Move from Excel to Xero Accounting Software
A great blog from Xero – our accounting platform of choice. Small businesses often start out using Excel – but that’s only doable up until a point. Like every teenager eventually becomes an adult, your…
Lee Ann Crockett
Good Stewardship: What That Looks Like
In my blog, What is Stewardship?, I defined stewardship as managing God’s blessings God’s way for God’s glory. There are, of course, spiritual aspects as well as practical aspects for achieving good stewardship. Taking several…
What is stewardship?
Well Done Good and Faithful Servant When you think of stewardship, what comes to mind? For your church, it is probably thinking about using the resources – financial, human and material – well and to…
Listen to Lee Ann’s Podcast
Lee Ann Crockett of Good Books recently joined the Where Accountants Go podcast to share a little about her journey. Here’s a sneak peek: “Lee Ann actually started as a Liberal Arts major, but while…
Working Remotely
GoodBooks works entirely remotely and so we’ve had years of experience now doing so. I wanted to mention here some of the ways that we simplify and streamline accounting to do so: Set up every…
What churches need to know when hiring employees
Many churches are unfamiliar with all of the reporting that is required for new hires or rehires. Please set the example by being a good citizen and following the law for new hires. Here are…
Record Retention Policy
Almost every organization has asked us at one time or another, “how long do we have to keep our documents?” Proper maintenance of your historical records and documents is very important to protect…
Pastor Housing Allowance
All ordained, licensed or commissioned, whether the minister is living in a parsonage, a rental home, or a home they have purchased. This allowance is subject to SECA tax but is excluded from federal…
What is special about Church Accounting? — The Modified Cash Basis
So, you’ve been doing books for your own business, for other businesses and/or your own personal books and wonder why would church bookkeeping be any different? Well, the big difference is that a church uses…
Cybersecurity tips for churches
It’s natural for people to think that they won’t be victims of cyberattacks. Most of the news surrounding hacking and data breaches involves large corporations, but that is because that’s where a high number of…