How tagging transactions with funds helps with reporting. As mentioned in part one of this four part series, tagging transactions with “the dad fund’ (DF for short) or ‘the mom fund’ (MF for short) can help with financial reporting. How does this play out using the previous numbers from the for profit scenario and can… ⪼ Continue Reading…
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Special Tax-Free Charitable Distributions for IRA Owners
Churches that accept IRA donations may want to consult with their CPA or keep their attention on updates from the IRS about this IRS tax deduction. IRA charitable distributions became law in 2015 by Congress. The following explanation from the IRS’ website should clarify. This provision offers older owners of individual retirement arrangements (IRAs) a… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Easy Church Accounting — the introduction
Church accounting can be easy when the organization knows how it works before diving deep into the set up of any accounting system. This four part series will cover the following: Explanation of Funds, Chart of Account (COA), and double entry accounting. An analogy using a family instead of funds. (Read on for Part One)… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Printing Problems? Squash ‘em Them Fast!
At Icon, we get a variety of questions from people who are having trouble getting things to print right. We also sometimes receive payments from our churches where the amounts, dates, and so on don’t line up as they should, so maybe more customers than we know suffer in silence through the ordeal of misaligned… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Staying Safe Online and Our 2013 Security Improvements
Before we announce the new 2013 changes, we wanted to share some insight on online security. This information can help keep you safe in any application you may use – email, websites you visit, and so on. Many users don’t give online security much thought. However, without knowing the basics, a person can be vulnerable… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Integrate IconCMO’s Event Calendar on the Church’s Website
Integrating events entered into IconCMO for sermons, church gatherings, church groups, children check-in events, and so on is easy. After entering all the church’s events under People –> Events, there is a button that says “View Calendar” that opens a new web page. This URL is what you would use on your church website to… ⪼ Continue Reading…