Let’s first say, church bookkeeping is not just keeping a checkbook register. If this describes your current church, please keep reading. There are many reasons why just having a checkbook register is inadequate. We will get into that later. Having accurate church bookkeeping practices, as well as, the right people in place is very important.… ⪼ Continue Reading…
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Small Church Accounting Software — Included or NOT?
If you were to search for ‘small church accounting software’ in Google, the results most likely will give you many review sites. When this post was written eight out of ten results were review sites – not software providers. Most review sites will steer you down the wrong path. To make things worse – most… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Web Based Church Management Software
Web based church management software for many years had people advocating against using it, including some in the church management industry. Some of this is because having software systems online was relatively new. Historically speaking, we need to remember the first iPhone only came out in June 2007 in the US, a mere 13 years… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Church Budget Envelopes — Don’t Stress About Them!
Church budget envelopes are created by printing companies. They help the church collect donations easily from church members. However, how are these church budget envelopes created when the printers don’t have the data? The journey starts with church management software. When a church does not have a church management software system it is a big… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Free Church Accounting Software — Bargain or Trap?
Human nature is a funny thing. If given a choice most of us will take the easiest way out, even when it’s not the best way or gives the best results. The same can be said about anything free, including free church accounting software. People love free stuff – even if it’s not good for… ⪼ Continue Reading…
What is Fund Accounting & How Does It Help Churches?
Sounds like a simple question, right? But it’s not. If a nonprofit organization doesn’t know what to look for, they could choose an accounting system that fails them when they need it. The goal of this post is to briefly go over what government regulations say about fund accounting, the main ideas of fund accounting,… ⪼ Continue Reading…