As church committees review various software packages, many times they start with church software review sites to cut down the work. It’s an attempt to get to the end goal of selecting software using the least amount of effort and time. They use these websites to find a shorter list to work from. The question… ⪼ Continue Reading…
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The Best Church Management Software
What does it take to be the best church management software? I’m glad you asked. The short answer is – a lot! Some software companies will stick to one or two things and do them very well. Other companies will try to do everything with all the bells and whistles, however, the overall feel is… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Online Church Software Is The Way! Checkout Why.
The majority of churches today have an online church software package, but there are still some that don’t which begs the question – why? Is it because of the perceived cost, church leadership is nervous about change or unfamiliar with current software on the market, lack of technical savviness, or some other reason? For churches… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Chart of Accounts – Equity Accounts As Funds – Part 3
In case you missed the other parts here they are. In this first part we will cover what normal balances are and the various sections of the chart of accounts. The second part goes over the chart of accounts order- its numbering, how the order of accounts translates to reports, some do’s and don’ts, and… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Is QuickBooks Safeguarding Your Payroll Data or Selling It?
QuickBooks is going to start sending payroll data to consumer credit agencies like Equifax, which has already amassed 300 million current and historic payroll records. This QuickBooks’ policy change will take effect later on this year unless organizations ‘opt-out’ by July 31st. It was nice of them to give companies 30 days to ‘opt-out’ of… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Managing Church Finances – The Right Way
A quick search for ‘managing church finances’ will give you a lot of information on creating a budget and following it. Budgets are important of course, but it’s crucial that churches don’t place too much emphasis on this tool. Budgets often roll forward each year, rarely changing unless there is a large discrepancy for one… ⪼ Continue Reading…