Your church's leaders and administrative staff will be free to concentrate on the church’s mission instead of its bookkeeping.
Our passion is church bookkeeping! We really enjoy keeping books for small non-profits and churches. There are many mistakes in bookkeeping that could have been avoided if a bookkeeper had learned how to do it properly.
However, these responsibilities can vary from one church to the next depending on what their job description is or how they are guided by their bylaws.
Atlanta Church Bookkeeping LLC is proud to offer the best in affordable nonprofit and church accounting in Suwanee, Lawrenceville, Gwinnett, and throughout the state of Georgia. We understand that nonprofits are an integral part of the community. They play an essential role in building strong communities. Our team helps them thrive, grow, and succeed. Outsourcing your church or nonprofits accounting offers endless benefits. Please contact us and tell us on we can assist your church or nonprofit. We are always here to help.
To avoid making a mistake in church bookkeeping, you should carefully examine each person who is being paid for a service. The IRS guidelines (link to the Misclassification article), will help you determine whether they should be classified either as an employee with proper payroll tax withholding and matching, or as an independent contractor.
We are aware. You didn't go into ministry to become an accountant. You were called to be a leader in your church and make disciples.
While you can focus on the community and growing your business, we will help with accounting functions. We'll make it easy for you to keep your financial records accurate and current.
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.