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.
If you want to try out a system that saves time, is simple and accurate, inexpensive to maintain and that makes the auditors very happy, keep reading.
Schedule of Retention from Rocky Mountain Conference. Verify with your conference before destroying records.
Check Paper or Preprinted Checks
Envelope Sizes for Checks and Receipts
Offering Deposit-related Forms
Cash Count Sheet - Simple for smaller churches
Cash Count Sheet - Multiple for larger churches
Tithe Envelope Verification Sheet
Check-related Forms
Check Request Form to be used by people needing reimbursements
Credit Card-related Forms
Debit or Credit Card User Agreement
Debit Card-related Forms
Debit or Credit Card User Agreement
Other Forms