looking out and looking forward: Best practices for church finances

District Treasurer Mindy Rickey and Assistant Treasurer Mary Egidio present important guidelines for internal controls, annual audits, budgeting, and more. This webinar was held November 13, 2021 and was recorded on Zoom. A link to the recording and webinar hand-outs can be found below.

The Lifelong Learning event code for this webinar is 82827

 

LINK to zoom webinar recording:

Click here — the seminar was about 2 hours, with a 10-minute break. We suggest starting about 12 minutes in, when the seminar actually begins.

A recording is available on the district YouTube channel as well (edited).

handouts used in webinar (click to open)

The Role of the Treasurer and Finance Team

2021 Annual Pastor’s Report Sample Financial Report

Internal Audit Guidelines

Why Should a Church Have a Budget?

Income Expense Summary

Church Budget Template

Additional information (not discussed in webinar)

How Do We Budget During This Time of Rapid Change?

What’s the Best Way to Cut Our Budget

Financial Audit Procedures for Nazarene Churches

OTHer resources

www.nbusa.org — resources for pastors and churches on payroll, housing allowance, taxes, etc.

https://www.floridanaz.com/sample-church-policies Sample policies, including job descriptions, personnel handbook, facility usage, etc. Also in Spanish