In observance of Memorial Day Icon Systems will be closed. Memorial Day dates back to 1864, where as the story goes two ladies wanted to honor their father who had served as a surgeon during the civil war. They decorated his grave with flowers. While decorating they ran into a woman who was placing… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Church Management Software Blog
Common Church Accounting Mistakes with Checkbooks
There are some common church accounting mistakes made for a variety of reasons. Maybe it is because the software they are using couldn’t handle the various situations that are needed. It could be a church process that was made a long time ago and when questioned — you get the typical answer, “that’s how we… ⪼ Continue Reading…
May is Stroke Awareness Month – What are the Signs?
May is stroke awareness month. Churches should know the basic signs and symptoms of someone having a stroke. Stroke is a brain attack, cutting off vital blood flow and oxygen to the brain. In the United States, stroke is one of the leading causes of death, killing nearly 130,000 people each year, and a leading cause… ⪼ Continue Reading…
6 Donation Mistakes to Avoid For Your Donors
Churches (or any nonprofit) input their donations in a donation software to ensure donors are provided a statement at the end of the year — not only for tax purposes but to communicate to the donors how their donations were used. Typically the statements are ran for the entire year (calendar year) irregardless what the church… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Think Differently about Church Management Software
How can church management software (ChMS) used in an American church help a child in the Philippines go to school or feed their family? How can church software help a family in Uganda buy clothes, provide milk and other healthy food for their children? How can church management software provide fish to a family in… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Easy Church Fund Accounting Tools!
Tips on how you can make it easier for your organization to record transactions and accomplish the daily accounting work using a church fund accounting system like IconCMO. Now that we know the differences between funds and COA from part one. And have seen an example in part two using families. Then in part three… ⪼ Continue Reading…