Atlanta Church Bookkeeping LLC Fl
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:
Our church bookkeeping services are available now to help you ensure that your policies and financial records are in order. You may have a small team so it is a good idea to outsource your bookkeeping services. This will allow you to focus on your growth and not get behind.
Many of the same labor laws and employment rules apply to churches as to non-profit organizations. This includes guidelines on classifying your workers either as employees, or independent contractors.
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:
Avoiding this error in church bookkeeping is by taking the time to look at every person you pay for a service. You can then use the IRS guidelines (link below) to determine if they should classify themselves as employees with payroll tax withholding, matching or independent contractors.
We offer our clients an in depth knowledge of the unique challenges facing religious organizations today. We spend many hours every year continuing to stay abreast of the new regulations and current tax laws that will affect our non-profit clients including churches, synagogues, mosques, church schools, church daycares and other religious-based organizations.
While you concentrate on your community and building your organization, our team will work with you to simplify the accounting process and make sure that your financial records remain accurate and up-to-date.
Our specialty is bookkeeping for churches. Our passion is keeping the books of small and large non-profits as well as churches'. A lot of bookkeeping mistakes are avoidable if the bookkeeper knew how to do the job correctly.
Working in church accounting, you share the same responsibilities as an accountant in any other organization. You record expenses, track contributions made by the congregation, and monitor spending on various programs. Your duties center around bookkeeping, documenting and controlling finances for a church.
81% of church revenue came from individual donations. 34% of congregations have endowments, which constituted on average 4% of their revenue. Only 2% of churches received revenue from government grants; 12% received finance from non-government grants.
Common Church Budget Categories
Personnel (salaries, benefits, etc.)
Administration (operating expenses)
Facilities and Equipment (utilities, insurance on property, maintenance)
Outreach (missions, evangelism, social events, etc.)