Treasurer’s Conference 2018 Tithe Handling and Internal Control

Transparency & Accountability Reports based n poor records Transparency = Trustworthy, Reliable Accountability = Responsible

Reports based n poor records Transparency Transparency means practicing transparency in addition to believing it. Transparency means playing by the rules. Transparency means the same rules apply to all. Transparency implies responsibilities. Transparency connotes the sharing of information. Transparency implies keeping promises. Transparency calls for Confession. Transparency and Accountability, A Global Commitment of Seventh- day Adventist Church Leaders Reports based n poor records

Reports based n poor records Accountability Taking responsibility for my actions and behavior. Realizing my actions speak louder than my words. Making only realistic promises and commitments. Keeping promise and commitments. Recognizing good performance and addressing performance shortfalls fairly and openly. Being held accountable for my stewardship of office. Stating clearly my views, positions, convictions. Transparency and Accountability, A Global Commitment of Seventh- day Adventist Church Leaders Reports based n poor records

TRUST Reports based on poor records Records & reports willingly “Stewardship means to honour what has been given, to use power with a sense of grace and to pursue purposes greater than the interest of self.” “It is by helping people to trust, that they become trusting people.” Trusted Reports based on poor records Records & reports willingly Not Trustworthy REALITY Trustworthy No records; no reports Records; but NO reports “Discovering how to govern, insuring the well-being of our church, is how we create meaning in what we do. This is our Spiritual stream.” Not Trusted “Trust in the Lord and lean not on your own understandings.”

ACCOUNTABILITY THAT BUILDs TRUST RECORD PROCESS REPORT Deacons book Count loose offerings Church bulletin Deacon Treasurer Receipt book Open envelopes, write receipts Donor receipt Assistant Treasurer Deposit book Deposit funds at the bank Bank statement Treasurer Teller Ledger Financial summary Financial statement Treasurer Auditor

12/03/2011 T Hanks £257.00 £254.00 N-Bold Col £3.00 05/03/2011 D Beckham £99.00 £48.00 £22.00 13th £12.00 £12.00 Messenger £14.00 05/03/2011 E Cantona £43.00 £24.00 13th £8.00 £9.00 AWR £2.00 05/03/2011 M Hughes £209.00 £123.00 £84.00 £2.00 05/03/2011 B Kidd £159.00 £154.00 £2.00 13th £1.00 £1.00 ADRA £1.00 05/03/2011 R Charlton £192.00 £67.00 £84.00 13th £14.00 £12.00 N-Bold Col £15.00 12/03/2011 T Cruise £538.00 £451.00 £48.00 13th £34.00 ADRA £5.00 12/03/2011 T Hanks £257.00 £254.00 N-Bold Col £3.00 12/03/2011 M Fox £29.00 £15.00 13th £2.00 £4.00 AWR £8.00 12/03/2011 B Willis £137.00 £32.00 £54.00 13th £1.00 VOP £5.00 G.S £45.00 12/03/2011 D Barrymore £170.00 £95.00 £45.00 13th £12.00 £4.00 ADRA £3.00

Month Ending 31/3/2011 Opening Balance This Page Analysis Closing Balance Tithe £1,263.00 Sab.School £339.00 13th Sabbath £86.00 AWR £10.00 ADRA £9.00 ADC/VOP £5.00 Conf Development Messenger £14.00 G/Samaritan £45.00 Newbold College £18.00 Church Budget £44.00 Church Building Total Offerings £1,833.00

19/03/2011 C Jackson £133.00 £57.00 £28.00 13th £45.00 AWR £3.00 19/03/2011 P Mitchell £245.00 £65.00 £154.00 13th £24.00 £2.00 19/03/2011 H Trott £112.00 £99.00 £13.00 19/03/2011 M Branning £134.00 £54.00 £15.00 13th £65.00 AWR £15.00 19/03/2011 P Butcher £93.00 £54.00 £15.00 13th £10.00 £14.00 25/03/2011 P Peck £72.00 £42.00 £22.00 13th £2.00 £6.00 25/03/2011 D Bernard £469.00 £354.00 £15.00 13th £32.00 £54.00 AWR £14.00 25/03/2011 W Aguiar £294.00 £215.00 £11.00 13th £54.00 £10.00 ADRA £4.00 25/03/2011 A Barki £213.00 £153.00 £45.00 13th £12.00 £2.00 ADRA £1.00 25/03/2011 A Neves £155.00 £124.00 £15.00 Messenger £14.00 £2.00

Month Ending 31/3/2011 Opening Balance This Page Analysis Closing Balance Tithe £1,263.00 £1,217.00 £2,480.00 Sab.School £339.00 £305.00 £644.00 13th Sabbath £86.00 £244.00 £330.00 AWR £10.00 £32.00 £42.00 ADRA £9.00 £5.00 £14.00 ADC/VOP ------- Conf Development Messenger £28.00 G/Samaritan £45.00 Newbold College £18.00 Church Budget £44.00 £103.00 £147.00 Church Building Total Offerings £1,833.00 £1,920.00 £3,753.00

Pink Sheets Kindly fill the columns on the right side of each pink sheet, for example how much tithe, Sabbath school and other offerings on that pink sheet. Carry forward that total to the next page as an opening balance, continue this process until you reach the final page of that particular month. Do a grand total of Tithe & offerings on the last page and clearly notify which offerings are for conference and which are for local church. Your total on the pink sheets which you are sending to the conference should match with the banking of that month. If there is any discrepancy kindly notify that. If there is a local offering return by cheque or BACS, kindly notify that on the last page of your report.

Deposit Slips Kindly send the deposit slips along with your monthly Tithe & offering report which you send to the conference. When you do your banking, kindly bank the cheque’s separate and cash separate.

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Expenditure Requisition Form CHEQUE NO: Name of Church: __________________________ Date: ______________ Year: ________________ PERSON RECEIVING MONEY: Department: ____________________________ Print Name: _____________________________ Telephone: ______________________________ Receipts/Invoices attached? …………………………………… Yes / No REASON FOR DISBURSEMENT: £ I confirm that the amount claimed above will/has been expended solely on the business of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church named above. Received by: _______________________________ (Signature) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… For official use only: £ ______________ Cheque/Cash Authorised by: _______________ Date: __________________ Issued by: ___________________

Income and Expenditure Statement NAME OF CHURCH: _________________________ YEAR: ______________ INCOME Budget Offering Gift Aid Interest Miscellaneous Income Total Income: __________ CHURCH OVERHEADS & OPERATING EXPENSES Rent Heating and Lighting Insurance Water Rates Repairs & Maintenance Stationary Bulletins Telephone Advertising Flowers Library Miscellaneous Expenses Total Expenses: ________

Income and Expenditure Statement NAME OF CHURCH: _________________________ YEAR: ______________ LOCAL EVANGELISM Sabbath School Personal Ministries Community Services Youth Pathfinder/Adventurer Good Samaritan Evangelistic Meetings Total Local Evg: _________ LOCAL DEVELOPMENT Church Building Fund Other Total Local Dev: ________ TOTAL INCOME LESS TOTAL EXPENSES: £_____________________________