Atlanta Church Bookkeeping LLC serves as a resource for clients to help analyze the complexity of clergy tax law, church payroll & HR issues. Our professionals are committed to helping clients stay informed about tax news, developments and trends in various specialty areas.
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A church might require a bookkeeper to also act as both an accountant and treasurer. They are responsible therefore for all financial matters of the church. Their responsibilities include, but are not limited too:
We can hold regular meetings to discuss your reporting needs. Additionally, you can access your bookkeeping online any time you wish to pull reports or review the books.
Sometimes congregations get stuck with bookkeeping questions or even need to outsource their bookkeeping. Discover how Atlanta Church Bookkeeping LLC we can help you save time and money with our bookkeeping services designed for churches.
Accuracy and expertise are critical for good financial health in any church. Having a trained and qualified bookkeeper means having an expert who knows the right way to make entries, understands and complies with local and federal requirements, and ensures your reporting is accurate.
A key area that churches are at greatest risk is internal controls. It is important that someone outside your financial system reconciles your bank accounts, tracks and verifies your deposits and checks, which increases your congregation’s security.
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.