Ministry Finance Team Helps

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TO: Fellow Onliners	FROM: Jim Bramer, Retired Auditor-CPA

RE: *This "MInFin Team Helps" web site*	UPDATED: June 8, 2009

Welcome to you "Fellow Onliners" to the "Home Page" of this "Ministry Finance Team Helps" web site as we share via this "Onliner Memo" format. Please view the contents of any of the following links on this web site that might be of interest to you:
ABOUT US | OUR PURPOSE | TABLE OF CONTENTS | SPECIFIC SEARCH MATTERS | HOW WE HELP SPECIFICS | FUND ACCTG VIA COMPUTERS | GLOSSARY

PURPOSE OR MISSION STATEMENT :

         As would a supported Missionary with certain vocational skills, Jim Bee at   Jim@bcidot.org provides resources, primarily via the Internet, to the Ministry Finance Team (MFTeam) of preferably Christ-Centered Entities.   Many of you reference this group as the Board Finance Committee, but we prefer to use the term "Ministry Finance Team," This team minimally consists of the Ministry Executive, the Computer Bookkeeper, the Volunteer Board Treasurer, plus, ideally, one/two other finance savvy people.
         It is our desire to be of help to any meaningful Non-Profit Organization - NPO,   but especially Christ-Centered Entities like Churches, Christian Schools (plus their auxiliaries - such as Parent Teacher Organization - PTO), Mission Agencies, Camps and Conferences, and other such Ministries. Plus be of some service to individuals in their pursuit of   Righteous Personal Finances.
        This is done primarily by providing "self help" resources, which includes making available what we call Onliner Documents as set forth Here. But, we are also available to Onliners as we efficiently interact with you.   Please Click Here for more "how we help" information, or also let us know if you would like a specific Onliner Document in the Word doc format.   As to any possible cost reimbursements, (and related issues) please ask for more information after you have read the content of 0100 .

FUND ACCOUNTING via COMPUTERS

           Our foundational Online Document on the subject of "Ministry Fund Accounting" is found at   0041 . This whole effort especially includes the use of applicable Computer Systems, and the Internet, as you do the appropriate "Ministry Fund Accounting" in your management of "Spending Controls" and dissemination of meaningful and "Internal and External - Generally Accepted Financial Principles - GAAP"   financial information. Please learn more about the emphasis of weekly going Online and obtaining Bank and Credit Card transaction data as you utilize the features of the eFinFax system.
         We have closely followed the Intuit's QuickBooks (QBs) products since their beginning and believe they are tremendous tool. Please go to 0601 and read our foundational "Fund Accounting & QBs" Online document. When you Click Here you will find more resources about QBs as used by Ministries.   Then please go to 0199   where we share how we coach a Ministry along these lines. Also go to QBlog for access to this resource as Ministries make effective use the QBs software.

ONLINER DOCUMENTS:

Please click 9708 and 9709 for access to lists of Onliner Documents, or articles, that we have produced since 2008. Some of our Onliner Documents are grouped as follows:

Churches

Schools

Mission Agencies

Christian Camps

Please also note that JIMs JRNL is a monthly Blogger type Journal/Diary via Retired Auditor-CPA Jim Bramer on primarily Ministry Finance topics. Please go to JRNL and view a recent edition. Please Go Here for a alpha list of recent topics covered within JIMs JRNL. To receive this monthly, please sign up at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JIMsJRNL/.

LINKS TO OTHER WEB SITES :

      Please go to   "Jesus Savior Pilot Me" and access a sister web site re the above referenced "Spending Controls" with a thrust to mostly those that are Internet Centric (or Internet Friendly). It is especially designed to assist Christian Entities along these lines via the appropriate use of the indicated "Chart" and "Compass" tools.
        Also please make use of the Brad Pendable's (and Jim Bee's) Nest of Bees web site that contains finance management resources for new or beginning Christ-Centered Entities who also are Internet Centric .
        Also please go to 0107 for access to generic "Ministry Finance Team" links and also go to  0078 for a list of "Ministry Finance" web site links that include Internet Forum resources and a section about DonaMail, or Donation accounting software providers. We trust you are using Internet Groups, Forums, or Message Boards, to learn from one another via such "peer to peer" Onliner communities.

It is our desire to enhance your effectiveness and be "Your Servant for Jesus Sake:" Thank you. II Corinthians 4:5B

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