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Understanding Church Accounting

Could you list the four supporting qualifications that officially classify clergy for payroll purposes? Depending on your individual experience with church accounting, you might easily blurt out the answer or perhaps you are at the other end of the spectrum and didn’t even know there was a clergy tax classification. One church’s accountant may come […]

4 Distinctives of Church Accounting

3 min read Churches and businesses have different financial goals. Profitability is a business’ bottom line. On the other hand, a church’s main goal is to accomplish its mission. Of course, both need resources to reach their goals, but how they use and account for these resources is different. To better understand the importance […]

9 Responsibilities of a Church Finance Team

4 min read Overseeing and managing the finances of a church is a big responsibility. Often, this is best accomplished by forming a Church Finance Team consisting of people who work together to provide oversight and direction. Churches often elect or assign members to serve on a finance team responsible for the management and stewardship […]

Crunching the Numbers: Six Ways Accounting Software Can Strengthen Your Church

Let’s talk accounting! It’s probably not the most exciting topic when it comes to church ministries. But it is one of the most important. Great churches need a great accounting platform to keep ministries on track and on budget. In this case, a “great” platform is one that’s created for the church and integrated with […]

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