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…
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Linking Donations to Accounting Part 4
This is the last of our four-part series on the unique IconCMO linking feature between your donations module and your accounting system. Your donation-accounting links give you Part 1 deals with the basics of how to set up your links. Part 2 shows the results you can get with your financial reports and donation statements.… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Linking Donations to Accounting Part 2
This is part 2 of a four part series. See part 1, part 3, or part 4. In Part 1 of this series, we looked at the following situation: Joe Smith gives $50 to the General Fund – a designation for the money the church can use for its general operations. Mary Jones gives $20… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Linking Donations to Accounting For Easy Posting
Linking donations to accounting is one of the unique features of IconCMO. This is part 1 of a four part series. See part 2, part 3, part 4. Donors expect that churches will be faithful and responsible with their gifts. One aspect of the trust relationship is that churches need to make sure they use… ⪼ Continue Reading…
3 Tips for Spring Cleaning Your Office Files
As you emerge from your office cave into the sunlight of the warm spring days, don’t forget your office could use a good dose of spring cleaning. From your file cabinet to your PC, cleaning and organizing is easy to do. Spending just a few hours cleaning now will prolong the life of your PC… ⪼ Continue Reading…
How to Record Fundraiser Proceeds in IconCMO
You may be tempted to include the payments in with the regular offerings, but there’s just one little problem with that. You put an IRS disclosure on your donation statements saying something along the lines of “No goods or services were provided by the church in return for the donation.” Which poses another question: Can… ⪼ Continue Reading…