Common Questions

Direct answers for treasurers and EDs of charities and non-profits

The questions Canadian charity treasurers, executive directors, and finance committees ask us most often, answered in plain language, with sources.

Each answer starts with a short direct response, then explains the detail behind it: which form applies, what the deadline is, and where the rule comes from. Every page lists the CRA, CPA Canada, or provincial sources it relies on and the date those sources were last reviewed. The answers are grouped by topic below, covering T3010 filing, the GST/HST public service bodies' rebate, fund accounting, accounting standards, audit and review, donation receipts, software, and governance. For a longer walkthrough of a topic, see our guides. General information only: confirm decisions for your own organization with your accountant or the CRA.