Lifeboat Accounting, PLLC

Lifeboat Accounting, PLLC Lifeboat Accounting offers online accounting courses, staff and board training, 990 Preparation, bookkeeping and Fractional CFO services for nonprofits.

Located in central NH/VT.

Managing your nonprofit’s finances doesn’t have to be a struggle.Whether you handle the books yourself or support the pe...
08/31/2026

Managing your nonprofit’s finances doesn’t have to be a struggle.

Whether you handle the books yourself or support the person who does, Lifeboat Accounting’s 8-Week Nonprofit Bookkeeping & QuickBooks Online Course gives you practical skills you can use right away.

This hands-on course walks through the fundamentals of nonprofit bookkeeping and QuickBooks Online—from setting up your chart of accounts to understanding financial statements and building budgets.

Eight weeks. Eight essential topics:

Week 1: Introduction to Bookkeeping
Week 2: Chart of Accounts
Week 3: Introduction to Accounting and Recording Transactions
Week 4: Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable
Week 5: Bank Reconciliations
Week 6: Payroll and Paying Contractors
Week 7: Financial Statements
Week 8: Budgeting and Forecasting

📅 September 29 – November 17
🕙 Tuesdays at 11:00 AM ET
Live on Zoom
Facilitated by Amity Ollis, CPA & Captain of Lifeboat Accounting
$225

Designed for small businesses and nonprofits, this course is a great way to build confidence with your books and make better financial decisions.

Register by emailing: [email protected]

Does your nonprofit receive federal grant funding? Then understanding 2 CFR Part 200 and federal grant compliance is ess...
08/27/2026

Does your nonprofit receive federal grant funding? Then understanding 2 CFR Part 200 and federal grant compliance is essential.

Join Lifeboat Accounting for a focused training designed to help nonprofit organizations better understand the accounting and compliance requirements surrounding federal grants.

September 18
11:00 AM–3:00 PM ET
$100

Spend four hours getting into the details of federal grant requirements so your organization can manage grant funds with greater confidence and avoid costly compliance mistakes.

Register by emailing: [email protected]

Is your nonprofit’s development system helping your team or creating more work?Your fundraising and finance systems shou...
08/24/2026

Is your nonprofit’s development system helping your team or creating more work?

Your fundraising and finance systems should work for you, not against you.

Strangebirds Consulting’s Robin Allen LaPlante and Lifeboat Accounting’s Amity Ollis are teaming up for a hands-on Development Systems Bootcamp. Together they’ve helped hundreds of nonprofit organizations improve and streamline their development and finance systems.

This four-hour session will cover:

* Choosing the right development platform
* Required books and records for finance and IRS compliance
* Automating and streamlining finance and development functions
* Accounting lingo and Transactions for Grants vs. Gifts & Restricted vs. Unrestricted
* What an effective development system looks like
* Cleaning up messy donor databases

📅September 15
🕙10:00 AM–2:00 PM ET
$100

If your donor database, fundraising systems, and financial systems don’t feel as organized as they should, this is a great opportunity to step back, clean things up, and build a better system.

Register by emailing: [email protected]

Nonprofit Executive Directors: How confident are you when it comes to your organization’s finances?You don’t have to be ...
08/20/2026

Nonprofit Executive Directors: How confident are you when it comes to your organization’s finances?

You don’t have to be a CPA to be a financially informed nonprofit leader.
Lifeboat Accounting’s Executive Director Finance Course is a four-week, practical course designed specifically for E.D.s who want to strengthen their financial knowledge and learn from what other nonprofit leaders are doing.

Over four one-hour sessions, we’ll cover:

Week 1: How to Read Financial Statements
Week 2: Working with Your Board: What Boards Need to Know
Week 3: Understanding How To Read Form 990 and Using It as a Donor Development Tool
Week 4: How To Prepare Organizational and Grant Budgets

📅 September 10 – October 1
🕙 Meets Thursdays Online 1:00-2:00 PM ET
$75 or FREE for current Lifeboat bookkeeping and 990 clients

If you want to feel more confident asking financial questions, working with your board, and making informed decisions, this course is for you.

Register by emailing [email protected]

At Lifeboat Accounting, we believe financial knowledge helps nonprofit leaders stay afloat. That’s why we offer expert-l...
08/16/2026

At Lifeboat Accounting, we believe financial knowledge helps nonprofit leaders stay afloat. That’s why we offer expert-led courses, seminars, and roundtables designed specifically for nonprofit professionals, board members, bookkeepers, and leaders.

From QuickBooks Online and nonprofit bookkeeping to financial statements, Form 990, federal grant compliance, development systems, and board financial responsibilities, our training gives you practical knowledge you can put to work right away.

Plus, our free roundtables bring nonprofit leaders together to learn, ask questions, and share ideas.

Upcoming opportunities include:
• Executive Director Finance Course
• Federal Grant Requirements & Accounting
• Development Systems Bootcamp
• 8-Week Nonprofit Bookkeeping & QuickBooks Online Course
• Free nonprofit roundtables
• And more!

Whether you’re looking to strengthen your own financial skills, train your board, or help your organization build better systems, Lifeboat can help you navigate.

Explore upcoming Lifeboat Accounting Training & Events at lifeboataccounting.com

07/09/2026

We are hiring!

Email [email protected]

Staff Accountant (Nonprofit & Small Business – Remote in NH, VT, ME, FL or SC)

Lifeboat Accounting, PLLC

Position Overview

Lifeboat Accounting, PLLC is a virtual CFO boutique firm serving nonprofit organizations and small businesses. We are seeking a highly skilled Staff Accountant with advanced QuickBooks Online expertise, nonprofit accounting experience, and tax filing knowledge. This role requires independent client management and adherence to GAAP and nonprofit compliance standards.

