Financial Controls for the Local Church

Introduction

Controls over income

1. Problems

2. Procedures
   Documenting cash receipts
   Division of duties
   Depositing the funds

3. Posting the contributions
   Restricted gifts
   Unrestricted gifts

Controls over disbursements

1. Authorization controls
   Budget controls
   Purchasing controls

2. Accounting controls
   Safeguarding of records
   Systematic reports of records

Controls of fixed assets and liabilities

1. Minutes of board meetings

2. Mortgages and liabilities

3. Maintenance and insurance of the plant

 

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