Using this template.
A club chart of accounts should make treasurer reports easier, not longer. Start with cash, receivables, payables, reserves, dues, event revenue, alumni support, sponsorships, merchandise, reimbursements, and operating expenses.
Use fund balances for reserves, scholarships, major events, and alumni activity when the board has designated them. Those are members' equity balances, not donor-restricted net assets of a public charity. Savings cash held for reserves is not a second reserve. The reserve balance is the equity account.
Avoid a new account for every event if a fund or event category will tell the story. Guest event revenue is its own account so you can show the advisor the charges. The account name is not a tax classification.
This template is for clubs, associations, alumni groups, social clubs, and Greek Life chapters. It pairs with the dues calculator and the treasurer transition checklist.
When you move into AlignMint, a clean chart helps dues, event revenue, reimbursements, and reports stay tied together.