There is no one church that is the same. Every church has different needs. This is due to its size, available volunteers, resources, and staffing capabilities. Atlanta Church Bookkeeping LLC offers many options that can help churches manage their financial systems, or even assist them in helping with existing ones. Below are four possible service options. We can customize one for you.
When reconciling your bank statements and your credit card statements, you'll find errors such duplicates and missing transactions, bank errors in rare instances, and amount discrepancies.
Our experts will make sure all information is present and accounted for. Let us handle the busy work, so you can focus on your mission.
Religious and faith-based groups need the expertise and guidance a Certified Public Accountant.
As your church expands, you might require more functionality beyond what QuickBooks Premier Plus offers. Your growing church will require you to manage volunteers and events as well as enable online giving. You may even need to run email campaigns.
It is also important to be able look at your bank balance and see how much has been designated or restricted funds, and how much you have left to pay the bills.
Atlanta Church Bookkeeping LLC helps to reduce fraud and other financial risks that might impact your church. News stories are full of stories about misused funds from charities or other 501c3 entities. We will monitor your books closely to protect your organization.
Working in church accounting, you share the same responsibilities as an accountant in any other organization. You record expenses, track contributions made by the congregation, and monitor spending on various programs. Your duties center around bookkeeping, documenting and controlling finances for a church.
81% of church revenue came from individual donations. 34% of congregations have endowments, which constituted on average 4% of their revenue. Only 2% of churches received revenue from government grants; 12% received finance from non-government grants.
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.)