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• 01:15, 1 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Why Not to Use Other Online Giving Apps (Created page with "====Why Not to Use Them==== We at Jewel Church Accounting System are aware that some churches are using peer-to-peer (P2P) payment apps such as Zelle and CashApp to accept donations from their members. More recently, some are using online giving platforms like Tithely. However, there are some very real and important issues involved with substituting these apps for AdventistGiving, an app specifically designed for the North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist c...")
• 01:05, 1 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page General Journal Entry (Created page with "====Interest Earned==== ====Non-offering Deposits==== ====Refunds of purchases==== ====Insurance Payouts==== ====Evangelism Funds from the Conference==== ====Bank Fees==== ====Check-printing Charges==== If you need to make an accounting entry for a transaction which does not fit anywhere else in Jewel's accounting process, you can make a General Journal Entry. The General Journal is for entering items such as bank fees, interest earned, deposits that are not offerings (...")
• 01:04, 1 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Entering Other Transaction Types (Created page with "==Non-Offering Deposits and Income== *Interest earned *Non-Offering Deposits *Refunds of Purchases *Insurance Payouts *Evangelism Funds from the Conference Enter these as General Journal Entries ==Bank Fees and Charges== *Bank Fees *Check-printing Charges *NSF Check Fees *Statement Fees Enter these as General Journal Entries ==Other Online Giving Deposits== Why Not to Use Other Online Giving Apps [[Using P2P Apps]...")
• 00:22, 1 December 2025 Myla talk contribs deleted page 21st Century Safety and Security Issues (content was: "==Laptop Password Protection== Password either the computer or the Jewel program. Both is better. Tell your auditor if you change/set up your computer password. They need to know what it is in case of sudden tragedy. To set or change the password to the Jewel program, go to Maintenance/Properties/Change Password * Does not have to be a complicated password. * Do not use birthday or ch...", and the only contributor was "Myla" (talk))
• 00:15, 1 December 2025 Myla talk contribs moved page Bank, Mail, and Cyber Fraud Prevention to Fraud Prevention Tips without leaving a redirect
• 00:13, 1 December 2025 Myla talk contribs deleted page Fraud Happens - This Can Help (content was: "By 2025 (which is now!) it is estimated that churches (all denominations) will lose sixty billion dollars to theft and embezzlement. And yes, it happens in Adventist churches too. Preventing fraud is not about trust or mistrust. In fact, it has been proven over and over that trust is not an adequate barrier against fraud. People who are known and trusted have betrayed their church fam...", and the only contributor was "Myla" (talk))
• 23:23, 30 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page What Are Internal Controls? (Created page with "Have you ever heard of the poem “A Fence or an Ambulance?” It was written in 1895 by a man named Joseph Malins, and it starts like this. :‘Twas a dangerous cliff, as they freely confessed, :though to walk near its crest was so pleasant; :but over its terrible edge there had slipped :a duke and full many a peasant. :So the people said something would have to be done, :but their projects did not at all tally; :some said, ‘Put up a fence ’round the edge of the c...")
• 23:11, 30 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Personal Use of Treasury Computer (Created page with "Some of you use your personal computer for church treasury business. That's ok. But best practice is for the church to own a computer that is used exclusively for treasury work. This not only sets a clear boundary that the computer and the information on it belongs to the church, but it facilitates transfer of the treasurer's job to the next person when needed, and keeps your personal information separate so that if and when emergency access to the church books is needed...")
• 23:05, 30 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Fraud Happens - This Can Help (Created page with "By 2025 (which is now!) it is estimated that churches (all denominations) will lose sixty billion dollars to theft and embezzlement. And yes, it happens in Adventist churches too. Preventing fraud is not about trust or mistrust. In fact, it has been proven over and over that trust is not an adequate barrier against fraud. People who are known and trusted have betrayed their church family, some continuing for years until the theft was uncovered. Those who study church f...")
• 00:05, 30 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Dual Counting - Why and How (Created page with "'''Q: Why do we need more than one person counting the offerings?''' Can’t we just trust our treasurer? '''A:''' Dual counting of both the loose offering and the contents of the tithe envelopes protects the donations from loss or theft, but also protects the treasurer from accusation. '''Q: How many counters do we need?''' '''A:''' Two people counting per Sabbath is sufficient in many churches. A church can have more if they have enough...")
• 23:57, 29 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Bank, Mail, and Cyber Fraud Prevention (Created page with ":'''''NOTE:''' Fraud attacks continue to evolve and increase, with losses in the billions of dollars over the course of a year. And yes, it happens to our churches. Just about every month we are hearing about a church that has discovered charges on their statement that they did not authorize. Some churches have lost hundreds and even thousands of dollars. Fraud may be inevitable, but financial loss is not, and here are tips that, if followed, can help you ensure the safe...")
