49-JIMs JRNL for September 2006 -- 0209-06 ZZjrnl

- - And the Lord direct your heart in the love of God as you continue to faithfully serve Him - -

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


         RE: J I Ms J R N L for the month of September 2006                                                                 FILE: 0209-06/jrnl
               (Click Here for "Blogger like" perspective/rationale)

01 - Edited Onliner Dialogs - EODs-  (01)

    In this edition of JIMs JRNL I have decided to provide you with Edited Onliner Dialogs - EODs.
    Since the establishment of www.bcidot.org some 7 years ago I have been dialoging in writing (mostly via Email or within the applicable Online Forum) with many of you Onliners - obviously on a variety of Ministry Finance topics. So I decided to edit them (like update my verbiage and spelling when I paid no attention to my spell-check), plus not name you individually, and then place some of them by categories and share via the following. I trust you find them helpful.

02 - EODs that pertain to the use of QuickBooks at Ministries- (02)

2003-07 QB and GAAP compliance -
2012-07 QB FAQs re Ministry Fund Acctg -
2017-07 QB and Staffer Designations-
2018-07 QB or QuickBooks & Bank Rec Issues -
2021-07 QB Ways to do Ministry Fund Acctg options -
2022-07 QB-More Missionary Organization QuickBooks Info -
2024-07 QB or QBooks & Manual Payroll -
2025-07 QB or QBooks & Clergy W-2 lssues -
2050-07 QB Equity Accounts and Retained Earnings

03 - EODs that pertain to Church Ministry Finance matters (03)

2004-07 Accounting Issues Unique to a Church
2007-07 Fixed Assets Acctg at a Church Issues -
2009-07 Pastor in Control of Church Finances -
2016-07 Giving Database at a Church -
2026-07 Finance Job Description or Duties at a Church -
2034-07 QB and Church - Set up dialog etc -
2035-07 Church Chart of Account Info -
2037-07 Building Fund Accounting and Reporting
2040-07 CPA Audit Issues at a Church ---

04 - EODs that pertain to other Ministry Finance Matters - (04)

2001-07 School Payroll -Tax Non-Cash Stipend -
2002-07 School Acct Rec (Schar) Issues -
2006-07 Special Purpose Fund Acctg Issues -
2008-07 Fixed Asset Issues -
2011-07 Fixed Assets & Debt Retire Acctg -
2030-07 HelpWare at Bcidot.org -
2031-07 Vehicles - Personal Use of Ministry Vehicles -
2033-07 Clergy Withholding - Voluntary -
2039-07 Purchase Order (P.O.) Alternative -
2040-07 Functional Expenses-GAAP at Churches -
2042-07 Contemporaneous Donation Receipts

The above links are via not via Jim Bramer

Audit Committee - Info about the Board's
Audits of Non Profits and current federal law
Internal controls as to accounting information
Independent Contractor vs. Employee per IRS publication
Non Profit Accounting Information -
QuickBooks (QBs) Forum or Community re Churches using QBs
QBs to QBs - Data Transfer Utility
Identity Theft Issues -
Ministry Revenue via Travel Agencies
Five leadership Secrets
Mvelopes Personal Finances as provided via Crown Ministries

This Month's previous "For What It is Worth" Editorial - Issued in October 1999 - :

Self Examination as to Your Own Ministry Finances --- 0901-03

Current "Ministry Finance" Truism

    Below is one of my Ministry Finance precepts/beliefs/principles, or "rules of thumb". Please go to 0069 for a complete TRUISMS list.
    IMMEDIATE DEPOSIT - Money collected by group Treasurers MUST not remain at this volunteer's home or where they work: but flow via the appropriate ministry channels to the Ministry's Bank ASAP.

Thot and Prayer :

Peter 1: 18-19 says: "Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, as a Lamb without blemish and without spot." Thank you ever so much, Lord, although I am so unworthy, that I have been eternally redeemed by the Blood of the Lamb !!!

This "Blogger" like monthly endeavor (99) allows me to share some personal comments/thoughts as to Ministry Finance issues plus matters concerning Righteous Personal Finance for Christian people. Please go to 0200 for further explanation and links to earlier JIM's JRNLs. The four digit links xxxx and some "Click Here" info contained herein come from www.bcidot.org sources.
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Probable "Ministry Finance Lingo", or "Frequently Used Vocational Terms" used herein, appear below:

BLVR = Someone who has accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, CBA = Church Business Administrator, CBAer; CMS = Church Management Software/System; CPA = Certified Public Accountant; GAAP = Generally Accepted Accounting Principles/Practices; GPFund or GPF = General Purpose Fund; MFTeam or MFT= Ministry Finance Team; QBOE = QuickBooks Online Edition; QBooks or QB = Quickbooks; RPFin = Righteous Personal Finance , SPFunds or SPFs = Special Purpose Funds

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