1. Treasurer’s Conference 2018
Tithe Handling and Internal Control

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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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.”

6. 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

7. 12/03/2011 T Hanks £257.00 £254.00 N-Bold Col £3.00
05/03/2011 D Beckham £99.00 £48.00 £ th £12.00 £12.00
Messenger £14.00
05/03/2011 E Cantona £43.00 £ th £8.00 £9.00
AWR £2.00
05/03/2011 M Hughes £ £ £ £2.00
05/03/2011 B Kidd £ £ £ th £1.00 £1.00
ADRA £1.00
05/03/2011 R Charlton £ £67.00 £ th £14.00 £12.00
N-Bold Col £15.00
12/03/2011 T Cruise £ £ £ th £34.00
ADRA £5.00
12/03/2011 T Hanks £ £ N-Bold Col £3.00
12/03/2011 M Fox £29.00 £ th £ £4.00
AWR £8.00
12/03/2011 B Willis £ £32.00 £ th £1.00
VOP £5.00
G.S £45.00
12/03/2011 D Barrymore £ £95.00 £ th £12.00 £4.00
ADRA £3.00

8. 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

9. 19/03/ C Jackson £ £57.00 £ th £45.00
AWR £3.00
19/03/ P Mitchell £ £65.00 £ th £ £2.00
19/03/2011 H Trott £ £ £13.00
19/03/2011 M Branning £ £54.00 £ th £65.00
AWR £15.00
19/03/ P Butcher £93.00 £54.00 £ th £ £14.00
25/03/2011 P Peck £72.00 £42.00 £ th £ £6.00
25/03/ D Bernard £ £ £ th £ £54.00
AWR £14.00
25/03/2011 W Aguiar £ £ £ th £ £10.00
ADRA £4.00
25/03/ A Barki £ £ £ th £ £2.00
ADRA £1.00
25/03/ A Neves £ £ £ Messenger £ £2.00

10. 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

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. ChurchPal eT&O

14. 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: ___________________

15. 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: ________

16. 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: £_____________________________