• 23:39, 29 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page File:Bank Rec Comparison Form.pdf
• 23:39, 29 November 2025 Myla talk contribs uploaded File:Bank Rec Comparison Form.pdf
• 23:37, 29 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Bank Rec Comparison for Monthly Oversight (Created page with "==Information for the Church Board== At the very bottom of each “Bank Reconciliation Report,” there is a line called the “Adjusted Bank Balance.” That number takes the “Bank Statement Ending Balance” for a certain date, adds and subtracts all the “Cleared” and “Uncleared” items in Jewel, and comes up with an “Adjusted Bank Balance” that matches the “Bank Account Ending Balance” on the Financial Summary for that same date. File:Bank Rec Comp...")
• 23:37, 29 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page File:Bank Rec Comparison 2.png
• 23:37, 29 November 2025 Myla talk contribs uploaded File:Bank Rec Comparison 2.png
• 23:36, 29 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page File:Bank Rec Comparison 1.png
• 23:36, 29 November 2025 Myla talk contribs uploaded File:Bank Rec Comparison 1.png
• 23:25, 29 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page 21st Century Safety and Security Issues (Created page with "==Laptop Password Protection== Password either the computer or the Jewel program. Both is better. Tell your auditor if you change/set up your computer password. They need to know what it is in case of sudden tragedy. To set or change the password to the Jewel program, go to Maintenance/Properties/Change Password * Does not have to be a complicated password. * Do not use birthday or child’s name. ==Laptop Virus Protection== Windows 10 and 11: Defender Antivirus is fre...")
• 23:17, 29 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Fraud Prevention for Churches (Created page with "21st Century Safety and Security Issues Bank Rec Comparison for Monthly Oversight Bank, Mail, and Cyber Fraud Prevention Dual Counting - Why and How Fraud Happens - This Can Help Personal Use of Treasury Computer What Are Internal Controls?")
• 23:02, 29 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page File:Filing System Detail 1.png
• 23:02, 29 November 2025 Myla talk contribs uploaded File:Filing System Detail 1.png
• 22:27, 29 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Filing System Detail (Created page with "==What Do I Need to Keep?== Some of you have inherited your filing system from the previous treasurer. Some of you may have developed your own. Whatever you use, a filing system should be simple enough that a person off the street could walk in and figure it out in minutes, and once they know the system, could go directly to a certain document or receipt without difficulty. No orphan receipts, without notation or order, drifting around at the bottom of a file folder. I...")
• 22:21, 29 November 2025 Myla talk contribs moved page Filing Basics Overview to Filing System Quick Start without leaving a redirect
• 22:19, 29 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Filing Basics Overview (Created page with "'''This system is:''' '''Simple:''' can be set up in an hour or less '''Inexpensive:''' once set up, only needs to be refilled with new manila folders annually '''Flexible:''' can expand or contract to fit most churches '''Practical:''' treasurer or auditor can find any receipt or deposit slip quickly and easily '''Compact:''' takes up less space than some methods ==SHOPPING LIST== Plastic file box with lid 15-20 hanging files 35-40 manila folders Shoe box (cardboard or...")
• 22:12, 29 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page File Management & Recordkeeping (Created page with " Filing Basics Overview Filing System Detail")
• 00:54, 28 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Payroll Tips for Treasurers (Created page with "If your church uses your Conference’s “Local Payroll” for any employees, here are some tips that will simplify your life and speed up your bank reconciliations. Each Conference is slightly different, but yours will likely be similar this. # '''Print the “Billing Report”''' that you receive via email for each pay period and file it in your expense folder as documentation for that payment. #:'''''NOTE:''' If you are not receiving emails for “Local Payroll” f...")
• 00:47, 28 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Employee or Independent Contractor (Created page with "To comply with U.S. Department of Labor laws, a hire must be classified as either an employee or an independent contractor. There are very specific rules governing each of these. '''Church Cleaning Example.''' An independent contractor would be a person or business your church hires to clean the church--like a cleaning company. They provide the labor, the tools, and the cleaning supplies. The church pays them a negotiated amount. They submit an invoice or statement regu...")
• 00:28, 28 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Church Treasurer - Volunteer or Employee (Created page with "==Volunteer or Employee== There is a broad range of scenarios as relates to the responsibilities, skills, time-demands, and church needs for Seventh-day Adventist church treasurers. This position is often one of the most time-consuming positions in the church. How much time and energy should someone be expected to “contribute” without being compensated? Many churches find it challenging to determine if the position should be a volunteer or a paid position. More and m...")
• 00:15, 28 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Pastor Discretionary Fund Guidelines (Created page with "If there are to be discretionary funds for the use of the pastor, it is extremely important that the account be properly set up by the church board AND that the church board exercise administrative oversight over the expenditures from the fund. Otherwise it is possible that: * Donations to the fund would not be tax-deductible * The full value of the fund could become taxable income to the pastor We recommend that the Church Board immediately implement the following guid...")
