Good financial health is dependent on accuracy and experience. A trained and qualified bookkeeper ensures that you have an expert who can make accurate entries, understand and comply with all local and federal regulations, and is able to report accurately.
FT Walton Church Bookkeeping LLC is a great choice for churches that have many volunteers and staff. Its primary benefit is the ability for many users to take on different roles. FT Walton Church Bookkeeping LLC is a great option for churches that don't have an accountant or administrator. It allows everyone to play a different role in the tracking of your finances and budgets.
Our clients receive a deep understanding of the unique challenges that religious organizations face today. We invest many hours each year learning about the current tax laws and new regulations that will affect non-profit clients such as churches, synagogues or mosques, school for religious studies, daycares for children, and other religious-based groups.
So if you are on the fence whether to classify a worker as an employee or an independent contractor ...go ahead and classify and pay your worker as an employee!
More than ever, religious and faith-based organisations need the guidance and expertise of a Certified Public Accountant.
FT Walton Church Bookkeeping LLC is available to assist clients in analyzing the complex issues of clergy tax law, church payroll and HR. Our experts are dedicated to keeping clients informed about the latest developments in tax and trends in different specialty areas.
We know. It wasn't to be an accountant that you went into ministry. To make disciples and spread the gospel of Jesus Christ, you became a church leader.
Diocesan Canons state that treasurers and other officers of a church parish, mission or other institution be “bonded” according to Episcopal Church Canons. Episcopal Church Canons require that treasurers be “adequately bonded.”
All organizations should follow generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), using an accrual basis to record income and expenses when they are earned and incurred. However, many churches use a cash basis—recording income and expenses when they are received and paid—or a combination of both approaches.
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.)
In a non-profit organization, such as a church, the board is the bearer of this fiduciary responsibility and therefore should properly oversee all operations, including finances, to protect the members of the church.