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Five fund-accounting mistakes almost every small church makes.

The five problems we fix most often in real church books — and the one-page treasurer report format that makes board meetings shorter. Written for treasurers and volunteers, not accountants. Free 4-page PDF, straight to your inbox.

Five fund-accounting mistakes guide — first page preview

What's inside

The five mistakes — from money quietly borrowed between funds to designated gifts recorded as general income
Why each one erodes the board's trust in the numbers (and sometimes has legal teeth)
The fix for each, in plain English
The one-page treasurer report format: where every fund started, what moved and why, and what's truly available

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