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• 00:05, 30 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Dual Counting - Why and How (Created page with "'''Q: Why do we need more than one person counting the offerings?''' Can’t we just trust our treasurer? '''A:''' Dual counting of both the loose offering and the contents of the tithe envelopes protects the donations from loss or theft, but also protects the treasurer from accusation. '''Q: How many counters do we need?''' '''A:''' Two people counting per Sabbath is sufficient in many churches. A church can have more if they have enough...")
• 23:57, 29 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Bank, Mail, and Cyber Fraud Prevention (Created page with ":'''''NOTE:''' Fraud attacks continue to evolve and increase, with losses in the billions of dollars over the course of a year. And yes, it happens to our churches. Just about every month we are hearing about a church that has discovered charges on their statement that they did not authorize. Some churches have lost hundreds and even thousands of dollars. Fraud may be inevitable, but financial loss is not, and here are tips that, if followed, can help you ensure the safe...")
• 23:39, 29 November 2025 Myla talk contribs uploaded File:Bank Rec Comparison Form.pdf
• 23:39, 29 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page File:Bank Rec Comparison Form.pdf
• 23:37, 29 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Bank Rec Comparison for Monthly Oversight (Created page with "==Information for the Church Board== At the very bottom of each “Bank Reconciliation Report,” there is a line called the “Adjusted Bank Balance.” That number takes the “Bank Statement Ending Balance” for a certain date, adds and subtracts all the “Cleared” and “Uncleared” items in Jewel, and comes up with an “Adjusted Bank Balance” that matches the “Bank Account Ending Balance” on the Financial Summary for that same date. File:Bank Rec Comp...")
• 23:37, 29 November 2025 Myla talk contribs uploaded File:Bank Rec Comparison 2.png
• 23:37, 29 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page File:Bank Rec Comparison 2.png
• 23:36, 29 November 2025 Myla talk contribs uploaded File:Bank Rec Comparison 1.png
• 23:36, 29 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page File:Bank Rec Comparison 1.png
• 23:25, 29 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page 21st Century Safety and Security Issues (Created page with "==Laptop Password Protection== Password either the computer or the Jewel program. Both is better. Tell your auditor if you change/set up your computer password. They need to know what it is in case of sudden tragedy. To set or change the password to the Jewel program, go to Maintenance/Properties/Change Password * Does not have to be a complicated password. * Do not use birthday or child’s name. ==Laptop Virus Protection== Windows 10 and 11: Defender Antivirus is fre...")
• 23:17, 29 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Fraud Prevention for Churches (Created page with "21st Century Safety and Security Issues Bank Rec Comparison for Monthly Oversight Bank, Mail, and Cyber Fraud Prevention Dual Counting - Why and How Fraud Happens - This Can Help Personal Use of Treasury Computer What Are Internal Controls?")
• 23:02, 29 November 2025 Myla talk contribs uploaded File:Filing System Detail 1.png
• 23:02, 29 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page File:Filing System Detail 1.png
• 22:27, 29 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Filing System Detail (Created page with "==What Do I Need to Keep?== Some of you have inherited your filing system from the previous treasurer. Some of you may have developed your own. Whatever you use, a filing system should be simple enough that a person off the street could walk in and figure it out in minutes, and once they know the system, could go directly to a certain document or receipt without difficulty. No orphan receipts, without notation or order, drifting around at the bottom of a file folder. I...")
• 22:21, 29 November 2025 Myla talk contribs moved page Filing Basics Overview to Filing System Quick Start without leaving a redirect
• 22:19, 29 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Filing Basics Overview (Created page with "'''This system is:''' '''Simple:''' can be set up in an hour or less '''Inexpensive:''' once set up, only needs to be refilled with new manila folders annually '''Flexible:''' can expand or contract to fit most churches '''Practical:''' treasurer or auditor can find any receipt or deposit slip quickly and easily '''Compact:''' takes up less space than some methods ==SHOPPING LIST== Plastic file box with lid 15-20 hanging files 35-40 manila folders Shoe box (cardboard or...")
• 22:12, 29 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page File Management & Recordkeeping (Created page with " Filing Basics Overview Filing System Detail")
• 00:54, 28 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Payroll Tips for Treasurers (Created page with "If your church uses your Conference’s “Local Payroll” for any employees, here are some tips that will simplify your life and speed up your bank reconciliations. Each Conference is slightly different, but yours will likely be similar this. # '''Print the “Billing Report”''' that you receive via email for each pay period and file it in your expense folder as documentation for that payment. #:'''''NOTE:''' If you are not receiving emails for “Local Payroll” f...")
