Bookkeeping can be expensive in small churches. This is why it is often possible to combine the bookkeeping role with another one. Others churches will have to find a part time employee with less experience. Others may need to hire a volunteer treasurer in order to handle the accounting. If you hire someone who is experienced in the bookkeeping of many churches, they will provide better quality work at a more affordable cost.
Your church can manage accounting tasks related to programs such as fundraising and preschools, so that these programs, and your ministry, are successful.
Atlanta Church Bookkeeping LLC is very easy to set up. Our general ledger has a well-designed structure that you don't require an accounting degree to understand.
Sometimes, congregations need to outsource bookkeeping or get stuck in bookkeeping questions. Atlanta Church Bookkeeping LLC can help you save money and time with our bookkeeping services for churches.
You will be able to reassure your congregants their tithes and donations are being used as intended. When congregants know their donations are used wisely, they are more likely to continue to donate.
Not a reliable method of church bookkeeping, maintaining a check list.
There are no two churches the same. Each church's needs are different due to their size, staffing capabilities, volunteers available, and resources. Atlanta Church Bookkeeping LLC has many options available to assist churches in managing their finances, as well as helping them to maintain and improve the one they already have. These are the four options available. Contact us to request one that is customized for your congregation
Here is a quick breakdown of some of the most common tasks you will need to accomplish when doing your church bookkeeping.
Enter Income And Expenses. ...
Track Contributions And Prepare Bank Deposits. ...
Pay Bills. ...
Journal Entries. ...
Complete A Bank Reconciliation.
Bookkeepers maintain the financial records of the church that includes income and expense records. They are supposed to keep records of the dates and amount of every transaction of the church.
All organizations should follow generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), using an accrual basis to record income and expenses when they are earned and incurred. However, many churches use a cash basis—recording income and expenses when they are received and paid—or a combination of both approaches.