Board Monitoring of Church Finances: What to Do—and When
A step-by-step guide for meetings.
Audit
IRS Extends Audit Protections to Church Payroll Compliance
New limits set on inquiries and examinations from the IRS.
What a Successful Church Accounting Department Manager Looks Like
The traits needed for sound, reliable leadership of the church’s finances.
Payroll Audits: What Every Church Should Know
Preparation can prevent an audit—or handle one if it arises.
6 Steps to Prevent Fraud
Protect your church from fraudulent activities.
Internal Audits Made Easy
10 CPA field-tested tips on working with auditors.
Church Payroll Tax Audits—the IRS Is Watching
Get these files and paperwork organized to stay prepared.
Q&A: What Internal Audit Guidelines Should We Consider?
The finance-related activities every church should regularly monitor.
The No-Stress Audit
Two steps to help ease worry if your tax return is selected for examination.
Q&A: Recording Check Numbers for Tithes and Offerings
Does the check number need to be recorded on our weekly count sheets for offerings?
Should You Prepare Your Own Tax Returns?
It's not as hard as you might think.
Q&A: Rental of Church Facilities
Does charging money for ministry space threaten our tax exempt status?
When the IRS Comes Knocking
New guide identifies key audit issues.
Q&A: Church Treasurer Slow to Issue Forms
Can I file taxes without a W-2?
Q&A: What Basic Guidelines Can We Follow to Audit Our Own Record keeping?
A checklist of items to cover when reviewing your church's financial books.
Your Finance Questions, October 2008
Q: A member of our church is being audited by the IRS. The IRS auditor
Q&A: Effectively Unraveling Disorganized Financial Records
What to do when records appear in disarray.
Uncollected Taxes Soar Despite Increase in IRS Audits
Most of the audit increase comes from computer-generated letters.
Simple Tips for Handling Your Church’s Money
Church financial audits provide you the opportunity to take a close look at how your church handles its money.
Surviving a Church Financial Audit
Preparation and good documentation can make the process less stressful for church leaders.