CFM Final - Last Quarter!! Flashcards
Why have an annual stewardship plan?
makes every person in the church aware of their responsibility to God and to be obedient in giving through the church.
Why do you need a stewardship plan?
bridges all cultural, spiritual and generational chasms
Monthly Reports
Jamieson book
Bank Reconciliation
General Ledger
Fund Activity Report
Financial Statements
Purpose of Budgeting
states church plan for a year
road map where they have been and where they are going
Budget defintion
tool for disarming the power of money
deeply doctrinal documents
a plan for allocating the resources of the congregation
Reasons for budgeting
formalizes planning reduces emotion-charged discussion as to the use of funds Basis performance evaluation Basis for control Gets members involved Increases commitment to giving
Financial transparency
ways of disarming the power of money
secrecy plays money in a position of power
2Principals of Internal Control
And explain importance
physical controls to safeguard assets segregation of duties authorization procedures document transaction trails reconciliation controls competent trustworthy employees
Fraud Triangle
perceived pressure
perceived opportunity
rationalization
Christian Stewardship
responsibility to live wholly for God, managing our resources to give him glory and benefit humanity.
Importance of preaching on stewardship
until we surrender every part of our lives, will not fully understand stewardship
Biblical view on stewardship
Need a scripture from each OT and NT
OT - grows out of Hebrew view of life in general
NT - depends upon the will of God as revealed in Jesus Christ
Parts of a balance sheet
assets
liabilities
net assets
Financial reporting basic concepts
statement of financial position
statement of activities
statement of cash flow
budgeted financial statement
Fiduciary responsibility
duty to perform responsibilities in good faith and in a manner they believe is the best interests of the corporation