Atlanta Church Bookkeeping LLC makes it easy to get started. You don't have to be an accountant to use our general ledger.
One thing to be aware of: As your church grows, so does the cost. In addition, most of the features beyond basic church management and accounting come with an extra price tag. But if you’re looking to grow, Atlanta Church Bookkeeping LLC will grow with you.
Would you like the youth director able to add expenses directly to your accounting program but not want her to have access payroll information? Atlanta Church Bookkeeping LLC provides all the services you need.
You can set up a church bookkeeping system to track expenses, income, and assets.
As your church grows, you might find you need more functionality than QuickBooks Premier Plus offers alone. In particular, your growing church will need to manage volunteers and events, enable online giving, and possibly even run email campaigns.
Laying all that aside....another important reason for keeping books...is to make good financial decisions. You need to be able to pull up a report and see that you are spending more on expenses than you were in prior years.
You also need to be able to look at that bank balance and know at a glance how much of it is designated or restricted funds and how much is left to keep the lights on.
Working in church accounting, you share the same responsibilities as an accountant in any other organization. You record expenses, track contributions made by the congregation, and monitor spending on various programs. Your duties center around bookkeeping, documenting and controlling finances for a church.
81% of church revenue came from individual donations. 34% of congregations have endowments, which constituted on average 4% of their revenue. Only 2% of churches received revenue from government grants; 12% received finance from non-government grants.
Common Church Budget Categories
Personnel (salaries, benefits, etc.)
Administration (operating expenses)
Facilities and Equipment (utilities, insurance on property, maintenance)
Outreach (missions, evangelism, social events, etc.)