Kicking It Up a Notch – Notch #2
Question: How does one make things better? Answer: One Notch (step) at a time. Incrementally. Notch 1 was getting current on invoices, or getting them in the correct period. It […]
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The Cost of the All-Staff Meeting
I get it. Meetings are sometimes necessary. You know, the weekly Staff Meeting. Then there are others. Senior staff. Certain ministry staff. Support staff meetings and so on. Today, I […]
Kicking It Up a Notch – Notch #1
I ended my previous post with this statement: “Pastor, there’s no need to wait till you can hire a trained bookkeeper or accountant to take steps to make the bookkeeping […]
Kicking It Up A Notch:Church Bookkeeping
My bride and I used to watch Emeril Lagasse on the Food Network. He was rather animated and known for Kicking It Up a Notch! BAM! As a result, he is […]
When Is It Time For a DIY Capital Campaign?
As noted in my post Capital Campaigns – Consultant or DIY?, I indicated sometimes it just makes sense to do it yourself. Here are some situations where an internally-conducted campaign […]
Capital Campaigns – Consultant or DIY?
Growing churches often find themselves in the need to renovate or construct additions, or to build a new building and/or buy land. Growing churches can fund these solely on a cash […]
Shaving Time Off of the Closing Process
Closing the books at your church is a crucial process. (Perhaps you think of it as a necessary evil). The end goal however, is the accurate and timely publication of […]
New Year’s Resolutions for Church Business Admins
There’s something intrinsically special about starting a new year. A time to refresh just before the new year. A time to look back and assess the year. An opportunity for a […]
3 Year End Processes – Part 3 – Accounts Payable
Today we closing out the 3 part series of Year-End Financial Processes with a discussion on Accounts Payable. See the first 2 here – Contributions and Payroll. The goal is […]
3 Year End Processes – Part 2 – Payroll
Here’s part 2 of my 3-part series on the top 3 Calendar Year-End Financial Processes. [See Part 1 here] Let’s dive right on in and take a look about a […]