Credit and debit cards are a common tool for paying for expenses incurred by the church, however proper safeguards need to be in place in order to prevent abuse and accurately track charges being made by cardholders.
Your church budget is the cornerstone of your financial management system. Use this sample budget (along with the chart of accounts) as a starting point
This spreadsheet gives departmental leaders a simple tool for reporting expenses; letting them know how they’re tracking to their approved budget line.
Each department leader should forecast their future program expenses for the upcoming fiscal year. These department/ministry budget sheets give leaders a simple template to properly