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So Why Do They Call It “Petty” Cash?

February 21st, 2012

by Janet Smith Webster’s defines petty as 1. of little importance; trivial. 2. (of behavior) Characterized by an undue concern for trivial matters, esp. in a small-minded or spiteful way. To the bookkeeper there is nothing small-minded, trivial, or spiteful about petty cash. (The name actually comes from a corruption of petite, meaning small.) And [...]

Tags: Accounting, Bookkeeping, Petty Cash, Reimbursements
Nonprofit Accounting & Finance
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Hanuman Medical Foundation Funds Crucial Trials of New Diabetes Therapy

February 6th, 2012

by John D. Golenksi A long-time My Dutch Uncle client, Hanuman Medical Foundation funds the Islet Sheet Project, a major collaborative effort by a team of leading diabetes researchers and medical inventors aimed at curing type 1 (juvenile) diabetes. In February 2012, the team embarked on trials of the Islet Sheet with large animals at [...]

Tags: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Hanuman Medical Foundation, Islet Sheet Project, Juvenile Diabetes, Type 1 Diabetes
Nonprofits in the News
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