3 Year End Processes – Part 1 – Contributions
Since we are approaching the end of the year, I’m kicking off a 3 part series on 3 calendar year-end finance processes to make your year-end as smooth as possible. […]
Systems
A System for Determining Raises for Church Staff
All churches give their Pastor and Staff raises as appropriate and when finances allow. Hopefully. But how and under what guidelines or philosophy? The system I recommend: Give a Cost […]
Should You Use a Purchase Order System?
That’s a great question. The majority of churches use a Purchase Order (PO) system. One where most purchases have to be approved. But, why? I think most believe it’s a […]
The Power of Collusion and What You Can Do
Merriam Webster defines Collude as – to work with others secretly, especially in order to do something illegal or dishonest. And Collusion as – a secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, […]
Resource – Credit Card Expense Template
Today, I wanted to simply share an Excel template with you for Credit Card Expenses incurred as an employee under an Accountable Reimbursement Arrangement. I use Excel to automate repetitive […]
Downloadable Resource for Mileage Reimbursement
Today, I wanted to simply share an Excel template with you for mileage reimbursement. I use Excel to automate repetitive things and calculations, thus saving time for staff. A couple […]
How Much Should We Pay a Guest Speaker?
Church leaders everywhere wrestle with this question from time to time. Many never settle on a single approach and thus rehash it everytime it comes up unnecessarily. The question – […]
Risking the Corporate Protection of Your Church
There’s a common misconception in the church world that if the church is incorporated, its Pastor, Officers and Lay Leaders are protected from lawsuits. And while that protection does […]
The Last Component of the Finance Document
In this last post related to 4 Things to Include in a Master Finance Document, we address the area of Compliance. In the last section of the Master Finance Document, […]
How to Answer Finance Questions from Church Members
In my last post related to Creating a Master Finance Document, I wrote about Establishing a Reporting System to the church. [read that post] In today’s post, I’m writing about […]