The N.O. finance team designed this manual to help the church treasurer begin overseeing and administering the church’s financial operations. The N.O. finance team intends it to be a how-to manual, providing the basics for preparing budgets and periodic financial reports to the church governance authority and congregation.

Washington Department of Revenue requires that you register and complete various tax returns for Business & Occupation taxes and Sales & Use taxes if you receive any other form of revenue besides donations. This webinar helps explain.

If you want a basic, easy-to-use package at a reasonable price, you may settle on QuickBooks. Here are tips for how to use this powerful software program.

Answering all of your questions about overtime for employees in ministries and churches.

The Evangelical Council for Abuse Prevention was created in 2019 to provide awareness, accreditation, and resources in order to help Christian organizations that serve kids protect the vulnerable in ministry.

The following Child Safety Standards for ministries were developed on behalf of the Evangelical Council for Abuse Prevention for the purpose of protecting minors in Christian organizations.

6 Ways to protect your ministry and its long-term insurability.

Health benefits for employees can offset the potential financial repercussions of costly healthcare expenses and help your people continue to live out their calling in your ministry and help employee retention.

A 12-question checklist to ensure a fun and safe event.

Overview of resources on HR put together by the ANW team.

Salary thresholds for overtime exempt workers are a multiplier of state minimum wage for a 40-hour work week.

Church board members have a long list of responsibilities. Among these is the responsibility for the money that flows through the church. Included in those responsibilities is keeping accurate records and never letting a single individual have control of the money. These make good common sense. There also must be an annual audit of the church’s financial records. This is a bit more difficult. However, an annual audit of the church’s records is a must.

Church Law & Tax members often ask us whether their part-time pastor or minister qualifies for the clergy housing allowance. This video link provides an answer.

This transmittal issues the Commission’s guidance on harassment in the workplace under EEOC-enforced laws. It communicates the Commission’s position on important legal issues.

“Workplace harassment” is more than just sexual harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) reminded employers in guidance published April 29. The commission shared specific examples of the kinds of harassment it deems unlawful—including harassment based on race, sex, religion and other factors.

Defines workplace harassment and provides examples.

Experts weigh the wisdom (or folly) of publishing salaries during the budget approval process.

Avoiding legal trouble related to defamation and other claims resulting from church discipline.