{"id":204,"date":"2025-05-21T13:17:41","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T17:17:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackbaud-replatforming.local\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=204"},"modified":"2025-06-06T22:17:30","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T02:17:30","slug":"3-ways-your-fund-accounting-software-helps-create-strong-internal-controls","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/industry-insights\/resources\/nonprofit-organizations\/3-ways-your-fund-accounting-software-helps-create-strong-internal-controls","title":{"rendered":"3 Ways Your Fund Accounting Software Helps Create Strong Internal Controls"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"hero hero--textual hero--textual-powder-blue\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-9 col-lg\">\n                <ul class=\"breadcrumbs list-unstyled\">\n    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\"><i class=\"fa fa-home\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n            <li><a href=\"\/industry-insights\">Industry Insights<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/industry-insights\/resources\">Resources<\/a><\/li>\n        <li>3 Ways Your Fund Accounting Software Helps Create Strong Internal Controls<\/li>\n            <\/ul>            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-7\">\n                <div class=\"hero--textual__content\">\n                                    <h1>3 Ways Your Fund Accounting Software Helps Create Strong Internal Controls<\/h1>\n                                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-5\">\n                <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\"><\/div>            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"gated-resource\" id=\"gated-resource-block_01337d22cfe155783b4b52ec6c0061ae\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row align-items-start justify-content-lg-between\">\n            <div class=\"col-lg-6 order-1\">\n                <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-white white-bg\" id=\"wysiwyg-block_df736ed90b2bca8770ba7e930989df6a\">\n            <h2>Decrease Fraud and Increase Accuracy for Your Not-for-Profit Organization<\/h2>\n<p class=\"body-large\">Mistakes happen\u2014even in nonprofit organizations. A typo here, a missed step there. Maybe a zero gets added or deleted. Maybe a vendor gets paid twice. It\u2019s usually not intentional, but small errors can add up fast.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-large\">That\u2019s where your fund accounting software comes in. It\u2019s designed to help you build the internal controls and safeguards your organization needs to protect its financial integrity. With the right tools, you can promote accountability and reduce the risk of fraud.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-large\">This guide will show you how to use your fund accounting system to strengthen internal controls and create a more reliable process, including:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"arrow-list\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"body-medium\">Set up role-specific workflows to prevent unqualified users from making accidental changes<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"body-medium\">Reduce risk by breaking down silos and sharing critical information automatically and consistently<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"body-medium\">Increase adoption by showing controls in action, building understanding and consistency<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"body-large\">Download the guide today to learn how your fund accounting system can seamlessly integrate internal controls into your financial processes to increase accuracy and decrease fraud.<\/p>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-lg-5 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