Key Responsibilities

Client Accounting & Financial Management

· Manage full-cycle accounting for multiple clients

· Perform month-end and year-end close processes

· Prepare journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations

QuickBooks Online (Advanced)

· Maintain and optimize QuickBooks Online files

· Perform cleanup and restructuring of financials

· Implement best practices and reporting structures

Nonprofit Accounting

· Apply fund accounting principles

· Prepare nonprofit financial statements

· Ensure compliance with grant and reporting requirements

Tax & Compliance

· Assist with federal and state tax filings

· Support Form 990 preparation

· Handle payroll and sales tax compliance

Qualifications

· Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or 3–7+ years of experience

· Advanced QuickBooks Online proficiency (required)

· Nonprofit accounting experience (required)

· Experience with federal and state tax filings

· Strong GAAP knowledge

Salary Range (NH / Remote Benchmark)

$65,000 – $90,000 base salary

Potential for bonuses based on performance and client load

06/11/2026

Continuing Education Opportunities

We love helping nonprofit leaders strengthen their financial knowledge and systems.

1️⃣ Executive Director Finance Course

It's been a while since we ran our finance course for E.D's. It's also a great way to hear what others are doing. This is a four week, one hour weekly course for E.D's who want to expand their financial knowledge.

Proposed Schedule
Tuesdays at 1:00 PM OR

Thursdays at Noon or 1:00 PM

August or September

Based on participant availability - let us know what works best for you!

Course Topics
Week 1
How to Read Financial Statements

Week 2
Working with Your Board: What Boards Need to Know

Week 3
Understanding How To Read Form 990 and Using It as a Donor Development Tool

Week 4
How To Prepare Organizational and Grant Budgets

Cost
Current Lifeboat bookkeeping and 990 clients: FREE

All others: $75

📧 Register: [email protected]

2️⃣ June Roundtable:
Advertising, Sponsorships, Booth Rentals, Conferences & Events Income — Avoiding UBIT Pitfalls
Presenter: Amity

📅 June 30, 2026

🕒 3:00 PM EST

💲 Free

📧 Register: [email protected]

3️⃣ Federal Grant Requirements & Accounting Course
Learn more than you ever thought possible about 2 CFR Part 200 and federal grant compliance.

📅 July 17, 2026

🕙 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM EST

💲 $100

📧 Register: [email protected]

4️⃣ Strangebirds Consulting & Lifeboat Accounting Present: Development Systems Bootcamp
Presented by: Robin and Amity

Learn from from the duo of Robin and Amity! Together, they've helped hundreds of nonprofit organizations improve and streamline development and finance systems.

📅 September 15, 2026

🕙 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM EST

💲 $100

Topics Include:
Choosing the right development platform

Required books and records for finance and IRS compliance

Automating and streamlining finance and development functions

Accounting lingo and Transactions for Grants vs. Gifts & Restricted vs. Unrestricted

What an effective development system looks like

Cleaning up messy donor databases

📧 Register: [email protected]

5️⃣ Lifeboat's 8-Week Nonprofit Bookkeeping & QuickBooks Online Course
📅 October 2026

💲 $225

Additional details coming soon.

📧 Register: [email protected]

6️⃣ November Roundtable - Telling Your Mission & Impact Through Visual Media
Featuring Samantha Davidson of Junction Arts & Media

📅 November 17, 2026

🕚 11:00 AM EST

💲 Free

📧 Register: [email protected]

Join us in June as we kick off Lifeboat Accounting, PLLC's continuing education series! Make sure you're on our mailing ...
04/15/2026

Join us in June as we kick off Lifeboat Accounting, PLLC's continuing education series! Make sure you're on our mailing list for the upcoming offerings!

We're excited to host Joshua Sattely of My Nonprofit Attorney for a conversation about fiscal sponsorships.

June 1st, 11am est, on zoom.

This is a hot topic right now as nonprofits change and shift amid funding changes and resource constraints. Is fiscal sponsorship right for your mission? Is your nonprofit considering becoming a fiscal sponsor? Come listen to the combined thoughts of a Nonprofit Attorney and CPA as we help navigate a roundtable for nonprofit organizations.

About Josh:
https://lnkd.in/ecd92wHk
Since completing his legal studies in 2009, Josh has worked with hundreds of nonprofits of all different shapes and sizes. Josh believes all social good initiatives deserve expert and affordable access to the legal services they need to not only survive but thrive. My Nonprofit Attorney was launched in 2026 to pursue this ideal.
Prior to My Nonprofit Attorney, he co-founded Social Impact Commons, the nation’s first field and capacity builder for nonprofit fiscal sponsors where he continues to serve as their Legal Resources Steward and General Counsel. Before that, he headed up the NH Community Loan Fund’s child care and nonprofit lending program after serving as legal counsel at the fiscal sponsor and nonprofit center operator TSNE in Boston, MA for nearly 10 years. Josh earned his Juris Doctor at Vermont Law School and LLM in Commerce and Technology at the University of New Hampshire School of Law. Josh is a member of the NH and MA Bars and lives with his family in New London, NH.

About Amity:
https://lnkd.in/eRSqSi2G
Amity is a licensed CPA in New Hampshire and Vermont. She has reported to boards, served on boards, audited nonprofits in public accounting, and been audited as a Finance Director. She provides trainings and education on a regular basis. She has published books, written online courses, and has been a guest speaker at colleges, economic development associations, makerspaces, and various programs.

She was the tax manager at one of the largest non-profit groups in New England ensuring non-profit compliance for dozens of entities. She also holds an EMBA in Strategic Leadership and the AICPA Nonprofit Certificate. She is now the Captain at Lifeboat Accounting, an accounting firm that only serves nonprofits.

Address

Main Street
Springfield, NH
03284

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+16033048676

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