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• 01:07, 26 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Custodian of the Budget (Created page with "As church treasurer, awareness and observation are good skills for you to cultivate. Be a watchman, a steward of the church’s money and property. A steward doesn’t own, they manage or look after, and you can look out for the best interest of the church’s financial picture in some of the following ways: You might be the only one who has the information to discover a water leak or a problem in another utility, since you see and pay the bills. Notice and bring to the...")
• 00:56, 26 November 2025 Myla talk contribs moved page Detailed Budget Examples to Budgets for Different Stages Examples without leaving a redirect
• 00:21, 26 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page File:How to Set Up Allocations 3.png
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• 00:16, 26 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page File:How to Set Up Allocations 2.png
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• 00:12, 26 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page File:How to Set Up Allocations 1.png
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• 21:47, 23 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page How to Set Up Budget Allocations (Created page with "'''''NOTE:''' Churches come in all shapes and sizes and have varying financial needs. No matter your church size or financial condition, here are some general principles.'' ==Which Local Funds?== First, decide which Local Funds should be included in the Budget Allocations. # List all of your Local Funds that are used for monthly expenses – especially those that don’t typically receive donations. Utilities, Supplies, Lawncare, Custodial, Facility Maintenance, and Mor...")
• 14:54, 23 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page File:Detailed Budget Examples 1.png
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• 13:48, 23 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Detailed Budget Examples (Created page with " '''Reminder: Churches go through life stages. No one budgeting method fits all. Monthly Reports are created''' so that the church board can see, at a glance, how much money came in, where it was spent, and how much money is available to fund the work of the church. Take a look at the “Local Funds” section of your “Financial Summary. ” You will see a “Church Budget” or “Combined Budget” line, and probably other lines with a mix of expenses, ministries an...")
• 13:10, 23 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Stages of Church Life (Created page with "Churches are living organisms, and as such, follow a life cycle that is remarkably similar to humans. As a new baby Mission Group is formed, there is a focus on enthusiasm, fellowship and dreams for the future, while a parent church often handles their finances for them. And just as a baby's needs are simple, a new Mission Group usually starts out with just donations to Local Church Budget and maybe a Building Fund. When the Mission Group is ready to care for its own f...")
• 00:31, 23 November 2025 Myla talk contribs moved page When the Difference is Still Not Zero to When the Difference Is Still Not Zero without leaving a redirect
• 00:29, 23 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page When the Difference is Still Not Zero (Created page with "If you are reconciling, and just can't get that difference to be zero, here are 10 tools to try: # Don’t multitask while reconciling. Focus, with minimal distractions. # Double check your Jewel “Beginning and Ending Balances” with the bank statement. It is easy to switch two numbers or enter the wrong line from the statement. Say the numbers out loud as you verify them. # Look on the statement or in Jewel for a check or deposit that matches the amount of the diffe...")
• 00:20, 23 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Undo Last Reconciliation - When and How (Created page with "Jewel has an “Undo Last Reconciliation” feature on the Reconcile screen. You may rarely need to use it, but for certain errors or problems, it can save you having to ask for assistance. '''Times when “Undo Last Reconciliation” is useful:''' * The Bank Rec Report has the wrong “Ending Date” or “Ending Balance” but wasn’t noticed until it was too late. * The “Adjusted Bank Balance” at the bottom of the Bank Rec Report does n...")
• 23:57, 22 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Reconciling When Months Behind (Created page with "Catching up on bank reconciliations when you are months behind is really not any different than the usual monthly reconciliation process. You just need to reconcile repeatedly, once for each month. '''''NOTE:''' You should not attempt to reconcile by combining several months in one bank rec. Each month is to be reconciled separately, chronologically, from the first one all the way up to the current month. Follow these steps carefully. Being very systematic and deliberat...")
