Bookkeeping mistakes in churches are inevitable. However, you can take steps to prevent them from happening.
FT Walton 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.
You must also be able see your bank balance in order to quickly determine how much is reserved or restricted and how much is still available to you to keep the lights on.
Religious and faith-based organizations need the expertise and guidance of an experienced Certified Public Accountant more than ever.
Our non-profit tax advisers are experienced in working with churches and synagogues to minimize taxes and preserve tax exempt status.
Churches can be and do receive severe penalties for paying workers with 1099s to whom they are not employees.
FT Walton Church Bookkeeping LLC offers clients the ability to analyze complex clergy tax laws, church payroll, and other HR issues. Our specialists will help clients keep up to date with tax news, developments, trends and other specialties.
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.
How To Manage Church Records
Identify The Church Records That You're Going To Manage. Based on your local state laws you will need to figure out what records are imperative to keep. ...
Implement A Retention Schedule. ...
Establish Retention And Destruction Policies.
In a non-profit organization, such as a church, the board is the bearer of this fiduciary responsibility and therefore should properly oversee all operations, including finances, to protect the members of the church.
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.)