This article explains six debt ratios and measurements you can use to monitor your church’s dependence on debt levels and identify any needed adjustments.
Use our contribution documentation checklist to help donors properly claim deductions, plus learn tax considerations for special events, four proven strategies for controlling health care plan costs, tips to improve collaboration between development and accounting, and more.
The financial pillar of the local church is spirit-led giving through faithful stewardship by its members. While there is a spiritual dimension to this that cannot be measured, there are some tangible ratios that can help you gain a better understanding of your congregation and its giving patterns.
Amidst the daily duties and demands church leaders encounter, it is not easy to maintain perspective on factors that can protect or diminish integrity. But consider the immeasurable benefit of maintaining integrity — and the cost of compromising it.
When an organization has unfilled positions, the most common response is to divide and reassign those job responsibilities among employees to ease the strain of the vacancy. Problem solved. Or is it?
There are a number of employee compensation components churches can consider for pastors, from health plans to even how expenses are reimbursed. Several of these components have important tax planning considerations, however.
A dashboard indicator is a ratio or measure tied to an operational goal. This provides a new way of looking at the data and your church's underlying financial information.
October 2, 2015 - In an effort to rewrite the Higher Education Act and streamline the federal government's various student loan programs, the Federal Perkins Loan Program has officially ended.
The 2015 Higher Education Tax Reporting Trends Project takes a look at several interesting and important higher education tax developments.
Take a look at some of the Form 990 data we gathered during the 2015 Higher Education Tax Reporting Trends Project, including average total employees, average current salaries, and average total expenses.