• 23:22, 22 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page General Journals - Not For Payments! (Created page with "General Journal Entries should not be used for payments like utilities or payroll or for purchases such as debit card or online orders. Yes, it makes reconciling possible, but there are four reasons why we don't do it. # It is easy to leave the default "deposit" button clicked when the entry is created, which results in the payments being posted as a negative amount on the deposit report (and on the bank rec screen) rather than on the check report, which, for the church...")
• 22:48, 22 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Reverse a Duplicate Offering In a Previous Month (Created page with "If there is a deposit more than a month old but is still on the bank reconciliation page in Jewel, there is a good chance it is a duplicate. To verify this, check the “Deposit Report” (Reports and Graphs/Deposit) for several weeks surrounding the deposit time period. If you see two deposits that are alike, even if they are not close to each other on the report, (they might even be in different months) you have a duplicate. '''''NOTE:''' Duplicate offerings are a pro...")
• 22:16, 22 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page File:Adj Bank Balance 3.png
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• 22:11, 22 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page File:Adj Bank Balance 2.png
• 22:11, 22 November 2025 Myla talk contribs uploaded File:Adj Bank Balance 2.png
• 22:08, 22 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page File:Adj Bank Balance 1.png
• 22:08, 22 November 2025 Myla talk contribs uploaded File:Adj Bank Balance 1.png
• 21:58, 22 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Adjusted Bank Balance (Created page with "At the very bottom of each “Bank Rec Report,” there is a line called the “Adjusted Bank Balance.” That number takes into consideration the bank statement balance and all the “Cleared” and “Uncleared” items in Jewel, and if it is done correctly, the “Adjusted Bank Balance” matches the “Bank Account Ending Balance” on the “Financial Summary” for that same month. If you were to compare Jewel’s “Financial Summary Ending Balance” and the “...")
• 14:21, 21 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Memo Writing Tips (Created page with "An extraordinary memo is one that answers questions before they are asked. blank memo line is not useful, and most of the time, neither is using just a word or two. Your board members may not be accountants or business people, so using accounting terms they wouldn’t recognize is counterproductive as well. Memos are, for the most part, not created for the benefit of the treasurer. They are for the board, so they see everything they need to know at a glance. You write t...")
• 13:59, 21 November 2025 Myla talk contribs moved page Entering Bank Account Interest into Jewel to Entering Bank Account Interest
• 13:57, 21 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Entering Bank Account Interest into Jewel (Created page with "Interest is what the bank pays your church in exchange for using the money in your church’s bank account. Interest can range from a few cents to as much as hundreds of dollars a month, depending on how much money you have and the current interest rate. But whatever the interest amount, it needs to be recorded in Jewel when you reconcile. '''''NOTE:''' When posting to Jewel, the total in the bank accounts and the total in the local funds has to always match. When you r...")
• 13:17, 21 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Quick Start - Adding Missing Transactions (Created page with "First click "Show More Deposits" or "Show More Checks" to see if the transaction was recorded outside of the reconciliation date range. If you see it, check it off, then click OK to return to the regular reconciliation screen. You can also access your Check Report and Deposit Reports from the Bank Rec screen, where it may be easier to search for the transactions. Be very sure that the transaction is truly missing before adding a new one, as double entries will make your...")
• 13:13, 21 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Quick Start Guide to Bank Reconciliations (Created page with "==Basic Reconciliation Steps== Here are the steps to follow when performing your Bank Reconciliation: # On the Jewel Home Screen, click the NextStep button when it says Reconcile Bank Statements, or click Reconcile. # You will see a list of accounts waiting to be reconciled. Those that still need to be reconciled this month will be in bold. Note that you can adjust the Statement Frequency for each bank account in Maintenance / Edit Accounts#Edit an Account|Edit Account...")
• 13:00, 21 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Setting Up and Reconciling a CD Account (Created page with "Here's how to set up and reconcile a Certificate of Deposit in Jewel. ==Set Up the CD Account in Jewel== # Maintenance/Edit Accounts/Add New Account # “Type” – Bank Account # “ID” – A number that is not already being used, preferably just below/near your existing bank accounts. # “Name” – Savings CD. If you have more than one, you can give it a number. Use the “Memo” box if you need to identify it any further. # “Bank Name” under Bank Informati...")
