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The funds most churches actually use.

Nobody hands a new treasurer a list of what funds a church is supposed to have. So we wrote one — 15 funds in three tiers, what each holds, what to watch out for, and how to label every one of them. Written for treasurers and volunteers, not accountants. Free 6-page PDF, straight to your inbox.

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What's inside

15 funds in three tiers — the four almost every church has, the ones most churches add, and the situational ones
What each fund holds, and the specific thing to watch out for with it
When a purpose deserves its own fund and when it's better as a set-aside line inside your General Fund
The one question that labels any fund: who put the limit on this money?
Four tripwires, and a short list of what belongs with your CPA rather than on your desk
A printable worksheet: your funds, their labels, and who can release each one

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