Accounting software that’s fund based versus non-fund based — at its core are two different animals. It would be like comparing a lion to a mountain cat. These big cats are similar but at their core, they are different in everything from habitat to how they hunt. Lions hunt in a pride where hunting is… ⪼ Continue Reading…
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Church Software Evaluation — What to Ask
Selecting a church management software (ChMS) should start with a vision of where the church is going to be in five to ten years at a minimum. Church software evaluation more often than not starts with a list of immediate organizational needs. Unfortunately, this approach is short sighted when immediate needs are addressed and the… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Simple Church Financial Software That Works
What makes up simple church financial software? This will be a little different for each organization but there are common traits that all good church financial software has. Most of the time financial software means the accounting software for the church. But should it include more than the accounting software? What does donation and membership… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Donation Receipt Requirements For Non Profits
Donation receipt requirements are an important consideration when looking for church software or auditing the current solution to ensure it has all that’s needed. Having the appropriate donation receipt allows your donors to ensure they can take their full tax deduction. While the tax deduction that the donor receipt facilitates isn’t the only reason to… ⪼ Continue Reading…
The Best Church Finance Software in 2020 – 7 Rules!
The year is 2007 and the iPhone was just released and churches are still getting use to their online church finances programs. Thirteen years later, online is the only way to go. So what does the church look for in getting the best church finance software in 2020? To have the best church finance software… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Fund Accounting – Everything You Need To Know
Fund accounting is a type of accounting for not for profits. In this post we are gonna go over multiple facets of fund accounting. We’ll first discuss the governmental regulations on why churches must use fund accounting. Next we will go over how using fund accounting creates a bond of trust with your donors, and… ⪼ Continue Reading…