Spring is coming! Well at least in my part of the world =) It is also the time of the year that many church and nonprofit administrators start working on editing or cleaning up their COA (chart of accounts).

 

Tip: Unless you are a HUGE organization....300 + accounts is too many! An example of "trimming down" is to merge "too-detailed" sub-accounts. You do not really need to build and name each sub-account under Dues/Subscriptions: Mailchimp, Dropbox, Google, MSFT, etc.. If you need all of that detail, run a Vendor report. Less is "usually" better when it comes to COAs.

 

Another tip.... if you use account numbers, please use the correct numbering system.

 

One day you may need an accountant, bookkeeper, or financial institution to look over your accounting system or financial statements and you are going to really confuse us if you are not using the standard numbering system =)

 

See tips on creating or cleaning up a chart of accounts and how to use that standard numbering system ...

 

I built a new Facebook page...which was an accomplishment for me as I am quite Facebook "challenged" =) I am working with a marketing coach and she has challenged me to get at least 200 additional likes before my next session with her on Monday.

 

SOOO...could you take a minute to click on the image in this article or link below and like my page? 

 

I promise to work hard to make sure you don't regret "liking" my fb page =) I will be posting informative articles, bookkeeping tips, my monthly newsletter, and helpful articles from other sites to keep you updated on all current events affecting churches and nonprofit organizations. 

 

Thank You!

I did a consultation with a client the other day that was shocked and dismayed to discover that he was not going to be able to claim over $10,000 in employee expense deductions on his personal tax return as he had always done in the past.

 

He isn't the only one that is just now finding out that the passing of the TCJA (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) took away the employee expense deductions...see this post from a reader...Can I deduct Expenses on a Sch C for SE even if I a paid on a W2?

 

With this new tax law hurting so many employees, it is imperative that you set up an accountable reimbursement plan ...

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The How-To Guide for Churches is a must-have reference for all the nuts and bolts of church accounting no matter what accounting system you are using...