Managing Church Finances: Collecting Offerings

Belinda Whitfield, Certfied Public Accountant | INTERNAL CONTROLS

MANAGING CHURCH FINANCES: COLLECTING OFFERINGS We are on to another area of systems of internal controls for managing church finances. Let’s focus now on the collecting offerings. This function is […]

Managing Church Finances: Choosing Ushers Wisely

Belinda Whitfield, Certfied Public Accountant | INTERNAL CONTROLS

MANAGING CHURCH FINANCES: CHOOSING USHERS WISELY Choose Ushers Wisely – Here are tips on screening, selecting and training ushers on handling money. Your ushers are at the heart of the internal […]

Managing Church Finances: Envelope Tampering

Belinda Whitfield, Certfied Public Accountant | INTERNAL CONTROLS

In looking at systems of internal control needed in the handling and managing church finances, we need to examine the control measures needed during the actual collection other of the […]

Managing Church Finances: Church Accounting Guidelines

Belinda Whitfield, Certfied Public Accountant | INTERNAL CONTROLS

Let’s look at how we can set-up church accounting guidelines for handling of the church finances. In the accounting world we refer to this as internal controls. One very common and […]

2014 Mileage Reimbursement Rate

Belinda Whitfield, Certfied Public Accountant | CHURCH FINANCE TIPS

The Internal Revenue Service issued the 2014 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes. Beginning on […]

4 Most Important Things That Should Be on Your Contribution Statement

Belinda Whitfield, Certfied Public Accountant | CHURCH FINANCE TIPS

Is your church or ministry issuing IRS compliant contribution statements?Imagine what would happen if your pastor’s tax return or a member’s tax return was audited and the IRS requested supporting […]

5 Steps to Get Your 501c3

Belinda Whitfield, Certfied Public Accountant | 501C3 START-UP TIPS

I’m going to give you this really simple – well kinda simple checklist to get your 501c3. It’s not all inclusive, but its here just to give you an overview […]

Business Credit Cards

Belinda Whitfield, Certfied Public Accountant | CHURCH FINANCE TIPS

Does your church or ministry use a business credit cards? If you’re the bookkeeper and your ministry is using a debit card or credit card, I know you have your […]

How much ministerial debt is too much debt?

Belinda Whitfield, Certfied Public Accountant | CHURCH FINANCE TIPS

Lenders use a formula called the Debt Coverage Ratio to determine whether a ministry’s debt is reasonable or too high. The Debt Coverage Ratio compares the borrower’s annual net income […]

Don’t throw away your bank and credit card statements.

Belinda Whitfield, Certfied Public Accountant | CHURCH FINANCE TIPS

OMG! I’ve seen this one too many times. Here’s the scenario. The pastor or other board member receives all the monthly bank statements and credit card statements. They look over […]

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Managing Church Finances: Collecting Offerings

Managing Church Finances: Choosing Ushers Wisely

Managing Church Finances: Envelope Tampering

Managing Church Finances: Church Accounting Guidelines

2014 Mileage Reimbursement Rate

4 Most Important Things That Should Be on Your Contribution Statement

5 Steps to Get Your 501c3

Business Credit Cards

How much ministerial debt is too much debt?

Don’t throw away your bank and credit card statements.