• 00:47, 28 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Employee or Independent Contractor (Created page with "To comply with U.S. Department of Labor laws, a hire must be classified as either an employee or an independent contractor. There are very specific rules governing each of these. '''Church Cleaning Example.''' An independent contractor would be a person or business your church hires to clean the church--like a cleaning company. They provide the labor, the tools, and the cleaning supplies. The church pays them a negotiated amount. They submit an invoice or statement regu...")
• 00:28, 28 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Church Treasurer - Volunteer or Employee (Created page with "==Volunteer or Employee== There is a broad range of scenarios as relates to the responsibilities, skills, time-demands, and church needs for Seventh-day Adventist church treasurers. This position is often one of the most time-consuming positions in the church. How much time and energy should someone be expected to “contribute” without being compensated? Many churches find it challenging to determine if the position should be a volunteer or a paid position. More and m...")
• 00:15, 28 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Pastor Discretionary Fund Guidelines (Created page with "If there are to be discretionary funds for the use of the pastor, it is extremely important that the account be properly set up by the church board AND that the church board exercise administrative oversight over the expenditures from the fund. Otherwise it is possible that: * Donations to the fund would not be tax-deductible * The full value of the fund could become taxable income to the pastor We recommend that the Church Board immediately implement the following guid...")
• 00:13, 28 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Pastor Appreciation Gifts Guidelines (Created page with ":'''''NOTE:''' Here are some facts you should know about the tax implications of gifts that your church gives to your pastor. These guidelines apply all year long, but are especially relevant during October (Pastor Appreciation Month) and Christmas.'' # '''Donations and gifts that are designated for, or given to, your pastor are not tax deductible to the donor.''' This is true whether your church sets up a special fund approved by the church board, or the money is given...")
• 00:09, 28 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Pass-Through Donations - GC Legal Counsel (Created page with "From the General Conference of SDA Legal Counsel “This is first and foremost a policy decision of the denomination to draw the firm line on this question. We are not to be the donation clearinghouse for our members convenience to help fund their favorite independent ministries. “A major factor for not receipting such donations and merely acting as a pass-through conduit for the donation to another entity is the complete lack of accountability between the church and...")
• 00:05, 28 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Donations to Independent Ministries (Created page with "A number of years ago, it was announced that SDA churches were not to issue tax receipts for donations to non-profit entities that had their own 501(c)(3), and as of August, 2021, it was requested even more strongly that this policy be followed. Amazing Facts, Quiet Hour, Wildwood, Outpost Centers International, Maranatha, AFM, Jesus for Asia and 3ABN are among such entities. If you receive a donation to an independent ministry, return it to the donor and ask them to don...")
• 00:01, 28 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Donated Labor or Materials - How to Handle (Created page with "==Donated Labor== The question is occasionally asked '''"Can I have a receipt for the work that I have done at the church? I don't want to be paid for it, I just want a tax receipt instead."''' The IRS does not allow us to issue donation receipts for donated labor. And this is why. (From IRS Pub 526) When tax-deductions are claimed on Form 1040, they reduce taxable income that is being reported to the IRS. If labor is donated, the person's taxable income is already re...")
• 23:57, 27 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Trust Funds 101 (Created page with ":'''''NOTE:''' Trust funds are moneys which have been donated to the church for specific projects or purposes. According to the SDA Church manual, donor designated trust funds are not to be borrowed or used for any purpose other than that for which they were donated. This is also state law, most often enforced by the state Attorney General's office. Even the church in business session only has the authority to re-direct funds under very special circumstances. The confere...")
• 23:34, 27 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Abandoned Project Guidelines (Created page with "==Guarding Trust Funds== [[Trust funds are monies which have been donated to the church for specific projects or purposes. It is the responsibility of the church board to guard all trust funds. It is against denominational policy for trust funds to be either borrowed or redirected to a different purpose. Even the church in business session only has the authority to re-direct funds under very special circumstances. The conference audit...")
• 23:09, 27 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page 1099s - W-9, EIN, How to File (Created page with "Now that we have our finalized list in Jewel, of individuals or businesses that should receive a 1099-NEC, we need to know certain information about that individual or business in order to actually file the form. Things like their mailing address and social security number or EIN. To get that information, we use a different form - a Form W-9. The W-9 is to be filled out by each service vendor so you have their name, social security number and address. If you have a pers...")
• 22:45, 27 November 2025 Myla talk contribs uploaded File:1099 - Making a List 4.png
• 22:45, 27 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page File:1099 - Making a List 4.png
• 19:02, 26 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page File:1099 - Making a List 3.png
• 19:02, 26 November 2025 Myla talk contribs uploaded File:1099 - Making a List 3.png
• 18:43, 26 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page 1099s - Making a List (Created page with "Jewel does not prepare or print Form 1099-NEC for you. But Jewel '''will''' give you a complete list of possible candidates. From there, you can sort out the actual recipients. This is how it works. # Click on "Reports & Graphs" # At the VERY BOTTOM of the list, select "Form 1099 Payments" # At the center top of the next page, select "Choose Form 1099 Payments" #The box that is outlined in red, below, is a list (in descending order by total amount paid) of all the peopl...")
