For a long time, church bookkeepers were confused with accountants. However, they have very different responsibilities. The church's financial records, including income and expense records, are maintained by bookkeepers. They keep track of all transactions and the amounts. They are also responsible for keeping track of all accounts. Accounting professionals, on the other side, do all the work of bookkeepers but also offer auditing, tax planning and financial planning, payroll processing and consulting services.
Your church's leadership and administrative team will be able focus on the mission of the church, not its bookkeeping.
While you focus on getting to know your community and growing your organization, we'll work to make the accounting function easy and ensure that your financial records are maintained correctly and accurately.
Security Procedures I am the Bookkeeper. I enter the accounting data, write checks and reconcile monthly bank statements for a thrift store in a church that is a start up. ...
Atlanta Church Bookkeeping LLC will help to protect your church and prevent fraud. Many stories have been reported about misappropriation of funds from charities and other non-501c3 groups. To protect your organization, we'll keep an eye on it.
Congregations sometimes find themselves in a bind when it comes to bookkeeping. Atlanta Church Bookkeeping LLC's bookkeeping services are designed to save you time and money.
Religious and faith-based groups need the expertise and guidance a Certified Public Accountant.
Here is a quick breakdown of some of the most common tasks you will need to accomplish when doing your church bookkeeping.
Enter Income And Expenses. ...
Track Contributions And Prepare Bank Deposits. ...
Pay Bills. ...
Journal Entries. ...
Complete A Bank Reconciliation.
Bookkeepers maintain the financial records of the church that includes income and expense records. They are supposed to keep records of the dates and amount of every transaction of the church.
All organizations should follow generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), using an accrual basis to record income and expenses when they are earned and incurred. However, many churches use a cash basis—recording income and expenses when they are received and paid—or a combination of both approaches.