We believe that every church needs a finance professional that 1) is available 2) knows how to manage and execute the critical financial process and 3) values the ministry’s mission and purpose. Through our service offering, we strive to provide our clients:
Why ChurchBiz?
Continuity
- Volunteers have a shelf-life
- Life circumstances move in-house bookkeepers to other jobs
Expertise
- We are led by CPA’s with over 40 years of combined experience
- Our business is focused on servicing churches and the ministries they support
A Ministry Partner
- We are on the same mission
- We administer, so you can minister
What We Offer
Start-up Services
- Filing articles of incorporation to form a non-profit corporation
- Obtaining an Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Filing Federal & State tax exemption applications
- Establish Chart of Accounts
Accounting Services
- Weekly processing of income
- Weekly processing of invoices and reimbursements using cloud-based payables system
- Weekly processing of credit card charges
- Budget and financial reporting for staff and board
- Monthly reconciliation of bank and credit card accounts
- Accounting journal entries (as needed)
Payroll Services
- Semi-monthly or monthly payroll schedules
- Payments to employees and contractors by direct deposit
- Online access to paystubs
- Submission of payroll tax deposits on schedule required by the IRS
- Quarterly preparation and submission of 941 payroll tax returns
- Annual preparation of W2 forms
- Annual preparation of 1099 forms
Stewardship Services
- Minister tax and compensation setting
- Financial policy creation
- Financial roles and processes that fit your church
- Consulting and training
Monthly fixed-fee pricing will be determined based on service needs. Start-up & Stewardship services performed as needed under a separate engagement.