Monique was our volunteer Treasurer from 2000 through 2014. She inherited a manual system, converted it into QuickBooks, and we have been getting helpful reports ever since. Back in 2005, she spearheaded a strategic planning project for the program, giving us the “big picture” view of our financial situation. We were then able to project into the future and think ahead about how we would grow the program and serve more students.
Working with our program office in Guatemala and our volunteers in California, she consolidated two information sources into one set of books. Every year she provided us with complete and accurate financial statements, as well as a narrative report that analyzed the donations we received and our program costs.
Monique has the ability to translate “accountese” into plain English, so that everyone can understand what the numbers mean. This invaluable picture gave us confidence in our financial standing. Monique was a great blessing for our program.
Miguel Angel Costop
Executive Director
Guatemala Scholarship/Loan Program
www.guatemalafriends.org
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