The Work of the Church Treasurer

This resource is a manual of practical instruction for the newly elected church treasurer or financial secretary. Especially helpful for the smaller church, this revised guide provides specific instructions based on sound business practices for overall financial planning, developing a practical financial system, and maintaining all necessary records. Each procedure is fully illustrated. In addition, a chapter with useful computer information has been added.

Here are just a few of the subjects discussed:

• How to plan in order to get the most out of the church's financial resources
• Budget preparation with sample worksheets
• Keeping records of members' contributions
• Controlling cash receipts
• Designating responsibility for disbursements
• Preparing reports to the membership
• Cash journal entries, disbursements, and deposits
• Balancing the journal and ledger account
• Computer features and capabilities

The Work of the Church Treasurer is a complete, simplified accounting manual to help your church plan a financial program for using its resources to its best advantage.