Atlanta Church Bookkeeping LLC, the premier provider of church payroll, has been serving churches and other religious organisations for nearly 40 years. BBB gave us the A+ rating. We also received a remarkable rating of 4.9 for customer service.
We believe that listening is the key to building a client relationship based on trust and respect. We aim to help you build your faith organization and be more successful by offering financial guidance, leadership and advice.
Listening is the foundation for a client relationship that is built on trust. Our mission is for you to receive financial leadership, guidance, and advice that can be used to grow your religious organization.
A bookkeeper who is "experienced" is not something that they need to do is not high on their priority list. So, the Pastor either handles the bookkeeping by himself or finds a member with organizational or financial skills that they can then turn over to the pastor.
Bookkeeping mistakes in churches are inevitable. However, you can take steps to prevent them from happening.
Hiring a "experienced" bookkeeper is not very high on their list of necessities. So the Pastor either does the bookkeeping themselves or corrals a member with some "financial" or "organizational" skills and turns it over to them.
Atlanta Church Bookkeeping LLC makes a great choice if you have many volunteers or staff. Its main benefit is the possibility to have many users in different roles. Atlanta Church Bookkeeping LLC can be used to track the finances of your church and give you access to an accountant or administrator if your church does not have one.
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.)