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Financial Reporting

Year-end Contributions 2020

Posted on December 30, 2020December 30, 2020 by Karen

As the end of the year approaches, it is important to document contributions properly, so that donors may deduct the charitable contribution on their income tax return.  This is especially

Posted in Bookkeeping, Financial Reporting, Stewardship Tagged bookkeeping, contributions

SBA PPP Loan Forgiveness Spreadsheet

Posted on April 28, 2020June 2, 2020 by Karen

If you’ve received a Paycheck Protection Program loan from the Small Business Administration, it is very important to proactively approach your use of the funds so that you can maximize

Posted in Financial Reporting, Payroll, QuickBooks Tagged SBA PPP

How can funds be carried over to a future year?

Posted on January 10, 2020April 10, 2020 by Karen

Frequently at this time of year, an organization will want to use excess funds from a previous year for something in the future.  Remember, by definition in a non-profit, all unused

Posted in Bookkeeping, Financial Reporting, QuickBooks

What Policies and Procedures Should a Congregation Develop?

Posted on November 15, 2019April 10, 2020 by Karen

Every congregation has financial policies and procedures, both written and unwritten.  Policies clarify expectations and increase compliance among volunteers and staff.  Procedures provide reminders and assist in training.  How can

Posted in Financial Reporting, Payroll

What is Accrual Accounting?

Posted on February 7, 2019April 10, 2020 by Karen

During the Q&A of a recent webinar, a participant asked, “What is Accrual Accounting?”  It is one of the primary “best practices” for non-profit organizations, since it provides a more

Posted in Bookkeeping, Financial Reporting, QuickBooks

Spring Cleaning

Posted on April 25, 2018April 10, 2020 by Karen

Time for a bit of spring cleaning?  What are the recommendations for the retention of the various kinds of financial records? In addition to protecting the history of the church, you

Posted in Financial Reporting Tagged records

Bi-weekly pay difficulties

Posted on March 31, 2017April 5, 2017 by Karen

Historically, Friday has been payday — at the end of the week, employers would pay their employees for the week’s work.  More recently with the advent of direct deposit and

Posted in Financial Reporting, Payroll Tagged payroll

Year-end Contributions 2016

Posted on December 29, 2016April 10, 2020 by Karen

As the end of the year approaches, it is important to document contributions properly, so that donors may deduct the charitable contribution on their income tax return.  This involves dates, bookkeeping, and

Posted in Bookkeeping, Financial Reporting, Stewardship

New deadlines for W-2s and 1099s

Posted on September 30, 2016April 10, 2020 by Karen

The IRS has changed the employer deadlines for filing W-2 and 1099 forms, effective in January 2017.  The January 31st deadline for an employer to send the forms to employees

Posted in Financial Reporting, Payroll

Financial Transparency in 1620

Posted on May 31, 2016June 12, 2016 by Karen

On August 17, 1620, the Mayflower and the Speedwell were anchored in Dartmouth, Devon, along the south coast of England.  They had twice turned back to repair major leaks, which

Posted in Bookkeeping, Congregational Finance, Financial Reporting, Stewardship

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