Learn how to help program staff/volunteers take ownership of their budget and why this is a good idea in the first place.
Budgeting: Program Ownership
Category: 10-Minute Treasurer
Budgeting: Planning for “Fixed” Costs
Budgeting: Know your Bottom Line
To budget well, you need to have a good estimate of what your income is. I show you a systematic way of doing this.
Budgeting with Purpose
A budget should be your church’s plan in number format. Learn about about embedding your plan into your budget.
Why Church Treasurers HATE Church Budgets
It’s sad when, what should be a great joy to a treasurer, turns out to be a burden. Treasurers usually love numbers. Numbers provide comfort and something solid in the squishy spiritual world of the church. When churches make financial decisions based on how much money is the bank, why bother with a budget? Since…
How does my church apply for PPP Loan forgiveness?
A big concern for me with the Paycheck Protection Program loans was how churches would actually receive forgiveness. Churches accepted these loans without knowing what strings would be attached. The good news is that forgiveness is surprisingly simple! If you applied for the loan, watch this now because it will give you ideas on maximizing…
Merging Vendors in QuickBooks Online
I just ran across one of my pet peeves…the duplicate vendor. Whenever I run across one, it makes me feel like I’m being careless and sloppy. How could this happen. Just accept it that duplicate vendors happen and now let’s fix it. I’m sure other church software systems have their own way of fixing this.…