PTAs
Take these tips with you when you hit those Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and all the other after-holiday sales to get deals on items your group can use all year.
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Annual Audit: How and Why
A yearly audit is a key safeguard for your money and a planning tool for the year ahead. Think of it as a "year in review" for your finances. Here's how to do one.
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Could You Be Your PTO's Treasurer?
Would you make a good treasurer candidate? Ask yourself these 3 key questions to see if you have the basic skills.
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How To Manage Your Budget
These basic bookkeeping procedures will help you keep your PTO budget in order.
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10 Tips for Handling and Protecting Your Assets
Could your group use some more money smarts? Our 10 tips can help with your budget, record-keeping, and more.
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14 Tips for Preventing PTO and PTA Embezzlement
How to prevent theft—and what to do if it happens to you.
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Figuring Finances for Events
How to build a simple cost model and estimate the start-to-finish finances for your group's new events.
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Get Your Financial House in Order
Implementing financial controls is a key organizational step. These practices will help your group track income and expenses and keep your assets safe.
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5 Smart Financial Controls
Avoid unnecessary headaches with these practices to keep your assets safe and your records clean and up to date.
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When To Change Banks
If the fees are piling up or there's a limit to the number of transactions you can make each month, it might be time to look for a better checking account at a new banking center. Keep a few basics in mind when you do.
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What Every Treasurer Should Know
Being a good treasurer takes planning and organization. Follow these pointers and you'll be ready for success.
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Preventing Theft: Why It's Crucial
Theft from PTOs and PTAs doesn't happen because there's a criminal in your midst. It happens because need meets opportunity—opportunity you can and should prevent.
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What Should PTOs Pay For?
Tighter school budgets mean parent groups are asked to fund more and more items that used to be paid for by the administration.
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Budget Basics for PTOs
Budgeting makes all of your financial decisions easier. Follow these steps to create a budget for your PTO, even if you’ve never had one before.