Stateside Group
If you're unsure whether to label a worker an employee or an independent contractor, then go ahead and assign and pay your worker an employee classification!
But you don't wish the youth director access to your payroll information. Atlanta Church Bookkeeping LLC will take care of all your needs.
You also need to be able to look at that bank balance and know at a glance how much of it is designated or restricted funds and how much is left to keep the lights on.
If you're unsure whether to label a worker an employee or an independent contractor, then go ahead and assign and pay your worker an employee classification!
Use our church bookkeeping solutions to ensure financial records and policies are properly set up. Additionally, you probably have a small staff so outsourcing your bookkeeping can help you focus on growing your church and not getting behind.
Atlanta Church Bookkeeping LLC can help prevent fraud and lower other financial risks that can potentially impact your nonprofit or church. The news is filled with stories of misused funds from charities and other 501c3 groups. We will keep a keen set of eyes on your books to help protect your organization.
Even if a member of your congregation is a nonprofit accountant or bookkeeper, engaging a specialist to help with your church’s bookkeeping will likely be a sizable investment. We encourage you to make this investment a priority. Doing so can benefit your church in three ways:
Establish a church accounting system that not just tracks expenses and income but also tracks your assets, liabilities and assets.
Working in church accounting, you share the same responsibilities as an accountant in any other organization. You record expenses, track contributions made by the congregation, and monitor spending on various programs. Your duties center around bookkeeping, documenting and controlling finances for a church.
81% of church revenue came from individual donations. 34% of congregations have endowments, which constituted on average 4% of their revenue. Only 2% of churches received revenue from government grants; 12% received finance from non-government grants.
Common Church Budget Categories
Personnel (salaries, benefits, etc.)
Administration (operating expenses)
Facilities and Equipment (utilities, insurance on property, maintenance)
Outreach (missions, evangelism, social events, etc.)