Financial Services

7 Examples of Complicated Books

Creating the proper accounts in the church’s chart of accounts is important.

Navigating Pay Statuses at Your Church

Are musicians considered 1099 contractors or part-time employees? Can volunteers work for free for the church’s for-profit ventures like a coffee shop or daycare?

The Big Ask

If your church has a financial need, and there are members able to meet that need, just ask.

Are Certain Church Activities Subject to Taxes?

Making sense of Unrelated Business Income Taxes (UBIT) in regard to churches.

How to Do an Excellent Church Budget

Here are things to consider when structuring and allocating a church budget.

4 Tips That Multiplied Our Outreach Fundraising

A few tips from a local businessman made all the difference in raising money for our $40,000 outreach effort.

Church Leaders Pay off $1 Million in Debt

Elizabeth Baptist Church in Atlanta practices getting out of debt as a form of stewardship.

Do You Need to Pay the Federal Parking Lot Tax?

Everything you need to know about the parking lot tax and whether your church needs to pay it.

Seminars on Cutting College Costs Can Help Ease Stress for Parents, Teens

College counselors in high schools have a lot on their plates, why not bring experts in to your church to offer seminars on college planning?

How Generosity Can Combat Debt

“It’s not greed or selfishness that prevents people from giving. They’re just broke.”

The Personal Use of Church-Owned Vehicles

Before you allow the personal use of church-owned vehicles, review these guidelines to reduce the church's liability.