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Donations for Flood Relief – How to Record it

September 7, 2017 by Robert 1 Comment

Events like Hurricane Harvey and the flooding in Texas remind us of how fragile and unpredictable life can be. We see, or even personally know, people and families who are suffering intensely as their lives are turned upside down. Receiving donations for flood relief and recording them properly is necessary to ensure donors have the… ⪼ Continue Reading…

Filed Under: Finance Tagged With: church reports, contribution statements, donations, fundraising

Press Release: Special update for Canadian churches

May 1, 2017 by Michelle Leave a Comment

MOORHEAD, MN–(Marketwired – April 25, 2017) – Icon Systems announced its IconCMO church management software is now compliant with Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) requirements for charitable donation receipts. The update, which was released last week, features a special donation statement format that includes: Name and address of the charity Unique serial/receipt number Registration number Electronic… ⪼ Continue Reading…

Filed Under: Updates Tagged With: church accounting software, church management software, church reports, church technology, contribution statements

Archiving Church Members in IconCMO

September 19, 2016 by Connie 6 Comments

Archiving is a great way to keep your database clean and your household count low for billing. Changing an individual’s status to ‘delete’, ‘remove’, or ‘archive’ does not archive them. Instead, a simple process can be executed to archive records in IconCMO. Both household records and individual records alike can be archived. Although you can archive… ⪼ Continue Reading…

Filed Under: People Tagged With: church management software, church membership, church reports, contribution statements

What Are Pass-Through Accounts?

July 25, 2016 by Connie 1 Comment

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Pass-through accounts are established when a church collects money on behalf of an organization or event and does not want to record the money as income.  These accounts are set up as liabilities instead of revenue accounts since the money will only pass-through the church to another organization. Follow the instructions below to create liability… ⪼ Continue Reading…

Filed Under: Finance Tagged With: church accounting software, church management software, church reports, contribution statements, fund accounting

What to do when two members of the church get married

July 18, 2016 by Icon Systems Leave a Comment

You know how to add a new member into IconCMO. But what happens when two members of the church get married? You already have both of them in your membership database, so you need to merge the two records together. And what happens if they’ve given donations? Let’s say John Anderson and Mary Smith got married on… ⪼ Continue Reading…

Filed Under: People Tagged With: church management software, church membership, church reports, contribution statements

7 Ways to Survive the Holidays and Still Give Thanks

October 21, 2015 by Michelle Leave a Comment

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The holiday season is a sacred time for devotion and celebrations, but it can also be a very hectic and stressful time of year. This is especially true for church leaders and volunteers. In addition to family get-togethers, shopping, and baking, you also have to meet all the extra demands at the church! For some… ⪼ Continue Reading…

Filed Under: People Tagged With: church leadership, church membership, church reports, communication, contribution statements, donations, non-profit, social media

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