Additional Resources

Is your head spinning from all the accounting information? Gets a little overwhelming at times...doesn't it?

Well...as I pointed out multiple times on my site...research is so important to a financial administrator for a church or nonprofit.

Here are some great research books on the subject and also links to some informative sites.

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Recommended Reading and Products

The Church Treasurer's Manual: A Practical Guide for Managing Church Finances - Book & CD-ROM By Bruce Nuffer / lifestream Have you been appointed church treasurer? This handy manual will help you do your job efficiently and effectively! Packed with time-saving tips and practical suggestions, it offers an easy-to-understand overview of basic accounting principles; explanation of tax regulations; record keeping forms for taxes, individual contributions, and weekly offerings; advice for handling payroll and other compensations; and more. 160 pages, softcover from Beacon Hill.

Not-For-Profit Accounting Made Easy 2nd Edition By Warren Ruppel / John Wiley & Sons Not-for-Profit Accounting Made Easy equips you with the tools you need to run the financial and accounting operations within your nonprofit organization. Even if you do not have a professional understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting, this handy guide makes it all clear with complex accounting rules explained in terms non-accountants can easily understand in order to help you better fulfill your managerial and fiduciary duties. Always practical and never over-technical, this helpful guide conforms to FASB and AICPA standards.

The Church Administrative Assistant's Handbook: A Practical Guide to Maximize the Ministry of the Pastor and Staff By Rose Graham / lifestream Optimize the efficiency of your church staff with this tried-and-tested tool! Includes position profiles and hiring expectations; questionnaires to help determine work style, personality, and spiritual gifts; guidelines for accomplishing daily tasks; tips for working with volunteers; policies and procedures; event planning; a CD-ROM with reproducible adaptable forms, checklists, and templates; and more. 176 pages, 3-ring binder from Beacon Hill.

Basic Accounting for Churches By Jack A. Henry / B & H Publishing Group Introducing a book that makes church money management make sense! Written especially for the new pastor, this manual will take away your "fear of figures" and reveal bookkeeping for what it really is---basic adding and subtracting. You can do it! Henry offers simple directions, practice exercises, sample forms, and more to get you started. 176 pages, softcover from B&H.

Basic Budgeting For Churches By Jack A. Henry / B & H Publishing Group Take the mystery out of managing God's money! In this clear, comprehensive guide, financial management expert Jack Henry explains the basics of developing a solid church budget. In easy-to-understand language, he shows how to organize your congregational finances---from developing a budget proposal to anticipating cash flow. Includes sample forms. 118 pages, softcover from B&H.

Church Administration Handbook: A Revised and Completely Updated Edition By B & H Publishing Group Is your church's administration helping to further its mission or holding it back? Packed with practical, time-tested guidelines, this comprehensive resource will help you successfully organize and implement a wide variety of programs, from office administration and finances to special events and new ministries. 320 pages, softcover from B&H.

Clergy Tax: For 2008 Returns By J. David Epstein / Gospel Light IRS regulations are ever changing, and to avoid costly mistakes you must stay current. Written by an attorney specializing in church tax law, this user-friendly step-by-step manual will assist you in accurately preparing your return and avoiding troublesome audits. Get up-to-date answers to your specific questions about housing allowances, medical reimbursements, social security, and more. 64 pages, softcover from Regal.

Zondervan 2009 Minister's Tax & Financial Guide: For 2008 Returns By Dan Busby, CPA / Zondervan If you find April 15th taxing in more ways than one, let Busby's easy-to-follow manual come to the rescue! The 2009 edition features a line-by-line explanation of the 1040 Form and recent changes in the tax code---with valuable hints about how to reduce next year's bill. Also includes guidance on compensation, retirement planning, and medical expenses. 192 pages, softcover.

Zondervan 2009 Church and Nonprofit Tax & Financial Guide: For 2008 Returns By Dan Busby, CPA / Zondervan * Taxes can be complicated, particularly for nonprofit groups! Busby's time-tested manual takes you step-by-step through tricky issues unique to these organizations---including the latest information on financial accountability, receiving and keeping tax-exempt status, charitable gifts, risk-management checklists, compensation planning, how to simplify policies and procedures, and helpful examples of required IRS filings. 224 pages, softcover.

Record of Contributions, CF11 (pack of 100) By Broadman / Holman Church Supply No more additional bookkeeping needed with these numbered 5-part forms with carbons. They record weekly individual contributions, and provide quarterly and yearly reports. Measure 5" x 7". Package of 100.

Church Treasurer's Record Book By Broadman / Holman Church Supply Yearly record book for use with single (unified) or double budget systems. Includes pages for paid-out cooperative program items; paid-out local expenses; bills and notes payable; monthly balance and report sheets; and summary records of receipts and disbursements. For congregations up to 500 members. 10" x 13" hardcover, from B&H.

Membership Plus Version 11 - Deluxe Edition By ACS Technologies Designed to simplify the administrative tasks involved in managing your church or organization, Membership PLUS Deluxe version 11 includes all of the features and functionality of the Standard version and much more! It's an easy to use, effective and reliable church management tool for Administrators, Program Leaders and Clergy. View the Membership Plus Standard & Deluxe Comparison Chart Standard features include: Easily track members, visitors, organizations, contributions, group attendance and much more! Maintain multiple addresses, phone numbers and email addresses. Includes built-in reports as well as Report Builder for your custom reports. Quick Letter, Mailing labels, Policies and Procedures, Surveys, and more Deluxe features also include: Integrating contributions with Fund Accounting to eliminate duplicate entry of information Allowing users to post contributions within the privacy of their own home using the Contributions@Home module Small Groups Event Registration Calendar Progress Tracker Quick Viewer for users who don’t need full access allowing you to protect sensitive member information! Multi users licensing is also available. Requirments include: 512MB RAM Windows 00/XP/Vista

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Accounting and Taxes

www.small-business-accounting-guide.com This site has some great bookkeeping and budgeting tips.

Christianity

www.everything-vestment.com If you need vestments for your church, "Everything Vestment" can help. In addition to providing all sorts of vestment facts, they can also provide you with vestment fabric, patterns and step-by-step instructions on how to make vestment chasubles, stoles, maniples, burses and veils. They also have full vestment sets available at a reasonable price.

http://christiantherapist.com Find a Christian Counselor near you. The Christian Counselors Directory is the largest and most widely accessed directory of Christian mental health professionals on the Internet. Find help when and where you need it.

www.church-musician-jobs.com "Church Musician Jobs" improves your heart and your art.

www.free-online-bible-study.com Looking for a free small group bible study with daily study questions? There are over 40 weeks of small group studies on this website, all perfect for small group studies at home, church or online.

Miscellaneous

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