http://www.freechurchaccounting.com/church-accounting-blog.html The Accounting Blog will insert reminders when payroll forms are due in the U.S. and will also keep you up-to-date with all the changes and additions to freechurchaccounting.com en-us church accounting Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:09:34 GMT Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:09:34 GMT freechurchaccounting.com http://www.freechurchaccounting.com/contributions.html Contributions receipt rules have changed in the last few years. Do you know the new rules? Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:09:33 GMT http://www.freechurchaccounting.com/clergytax.html Clergy tax: What your church needs to know before writing the pastor's paycheck. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:08:38 GMT http://www.freechurchaccounting.com/fundaccounting.html Fund accounting is the method of accounting used by most churches and nonprofits. Its main purpose is good stewardship of church and nonprofit resources. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:07:48 GMT http://www.freechurchaccounting.com/churchbudget.html A church budget is an action plan for the ministry and mission of your church. Learn what kind of budget to prepare and what categories should be included. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:06:59 GMT http://www.freechurchaccounting.com/churchaudit.html A non-profit or church audit can be beneficial for your financial staff, your donors, and your organization. Learn what they are and how to prepare for them. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:05:59 GMT http://www.freechurchaccounting.com/basicaccounting.html Basic accounting concepts you need to understand in order to make setting up your accounting system easier. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:03:59 GMT http://www.freechurchaccounting.com/tax-exempt-status.html Find out what the tax exempt status qualifications are for churches and nonprofits. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:01:03 GMT http://www.freechurchaccounting.com/resources.html Links to other helpful web sites and resources. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:59:07 GMT http://www.freechurchaccounting.com/payrolltaxes.html Payroll taxes explained for churches and nonprofits. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:55:53 GMT http://www.freechurchaccounting.com/payroll-tax-forms.html Payroll tax forms: When to use; how to use; and which one to use. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:53:51 GMT http://www.freechurchaccounting.com/internalcontrols.html Internal Controls can be a sensitive issue in churches, especially those that rely on volunteers. However, a good system of internal controls is essential for your church. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:50:35 GMT http://www.freechurchaccounting.com/housingallowance.html A Housing Allowance is a great tax benefit for ministers. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:44:14 GMT http://www.freechurchaccounting.com/fundraiser-records.html Fundraiser records should be set up as reference to help future volunteers build successful fundraising campaigns. Learn what information should be included in all of your fundraising records. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:33:31 GMT http://www.freechurchaccounting.com/financialresponsibilities.html Financial responsibilities outlined for proper internal controls. Also, find out what processes your church should have for checks and deposits. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:31:10 GMT http://www.freechurchaccounting.com/accountablereimbursementpolicy.html An Accountable Reimbursement Policy: What is it and why should your church or nonprofit have one? Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:16:02 GMT http://www.freechurchaccounting.com/payrolltaxes.html It is that time of the year again for us living in the United States. Do not forget to send your 4th quarter payroll taxes in with a Form 941 "Employers QUARTERLY Federal Tax Return". Send it to the IRS by the last day of January. (Make sure it is postmarked on or before the 31th) Also...if your state requires it...our State Employers Withholding Tax Return are due.(In Oklahoma this is an OW-9 and is due by the 20th). Check with your state government to see when your state Employers Withholding Tax Return is due..or if one is required. Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:46:04 GMT http://www.freechurchaccounting.com/freespreadsheets.html I found an error in the "Basic Accounting spreadsheets. If you received yours before Jan. 2, 2009, you will need to correct a formula error in the March and April GL worksheets. If you haven't entered anything...just contact me and I will send you a correct version. If you already have data entered...email me and I will send you instructions on correcting the errors. Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:46:04 GMT http://www.freechurchaccounting.com/freespreadsheets.html Stressed out trying to keep all your church or nonprofit accounting on paper? Try these free spreadsheets. Sun, 04 Jan 2009 14:55:13 GMT http://www.freechurchaccounting.com/music.html Christian and Christmas music with great Christian artists such as Casting Crowns, Michael W. Smith, Natalie Grant, Jeremy Camp, and many more! Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:11:06 GMT http://www.freechurchaccounting.com/build-a-website.html Learn how to build a website using Site Build It. If you are a novice or an expert, Site Build It is a wonderful host for your income-producing website. Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:29:12 GMT http://www.freechurchaccounting.com/pastor-appreciation.html Do you know that the way in which you show pastor appreciation directly affects the quality and length of your pastors ministry? Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:42:54 GMT http://www.freechurchaccounting.com/annualcontributionstatement.html The Sample Annual Contribution Statement, also called a Year-End Letter is yours to take, adapt, borrow from, and use as you see fit. Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:36:32 GMT http://www.freechurchaccounting.com/aboutme.html This page is about me. It tells who I am and how I built this site. Mon, 29 Dec 2008 02:09:46 GMT http://www.freechurchaccounting.com/christianhumor.html Christian Humor: They say laughter is good for the soul so take time to read these great Christian jokes and stories! Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:50:55 GMT http://www.freechurchaccounting.com/to-do-list.html Annual To-Do List. Don't ever miss an IRS due date again. Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:46:09 GMT http://www.freechurchaccounting.com/index.html Church accounting and non-profit accounting discussed in detail. Proper fund accounting, contributions, budgets, internal audits and more discussed also. Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:16:23 GMT http://www.freechurchaccounting.com/private-inurement.html What is private inurement and private benefit and how can it cause you to lose your tax exempt status? Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:53:30 GMT http://www.freechurchaccounting.com/internalauditchecklist.html An internal audit checklist for church or nonprofit committees to print and use. Remember that good accounting records and good stewardship go hand in hand. Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:33:49 GMT http://www.freechurchaccounting.com/housingallowanceworksheet.html A housing allowance worksheet properly filled out by the minister should be included with the housing allowance minutes. Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:18:59 GMT http://www.freechurchaccounting.com/form941instructions.html Step by step Form 941 instructions. Thu, 11 Dec 2008 22:45:14 GMT http://www.freechurchaccounting.com/exampleofachurchbudget.html Don't know where to start in preparing your church budget? See an example of a church budget for an idea how to set it up. Thu, 11 Dec 2008 22:39:20 GMT http://www.freechurchaccounting.com/contribution-spreadsheets.html See what the Contribution Spreadsheets and the Collection Count Sheet look like and if you might be able to utilize them. Thu, 11 Dec 2008 22:28:19 GMT http://www.freechurchaccounting.com/Church-accounting-spreadsheets.html See what the Regular Accounting Spreadsheets look like and if you might be able to utilize it. Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:34:11 GMT http://www.freechurchaccounting.com/Church-accounting-reports-spreadsheets.html See what the Regular Accounting Reports Spreadsheets look like and if you might be able to utilize them. Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:30:43 GMT http://www.freechurchaccounting.com/christianhumor2.html Christian Humor 2: Second series of Christian jokes and stories. Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:28:30 GMT http://www.freechurchaccounting.com/bank-reconciliation-spreadsheet.html See what the bank reconciliation spreadsheet looks like and if you might be able to utilize it. Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:15:50 GMT http://www.freechurchaccounting.com/basic-church-accounting-spreadsheets.html Pictures of my basic accounting spreadsheets. See what they look like and if they might work for you. Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:13:42 GMT http://www.freechurchaccounting.com/christianhumor.html I decided to put in a little Christian humor in the middle of all this serious church financial business. I'll change it from time to time...so check back often. For this first set...I picked ones that reminded me of my grandkids, especially the one about grandma singing. God blessed me with some talents...but singing definitely isn't one of them. One night while rocking and trying to sing my granddaughter to sleep, she slipped her little hand up and covered my mouth and said..Top mawmaw...without even opening her eyes...I just hum to her now. Sat, 01 Nov 2008 13:53:01 GMT http://www.freechurchaccounting.com/payrolltaxes.html It is that time of the year again for us living in the United States. Do not forget to send your Form 941 "Employers QUARTERLY Federal Tax Return" to the IRS by the last day of January. (Make sure it is postmarked on or before the 31th) Also...if your state requires it...our State Employers Withholding Tax Return are due.(In Oklahoma this is an OW-9 and is due by the 20th). Check with your state government to see when your state Employers Withholding Tax Return is due..or if one is required. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:20:44 GMT