ACNC Guidance: Turn Scrutiny Into Strategy Small charities and NFPs can harness the ACNC’s latest guidance on complex structures—and its renewed focus on Governance Standards 2 (accountability to members) and 5 (duties of responsible persons)—to tighten funding-flow visibility, clean up related-party arrangements, and strengthen member rights without slowing down delivery. 1) The Wake-Up Call: Compliance
Structure, Sunshine, and the ACNC: A Board’s 90-Day Fix Small charities and NFPs can operate complex structures without complex problems—if boards shine a light on funding flows, control, and related parties, and then document, document, document. 1) The Wake-Up Call: “Show us the flows.” After the ACNC’s guidance on complex structures landed, a small charity