• 00:13, 28 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Pastor Appreciation Gifts Guidelines (Created page with ":'''''NOTE:''' Here are some facts you should know about the tax implications of gifts that your church gives to your pastor. These guidelines apply all year long, but are especially relevant during October (Pastor Appreciation Month) and Christmas.'' # '''Donations and gifts that are designated for, or given to, your pastor are not tax deductible to the donor.''' This is true whether your church sets up a special fund approved by the church board, or the money is given...")
• 00:09, 28 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Pass-Through Donations - GC Legal Counsel (Created page with "From the General Conference of SDA Legal Counsel “This is first and foremost a policy decision of the denomination to draw the firm line on this question. We are not to be the donation clearinghouse for our members convenience to help fund their favorite independent ministries. “A major factor for not receipting such donations and merely acting as a pass-through conduit for the donation to another entity is the complete lack of accountability between the church and...")
• 00:05, 28 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Donations to Independent Ministries (Created page with "A number of years ago, it was announced that SDA churches were not to issue tax receipts for donations to non-profit entities that had their own 501(c)(3), and as of August, 2021, it was requested even more strongly that this policy be followed. Amazing Facts, Quiet Hour, Wildwood, Outpost Centers International, Maranatha, AFM, Jesus for Asia and 3ABN are among such entities. If you receive a donation to an independent ministry, return it to the donor and ask them to don...")
• 00:01, 28 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Donated Labor or Materials - How to Handle (Created page with "==Donated Labor== The question is occasionally asked '''"Can I have a receipt for the work that I have done at the church? I don't want to be paid for it, I just want a tax receipt instead."''' The IRS does not allow us to issue donation receipts for donated labor. And this is why. (From IRS Pub 526) When tax-deductions are claimed on Form 1040, they reduce taxable income that is being reported to the IRS. If labor is donated, the person's taxable income is already re...")
• 23:57, 27 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Trust Funds 101 (Created page with ":'''''NOTE:''' Trust funds are moneys which have been donated to the church for specific projects or purposes. According to the SDA Church manual, donor designated trust funds are not to be borrowed or used for any purpose other than that for which they were donated. This is also state law, most often enforced by the state Attorney General's office. Even the church in business session only has the authority to re-direct funds under very special circumstances. The confere...")
• 23:34, 27 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Abandoned Project Guidelines (Created page with "==Guarding Trust Funds== [[Trust funds are monies which have been donated to the church for specific projects or purposes. It is the responsibility of the church board to guard all trust funds. It is against denominational policy for trust funds to be either borrowed or redirected to a different purpose. Even the church in business session only has the authority to re-direct funds under very special circumstances. The conference audit...")
• 23:09, 27 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page 1099s - W-9, EIN, How to File (Created page with "Now that we have our finalized list in Jewel, of individuals or businesses that should receive a 1099-NEC, we need to know certain information about that individual or business in order to actually file the form. Things like their mailing address and social security number or EIN. To get that information, we use a different form - a Form W-9. The W-9 is to be filled out by each service vendor so you have their name, social security number and address. If you have a pers...")
• 22:45, 27 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page File:1099 - Making a List 4.png
• 22:45, 27 November 2025 Myla talk contribs uploaded File:1099 - Making a List 4.png
• 19:02, 26 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page File:1099 - Making a List 3.png
• 19:02, 26 November 2025 Myla talk contribs uploaded File:1099 - Making a List 3.png
• 18:43, 26 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page 1099s - Making a List (Created page with "Jewel does not prepare or print Form 1099-NEC for you. But Jewel '''will''' give you a complete list of possible candidates. From there, you can sort out the actual recipients. This is how it works. # Click on "Reports & Graphs" # At the VERY BOTTOM of the list, select "Form 1099 Payments" # At the center top of the next page, select "Choose Form 1099 Payments" #The box that is outlined in red, below, is a list (in descending order by total amount paid) of all the peopl...")
• 18:39, 26 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page File:1099 - Making a List 2.png
• 18:39, 26 November 2025 Myla talk contribs uploaded File:1099 - Making a List 2.png
• 18:32, 26 November 2025 Myla talk contribs moved page File:1099's - Making a LIst 1.png to File:1099's - Making a List 1.png without leaving a redirect
• 18:32, 26 November 2025 Myla talk contribs uploaded a new version of File:1099's - Making a LIst 1.png
• 18:29, 26 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page File:1099's - Making a LIst 1.png
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• 13:12, 26 November 2025 Myla talk contribs created page 1099s - Who, What, When, and Why (Created page with "There are 2 types of 1099 forms. * Form 1099-NEC is the required form for non-employee compensation. (NEC = Non-Employee Compensation.) * Form 1099 – MISC is the form for rental '''payments''' (not rental '''income'''). If your church has paid rent to an individual or a business that is not incorporated in your state, you are required to file this form. If you are paying a property management company, hotel, a church or other non-profit, you are not required to file th...")
• 12:28, 26 November 2025 Myla talk contribs moved page 1099 Process Quick Start to Quick Start to 1099s