• 01:20, 21 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Electronic Payments - Timing, Dates, Memos (Created page with "If your church has set up electronic payments for utilities, is using local payroll, or you have a debit card account, here is a pro tip on the best time to enter those transactions into Jewel. '''This tip is summed up in one word. Wait.''' '''''Wait''' until you are reconciling the checking account, and as you reconcile, enter all your electronic payments, one by one, in the order that they are on the statement, using the actual wit...")
• 01:02, 21 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Where Did My Reconciliation Go? (Created page with "'''PROBLEM:''' I already reconciled May and I have a printed “Bank Rec Report” to prove it, but when I came to reconcile June it is saying that my “Last Reconciliation” was April. : '''Question:''' Does the Bank Rec screen have the May Deposits and Checks still on it, waiting to be checked off? :: '''Answer:''' No ::: You will need to ask for support assistance. :: '''Answer:''' Yes ::: See below for the solution. Question: Click on “Previous Bank Recs.” Is...")
• 22:28, 20 November 2025 Myla talk contribs moved page Transactions Involving Conference Funds to Correcting Transactions Involving Conference Funds
• 22:13, 20 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Reconciling the Checking Account (Created page with "1. '''Navigate to Reconcile:''' When your “Next Step” Button says “Reconcile Bank Statements,” click on it, or click Reconcile above Reports & Graphs. This will open the Bank Reconciliation introduction screen. This screen lists your active bank accounts, the last time each account was reconciled (“Reconciled Through”), the most recent ending balance (“Ending Balance”) and how often this bank account will be reconciled (“Statement Frequency”) which...")
• 21:03, 20 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Why Are Bank Recs Important? (Created page with "Bank Reconciliations just sound intimidating, don’t they? Can we trust a word that takes 6 syllables to get its point across? For our purposes here in the Jewel Handbook, we will mostly just call them “Bank Recs.” Bank fraud increased 25% overall just in 2024, and yes, it happens to Adventist church bank accounts too. Fortunately, the bank rec is one of your most effective tools against bank fraud. Our goal is to demystify and simplify the bank rec for you, so you...")
• 20:44, 20 November 2025 Myla talk contribs uploaded a new version of File:AG Manual Reversal 2.png
• 20:38, 20 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page File:AG Manual Reversal 3.png
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• 20:33, 20 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page File:AG Manual Reversal 2.png
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• 21:17, 13 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page File:AG Manual Entry 0.5.png
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• 20:46, 13 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page AdventistGiving Returned Offerings (Created page with " '''''NOTE:''' These instructions are only applicable if you are entering AdventistGiving donations manually. If you are importing the Adventist Giving donations into Jewel, Jewel and AdventistGiving will automatically enter the reversal correctly without any changes on your part. '''Do not follow enter a reversal into Jewel if you use the Import feature.'''''")
• 19:14, 13 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page AdventistGiving - Managing Local Offering Categories (Created page with "'''Before you begin adding or editing offering options, please read this.''' NOTE: in the points below '''A and B''' are not optional. They are AdventistGiving operating policies. '''C and D''' are important because they will facilitate offering entry and mapping accuracy. '''E and F''' are recommendations that will help with clarity, accuracy and simplicity. A. B. C. D. E. F. Your church’s Adventist Giving “envelope” options should only contain local offering c...")
• 18:13, 13 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Jewel and AdventistGiving (Created page with "This page contains links to the Handbook's AdventistGiving-related pages. Click on the titles to go to the pages. ==AdventistGiving Information== ==AdventistGiving Offerings ===AdventistGiving Entry Methods Compared=== ===AdventistGiving Manual Entry Instructions=== ===Direct Import Instructions=== ===Entering Common Transactions#Import from a Fil...")
• 17:43, 13 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page File:AG Mapping Accuracy 2.png
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