Nonprofit and Church Accounting FAQs
FreeChurchAccounting is all about helping small churches and nonprofits.
Below is links to pages where not only can you post questions about contributions, accounting, clergy taxes, etc. but you can also answer questions and provide other churches and nonprofits with tips and advice.Most of us are volunteers...learning through trial and error. So...if you can help someone else by providing an idea or tip that saves you countless hours-would you do it? Here is an example of some of the questions, comments, and tips submitted so far: Can you recommend any good
Church Accounting Software?
A comment submitted regarding the question above:
We have about 200 active members and use Church Windows ...
If an individual writes a check payable to the church,
but designated as a love offering to the pastor ...?
Donated supplies: Do each of these types of donations have to be
substantiated by the church...?
If you are a financial administrator for a small church or nonprofit or even a volunteer helping your church or nonprofit with their accounting, I would love to hear from you! Please share your ideas, tips, comments or questions with the rest of us:
If your question, comment, or tip doesn't fit any of these categories, simply use the following form. There is no login or registration.
How do you face some of the challenges of managing your home life and your work for the church or nonprofit?
Would like to post a picture of your church or nonprofit.
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That’s what makes the Christian and Nonprofit community so special. They are not looking out for just themselves but for the well-being of others.
So submit your questions, answers, time-saving tips, or helpful ideas and lend a hand to other volunteers or staff facing some of the same ordeals you face.
What Other Visitors Have Said
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Bank Accounts
    
Is it OK for a pastor to have a separate personal bank account in the name of the church?
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The only way I can think of that would be acceptable ...
Mail Merge Question
    
Question about using mail merge for annual contribution statement:
Vickey, We've used your contribution spreadsheets this past year, and they have ...
Prayer / Testimonie
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God be with you and your husband Kevin, Vickie through this tough time, this is just another hurdle for you to climb using your faith, God is the greatest....
Clergy Tax Preparation
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Can you direct me towards a good clergy tax preparing in my area? I have been sending my taxes out of town for the past 20 years. :) Burnsville, MN ...
Annual Financial Report - When should you give it out?
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My husband and I are the Youth Pastor's at our church and we just had our Annual Review meeting for our church (Febuary 2010). We were given the Annual ...
Medical Insurance, Life Insurance & Health Savings Accounts for Pastor's
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We are in the process of having the board write up a church plan to be placed in our board minutes to exclude certain benefits from taxable income for ...
Automatic Bill Pay
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Question regarding on-line bill paying:
Our treasurer is trying to retire after many years of being our treasurer. Everything has been done by hand ...
Changed Budget Mid-Year
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We just voted in a changed budget 6 months into the year. Do we put the budget amount in to divide it up by 12 months or keep the past six months figures ...
Startup Budget
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I am building a business plan for a new work in Oregon. My question is how to setup a budget for the first year with projections out to 5 years.
I will ...
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