Our clients have access to our deep knowledge about the unique challenges facing religious organisations today. We spend hours each year staying current on the tax laws and new regulations that affect our non-profit clients. This includes churches, synagogues. mosques. Church schools. Daycares.
Our experts will ensure all information is accurate and up-to-date. Let us do the heavy lifting so you can get on with your mission.
You should also be able to view your bank balance, see which funds are designated and restricted, and what amount is available to keep the lights lit.
....Another good reason to keep financial records is to make informed financial decisions. If you can pull up a report, you will be able see that your expenses are higher than they were in previous years.
Bookkeeping for churches is our passion and specialty! We enjoy the task of keeping records for churches and small non-profits. Many bookkeeping mistakes can be avoided if the bookkeeper was trained properly.
Many churches, nonprofits, and other organizations are struggling with limited resources. Nonprofits can save time, stress, valuable resources and money by outsourcing financial accounting. The time you spend on your books as the head for your nonprofit is time that could be spent expanding your donor base, helping those in crisis, and growing your donor list.
Even if one of your members is a professional accountant or bookkeeper for nonprofits, it will still be an investment to hire a specialist to handle your church's books. This is why we encourage you to make it a priority. Your church can reap the benefits of this investment in three ways.
Diocesan Canons state that treasurers and other officers of a church parish, mission or other institution be “bonded” according to Episcopal Church Canons. Episcopal Church Canons require that treasurers be “adequately bonded.”
seven years
Financial Records are traditionally kept for seven years. This relates to the laws of tax audits and the number of years back the IRS is allowed to look when determining an organization's tax liability.
The IRS may begin a church tax inquiry only if an appropriate high-level Treasury official reasonably believes, based on a written statement of the facts and circumstances, that the organization: (a) may not qualify for the exemption; or (b) may not be paying tax on unrelated business or other taxable activity.