• 18:39, 26 November 2025 Myla talk contribs uploaded File:1099 - Making a List 2.png
• 18:39, 26 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page File:1099 - Making a List 2.png
• 18:32, 26 November 2025 Myla talk contribs moved page File:1099's - Making a LIst 1.png to File:1099's - Making a List 1.png without leaving a redirect
• 18:32, 26 November 2025 Myla talk contribs uploaded a new version of File:1099's - Making a LIst 1.png
• 18:29, 26 November 2025 Myla talk contribs uploaded File:1099's - Making a LIst 1.png
• 18:29, 26 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page File:1099's - Making a LIst 1.png
• 13:12, 26 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page 1099s - Who, What, When, and Why (Created page with "There are 2 types of 1099 forms. * Form 1099-NEC is the required form for non-employee compensation. (NEC = Non-Employee Compensation.) * Form 1099 – MISC is the form for rental '''payments''' (not rental '''income'''). If your church has paid rent to an individual or a business that is not incorporated in your state, you are required to file this form. If you are paying a property management company, hotel, a church or other non-profit, you are not required to file th...")
• 12:28, 26 November 2025 Myla talk contribs moved page 1099 Process Quick Start to Quick Start to 1099s
• 12:26, 26 November 2025 Myla talk contribs moved page 1099s Made as Simple as Possible to 1099 Process Quick Start
• 12:25, 26 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page 1099s Made as Simple as Possible (Created page with "==Form 1099 Quick Start== In a nutshell, a 1099 is an IRS form that you, as treasurer, must fill out and give to each person or non-incorporated business who received over a certain amount from your church in any calendar year, as payment for a service as an Independent Contractor (this doesn’t apply to employees). The reporting threshold for 2024 (filed in early 2025) was $600, but '''the threshold for 2025 (filed in early 2026) has been raised to $2000.''' Following...")
• 11:59, 26 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Complying with IRS & Labor Dept Policies (Created page with "This information was generously provided to Jewel by the Georgia-Cumberland Conference Audit Team. They were correct, to the best of our knowledge, at the time of their creation. However, they are only intended to serve as general information and not legal advice. Please contact your own conference if you need legal advice, or to find out if your conference's policies or procedures differ from those described here. ==1099 Information== 1099s Made as Simple as Possible")
• 02:21, 26 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page AdventistGiving Import from a File (Created page with "This method will import any report, even from previous months (though Jewel will date the deposit in the current month). First, read AdventistGiving Information so you know which report you need to print. Then follow these steps. # Log in to your AdventistGiving account. # Click on “Treasurer Portal”. You will see the Deposits screen, with your list of Official Deposit Reports. # Find the report you need to enter into Jewel, based on the '''Cut-Off Date'''. # C...")
• 02:16, 26 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page AdventistGiving Direct Import (Created page with "===Direct Import=== This is the easiest method of importing the most recent AdventistGiving Deposit Report. To use the Direct Import method: # Click Start New Offering, then Import Offering. You do not need to enter a date or offering total, as Jewel will receive this information from AdventistGiving. # Enter the Email and Password that you use to log in to the AdventistGiving website, then click Import from AdventistGiving. :: Note: this will only import the most recent...")
• 02:03, 26 November 2025 Myla talk contribs moved page Jewel and AdventistGiving to AdventistGiving Offerings
• 01:59, 26 November 2025 Myla talk contribs moved page Receiving and Handling Offerings to Receiving and Handling Sabbath Offerings
• 01:37, 26 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Percentages vs Dollar Amounts in Allocations (Created page with "==Whole numbers result in better clarity and simplicity== $ - Accounts and ministries receive allocations based on need and actual usage. Ministries with more than a year’s balance in hand or that are not active need no allocations. Ending balances in church expense accounts are small and in proportion to expenses. Reports are easy to understand. % - Accounts and ministries receive allocations whether they need them or not, and what they receive is based on giving lev...")
• 01:34, 26 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Budget Busters & FAQs (Created page with "==Review: How to set up successful Monthly Budget Allocations== * Evaluate how much is needed monthly by knowing what is being spent. * Assess what is coming in through offerings. * Budget accordingly, based on those two factors. * Adjust the budget for unexpected expenses. (board voted - specifics recorded in minutes) * Adjust the budget when the income changes. (board voted - specifics recorded in minutes) * Re-balance the funds by: *:Transferring extra funds back into...")