The must-have reference guide for small and growing churches to understand church accounting basics in a reader-friendly format has been updated and expanded!CPA Lisa London and premier church accounting blogger, Vickey Richardson, help you understand what you need to know to manage the finances and keep your religious organization out of trouble with the IRS.Topics include how to:?Meet the IRS definition of a church?Determine whether to file for a 501c3 or not?Organize and retain accounting records?Establish controls to keep the money safe and guard against errors?Record and acknowledge donations of cash, stock, vehicles, in-kind, and more?Setup and maintain a benevolence fund?Create an accountable reimbursement plan?Handle mortgage payments?Calculate and file payroll?Structure pastor payroll and housing allowances?Budget for the next year?Recognize if you owe Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT) ?How to fill out the 990N and 990EZ,?And so much more.Lisa London CPA is the author of The Accountant Beside You series of resources for the non-accountants in nonprofits, religious organizations, and small businesses to understand their accounting needs. She has decades of experience in auditing and consulting large and small organizations.Vickey Richardson is the founder and manager of Vickey's Bookkeeping, Inc., an accounting firm specializing in assisting churches. She is best known for her popular website, FreeChurchAccounting.com.

Bookkeeping for churches can be quite different than for-profit businesses, and the other guides available cover either QuickBooks or church accounting, not both. Lisa London, The Accountant Beside You, walks you through QuickBooks for your church from start to finish, always with examples, terminology, and understanding of what a busy church administrator needs to know in a clear, concise style. With her friendly easy-to-understand style and illustrative screenshots, Lisa guides new QuickBooks users every step of the way, while her tips for how to make QuickBooks work better for churches provides new insight and procedures for even the experienced bookkeeper. Not only does she step you through how to set up QuickBooks and utilize it more efficiently for your house of worship, but she also discusses everything you need to know to implement controls and procedures to ensure that your church's money is always protected. QuickBooks for Churches covers PC versions of QuickBooks from 2012 forward and even includes what's new in the 2014 version. Lisa offers sound accounting procedures for both large and small houses of worship, for bookkeepers with years of experience as well as those just starting out. Let The Accountant Beside You take one more worry off your crowded to-do list.

An everything-you-need-to-know guide to church accounting.

This 5 3/16" X 9", spiral bound Finance Record Book for Small Churches is perfect for churches of approximately 150 members. It provides record keepers with forms for Church Receipts, Recording Member's Contributions, and Disbursements for one year.

Accounting for churches is not the same as accounting for businesses. A church bookkeeper must be aware of the special tax codes that govern the church's unique tax standing. But it is often hard for overworked or volunteer administrators to know every aspect of tax code that affects their church's ability to accept donations, oversee a benevolence fund, and offer a compensation package for their minister.Lisa London, The Accountant Beside You who brought you QuickBooks for Churches & QuickBooks for Nonprofits, explains the specialized needs of church accounting in an easy-to-understand manner for church administrators and volunteers. A CPA with decades of experience working with businesses as well as churches and other nonprofits, Lisa explains complex concepts in a reader-friendly, engaging manner. She is joined by Vickey Boatright, an accountant who runs THE online site for all things church accounting, www.freechurchaccounting.com. Together, Lisa and Vickey guide you through every essential aspect of church accounting. Church Accounting: The How-To Guide for Small & Growing Churches is a must-have reference for all the nuts and bolts of church accounting no matter what your accounting system. Lisa and Vickey help you set up accounting spreadsheets and explain the different types of accounting packages. If you are already using QuickBooks, it is also a perfect compliment to QuickBooks for Churches and Other Religious Organizations. Additionally, The Accountant Beside You will show you how to:calculate and file employee payroll without paying for an outside servicedesign and implement a compensation package for your minister, including a housing allowanceset up and administer a benevolence fundacknowledge donations per IRS guidelines, including vehicle donationsprepare for an annual auditbudget and forecast to provide for future church growthreimburse employees' expenses per IRS guidelinesset up proper internal controls to guard against fraud or errorimplement the basics to start a new churchdesign church by lawsset up filing systems and the organize the officeThe Accountant Beside You series of accounting books for churches and nonprofits have been sold in all 50 states and every inhabitable continent.

This book provides you with the fundaments in church accounting. As someone who is therefore responsible and accountable for recording, reporting and the management of church funds, it is the most relevant and important book that you must have.

Updated for 2015 and expanded to include tracking payroll within QuickBooks. Are you the person who holds the office together at your church while being torn between your responsibilities to the programs, the clergy, and the finances? Don't let your bookkeeping duties be another source of worry. If you use QuickBooks at your house of worship, The Accountant Beside You can make this one job hassle-free. Bookkeeping for churches can be quite different than for-profit businesses, and the other guides available cover either QuickBooks or church accounting, not both. This is the only guide targeted specifically to QuickBooks for Churches. Lisa London, The Accountant Beside You, walks you through QuickBooks from start to finish, always with examples, terminology, and understanding of what a busy church administrator needs to know in a clear, concise style. With her friendly easy-to-understand style and hundreds of screenshots, Lisa guides new QuickBooks users every step of the way, while her tips for how to make QuickBooks work better for churches provides new insight and procedures for even the experienced bookkeeper. Not only does she step you through how to set up QuickBooks and utilize it more efficiently for your house of worship, but she also discusses everything you need to know to implement controls and procedures to ensure that your church's money is always protected. QuickBooks for Churches covers PC versions of QuickBooks from 2012 forward and even includes what's new in the 2014 version. Lisa offers sound accounting procedures for both large and small houses of worship, for bookkeepers with years of experience as well as those just starting out. Let The Accountant Beside You take one more worry off your crowded to-do list.