Financial Health Questionnaire
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example@example.com
1. How many people are actively involved in managing your day-to-day financial processes?
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1
2-4
5 or more
2. How overwhelmed is the person or team in handling these responsibilities?
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They are barely treading water
It ebbs and flows with the time of the month
It's under control
They are rocking it
3. How confident are you in the expertise and skill of the persons managing the finances?
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I love them on the team, but they're in the wrong position
They can do the job if someone guides them
I'm confident they know what they're doing
4. How clear is the financial picture of your organization?
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I have no idea where our money came from or where it went and how much money we have left at the end of the month
Generally speaking, I understand our financial situation, but I need some clarity in a few areas
I know where every dollar is coming from and going, and our financial picture is crystal clear to me
I am confident that our entire leadership team understands our financial situation
5. How frequently are you receiving statements and updates on your finances?
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Weekly - I prefer updates as often as possible
Monthly - I am happy to see reports by 10-15 days after the previous month closes
Quarterly - We are usually a couple of months behind, but I eventually get something
Good question! We don’t have a reporting schedule
6. Do you have an annual budget, and do the individuals responsible for each department receive reports that allow them to spend responsibly?
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No, we don’t have a budget
We have a budget, but departments are not updated regularly
We have a budget in place, and our leaders are spending responsibly
7. Do you have an efficient process for accurately coding credit card transactions and filing receipts?
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We don’t have a credit card. We reimburse our staff or use a debit card
We struggle with this task and often have to hunt down receipts from cardholders
We have a good system in place
8. Do you understand the difference between restricted and designated funds and accurately track those in the books?
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I’m not sure I understand the difference
I understand the difference, but I am not confident we track the funds well
I’m confident we handle these funds well
9. How often do you worry about having the cash to make payroll or other bills?
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This is a constant concern
We always pay our bills, but we sometimes have to delay payments
This is never a concern
10. Do you regularly evaluate spending and strategize ways to cut costs so that you can be efficient in funding your current and new endeavors?
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No, we have a hard time knowing what we’ve spent, let alone looking to the future
We try, but we never seem to find ways to cut costs
Yes, this is an exercise we successfully engage in regularly
11. Our financial policies are documented.
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We don’t have any policies
We have some policies, but they’re not written down
We have some policies written down, but more policies need to be created
Our finance team is full of rockstars, and this work is all done
12. Do you have an internal or external audit completed annually?
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No
Yes
13. Do your debts preclude you from having the resources you need to accomplish other parts of your mission?
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No, we don’t have any debts
No, we easily make our debt payments, and we have enough funds for other key initiatives
Our debt payments consume too much of our resources
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