The CMASC's nine Principles include 54 Standards, which organisations such as churches, charities, schools and hospitals can use as a governance benchmark. This comparison table shows how the CMASC Principles and Standards map to ACNC Governance Standards 1–5.
There are a number of myths surrounding the ACNC Governance Standards. Here the ACNC responds to these myths and provides information about the Governance Standards and how they affect your charity.
The Governance Toolkit is a collection of resources that will help charities manage four important risk areas: financial abuse, cyber security, working with partners, and safeguarding vulnerable people.
This guidance defines financial abuse, outlines your charity's legal obligations, and explains how to mitigate risks and manage problems that may arise.
This guidance explains what working with a partner means, as well as your charity's legal obligations, potential risks and issues, and the steps your charity should take to ensure a partnership is effective and successful.
Charities undertaking certain fundraising activities – as well as third party organisations that carry out fundraising for charities – may have obligations under the Australian Consumer Law (ACL). These obligations are explained in 'A guide to the Australian Consumer Law: for fundraising and other activities of charities, not-for-profits and fundraisers'.
The National Standard Chart of Accounts (NSCOA) is a free data entry tool and data dictionary for charities and other not-for-profit organisations.
How the financial information section in the Annual Information Statement maps to the National Standard Chart of Accounts (NSCOA).
All registered charities must meet their obligations to the ACNC to remain registered. This page outlines those ongoing obligations charities have in order to retain their registration.
The ACNC works closely with organisations that set accounting and auditing standards, particularly on matters relating to the charities and not-for-profit sector.
