Making Cents and Sense: Translating Accounting Speak Across Your Organization

Finance jargon can feel like a foreign language to those outside the finance office. But when everyone understands the numbers, your entire organization moves faster, smarter, and with greater confidence. This guide helps you bridge the gap between accounting speak and everyday understanding, so your team can align around a shared financial story.

In this guide, you’ll learn how to:

• Break down complex financial terms into language your colleagues actually understand
• Align fundraising and finance teams with a shared view of the numbers
• Build trust across departments by translating data into meaningful insights
• Recognize the terms that cause confusion and what you should say instead
• Empower non-finance staff to make informed decisions that drive impact

Stop letting jargon slow you down. Build stronger teams through shared understanding. Download the guide and start translating finance speak into mission success.