CNC Study Guide 2026
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📋 CNC Exam Format at a Glance
📚 CNC Topics to Study (69)
✍️ Sample CNC Questions & Answers
1. What is the function of a 'gift range chart' sometimes included in annual report supplement materials?
A gift range chart maps gift amounts to tangible outcomes (e.g., '$500 funds one month of tutoring for a student'), helping donors self-select a meaningful giving level.
2. Under ASC 958, how must a nonprofit classify a donor-imposed restriction that expires when a specific asset is purchased?
ASC 958 requires that purpose restrictions on net assets remain classified as net assets with donor restrictions until the stipulated condition (purchasing the asset) is fulfilled.
3. A nonprofit's investment pool earns $30,000 in interest and dividends during the year. The endowment agreement says income is unrestricted. How is this recorded?
When the endowment agreement specifies that income is unrestricted, all interest and dividends are credited to net assets without donor restrictions.
4. What is a 'feasibility study' in nonprofit strategic planning?
A feasibility study assesses whether a proposed initiative is achievable by examining resources, community need, market conditions, and organizational readiness.
5. Which governance principle requires that board members act in the best interest of the nonprofit rather than personal gain?
The duty of loyalty obligates board members to put the organization's interests above their own personal or professional interests.
6. When writing a budget narrative, the PRIMARY goal is to:
The budget narrative explains and justifies each cost in the budget, showing funders how amounts were calculated and why each expense is necessary.