Bookkeeping every small church can afford
If a full-service bookkeeping team feels like too much for your church, but a check register and spreadsheet feel like too little, GoodBooks is the middle path. You provide the bookkeeper. We provide the software, setup, training and ongoing support.
A smaller budget doesn’t mean smaller stakes.
In a small church, one person often handles everything, and no one checks the work. That’s the biggest risk of all. These risks are rated from critical to low so you can see where to start. GoodBooks closes the most serious gaps first, at a price small churches can afford.
Not sure where your church stands? We’ll show you, free. →Small organizations still lose a median $141,000 per fraud case
Inaccurate or missing giving statements
Leaders can’t see overspending until it’s a problem
Overwritten formulas and lost files erase the church’s financial history
What GoodBooks gives your church
Affordability
Professional cloud accounting usually comes with a professional price tag. GoodBooks gives your church Xero software, free onboarding and ongoing expert support for $49.95 a month, about 1% of what a part-time bookkeeper would cost. Small budgets finally get big-church tools.
Accountability
Clean records and simple internal controls protect your church and the person doing the work. Every transaction is matched to the bank, every receipt is attached, and leaders can review the books anytime, so honest volunteers are never left open to suspicion.
Confidence
Your secretary, treasurer or volunteer won’t be left guessing. We set up your chart of accounts, connect your bank feeds and train your team on a simple monthly routine, so the person keeping your books knows exactly what to do and when to do it.
Clarity
No more waiting until the annual meeting to find out where the money went. With budget-versus-actual reports available anytime, on any device, your pastor and board can see exactly where the church stands and make decisions based on facts instead of guesses.
Time
Bank feeds bring in transactions automatically, receipts can be snapped from a phone, and reconciling takes minutes instead of hours. The time your team saves goes back to ministry, where it belongs.
Growth
GoodBooks grows with you. When your church is ready, add monthly reconciliations, Gusto payroll or full-service bookkeeping without starting over. Your records, history and settings move with you every step of the way.
Record. Reconcile. Report. Relax.
In a small church, one person often handles everything, and no one checks the work or even looks at the source bank statements. That’s the biggest risk of all. GoodBooks closes the most serious gaps first, at a price small churches can afford. Choose the Xero Bookkeeping option below and if you want to add Monthly Bank Reconciliations or Payroll Service, take a look at those as well.
$75/ month
Having a third party prepare your bank reconciliations can help keep your team on task and accountable. If you want the GoodBooks team to reconcile your bank statements monthly please inquire about this package so we can give you a custom quote.
Start Today$49.95/ month
Xero is perfect for the church on a cash basis that is running their bookkeeping out of their check register and/or a spreadsheet. If you want better internal controls, a budgeting, and access from any computer or smartphone choose this package.
Start with Xero$49/ month
If you are still running payroll by hand and mailing in 941’s, it’s time for an upgrade! You will be amazed at how much time you save by switching to an online payroll software — not to mention a 99% reduction in payroll related headaches!
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