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  • TREASURERS GUIDE INTRO
  • OUR COVENANT TOGETHER…
    • CORE Giving
    • GENEROSITY OVERFLOW RETREAT
    • Giving Streams
    • Church Stewardship
    • Administrative and Financial Services
    • Generous Stewardship Ministry
    • The Generosity Project
  • THE ROLE OF THE TREASURER
    • CCCC
    • Conflict of Interest
    • Schedule of Local Church Treasurer’s Duties
    • Treasurer vs. Financial Secretary/Bookkeeper
    • Confidentiality
    • Treasurer Transition Checklist
  • THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
  • IMPORTANT FINANCIAL POLICIES
    • Annual Declaration of Eligibility
    • Benevolence Policy
    • Child Abuse Prevention Policy
    • Confidentiality Policy
    • Conflict of Interest
    • Donor Bill of Rights
    • Donor Restricted/Designated Gift Policy
    • Facility Rental Insurance Policy
    • Facility Use/Rental Policy
    • Honorariums Policy
    • Privacy Policy
    • Short Term Missions Policy
  • CHURCH FINANCES
    • Audits
    • Bank Accounts & Documents
    • Bank Reconciliation
    • Bookkeeping, Records, Chart of Accounts
      • Payables
      • GST or HST Rebate
      • Petty Cash
    • Books & Records (CRA)
      • Can books and records be kept in electronic format?
      • CRA – Questions and answers
      • How long must a charity hold on to its books and records?
      • What are the consequences of improper record keeping?
      • What are the responsibilities for properly maintaining books and records?
      • Where should books and records be kept?
    • Budget Processes
    • Cash Flow
    • Charitable Receipts
      • Non-receiptable Items
      • Storing Envelopes and Receipts
    • Church Debt
    • Designated (Donor Restricted) Funds
    • Fundraising
    • Gifts in Kind
    • Giving Metrics
    • Grant Connect
    • Investment of Surplus Funds
      • Permission to Accumulate Funds
    • Mileage
    • Ministry Spending
    • Monthly Reports
    • Offering Procedures – tellers, deposits, recording of envelopes
    • Record Retention
    • Reimbursements
    • Telpay Online
  • DIGITAL GIVING
    • Canada Helps
    • e-Transfer
    • PAR
    • Pay Pal
    • Rotessa Pre-Authorized Giving
    • Generational Differences in Giving and Communication
    • Tithely
    • Recurring Giving
  • PLANNED GIVING
    • A Child Called Charity
    • Gifts of Publicly Traded Securities
    • Planned Giving Button
    • Will Planning Guide
  • SALARY AND BENEFITS
    • Employment Compensation
    • Housing Allowance
    • Benefits
  • ANNUAL REPORTS
    • Annual Church Report
    • Goods and Services Tax (GST) Rebate
    • Annual Charities Return (T3010B)
  • CENTRAL PAYROLL
    • Employee Information Form Instructions
  • CHURCH PROPERTY
    • Mortgages
    • Loans
    • FMCIC Loan and Mortgage Program
      • FMCIC Church Loan/Mortgage Application Checklist
      • Things to remember about church property…
    • Purchase & Sale of Church Property
  • SPONSORING A CHURCH PLANT
  • GOVERNMENT COMPLIANCE
    • Allowable Activities Checklist
    • Avoiding Terrorist Abuse
    • Books and Records
    • Changes to Charity’s Information
    • Disbursement Quota
    • Donation Receipts
    • GST/HST
    • Legal Status
    • T3010
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