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• 00:45, 11 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page If You Are an Incoming Treasurer, New or Not (Created page with "Here are some items to be addressed by every incoming treasurer before it is time to start your first month end closing process. Once you complete them, they won't have to be done again. And the sooner you make sure they are finished, the easier your job will be. # If your church uses AdventistGiving, and if you have not already done it, print the “[https://adventistgiving.org/assets/AdventistGivingAddChangeInformation.pdf AdventistGiving Add/Change information]” for...")
• 00:44, 11 December 2025 Myla talk contribs deleted page Getting Started (content before blanking was: "Now it's time to see how Jewel actually works! We hope you will find that Jewel makes your job as church treasurer easier, and perhaps even fun! Before we get into the actual processes you will be performing, let's find out what to expect Jewel to look like and how to find your way around. Then we'll get the application installed, and your database set up. == How to Get Help == <!-- help, index, contents, tips, tech support, technical support --> Perhaps the mo...")
• 00:39, 11 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page If You are New to Jewel (Created page with "We hope you will find that Jewel makes your job as church treasurer easier, and perhaps even fun! Before we get into actual treasury processes, let's find out what to expect Jewel to look like and how to find your way around. == How to Get Help == Perhaps the most important question many of you may have at this point is, "So how do I get HELP?" You actually have lots of options. === Jewel Wiki === Congratulations! You've already found the most up-to-the-minu...")
• 00:27, 11 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page If Your Church Is New to Jewel (Created page with "Welcome to Jewel! We are excited to have your church on board. ==Acquiring a Jewel Install File== First, check if your conference has provided you with a link to download a Jewel Install File. If not, contact [sales@jewelsda.com] and they can help you out. == Installation == Double-click on the Jewel Install file you have received. Once the Jewel Setup screen has appeared, follow the prompts to complete installation. Sometimes antivirus software interferes with the d...")
• 23:56, 10 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Creating Excellent Reports for the Church Board (Created page with "Anyone who has served on the board in more than one church knows that church boards are all very different. Sometimes a board has no idea what the reports mean, so they look at them for a few minutes and then vote them through without question or discussion, while other church boards question every little thing and require details and explanations. Whatever kind of church board you have, there are really three main questions they are asking: # How much money do we have...")
• 23:28, 10 December 2025 Myla talk contribs uploaded File:Current Month.png
• 23:28, 10 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page File:Current Month.png
• 23:17, 10 December 2025 Myla talk contribs moved page The NextStep Button - Your Guide! to New Jewel Users - Please Read! without leaving a redirect
• 16:17, 7 December 2025 Myla talk contribs deleted page The Basic Jewel Processes (content was: "Welcome to the Jewel monthly cycle, guided by the NextStep button! We hope you will see how Jewel has made a fairly complicated process quite simple. The NextStep button in the center of your Jewel Home Screen is your guide through the monthly accounting process. The item listed beside NextStep will change according to where you are in the accounting process - reminding you of where y...", and the only contributor was "Myla" (talk))
• 16:07, 7 December 2025 Myla talk contribs uploaded File:NextStep 4.png
• 16:07, 7 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page File:NextStep 4.png
• 16:07, 7 December 2025 Myla talk contribs uploaded File:NextStep 3.png
• 16:07, 7 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page File:NextStep 3.png
• 16:07, 7 December 2025 Myla talk contribs uploaded File:NextStep 2.png
• 16:07, 7 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page File:NextStep 2.png
• 16:07, 7 December 2025 Myla talk contribs uploaded File:NextStep 1.png
• 16:07, 7 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page File:NextStep 1.png
• 16:03, 7 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page The NextStep Button - Your Guide! (Created page with "Welcome to the Jewel monthly cycle, guided by the NextStep button! We hope you will see how Jewel has made a fairly complicated process quite simple. The NextStep button in the center of your Jewel Home Screen is your guide through the monthly accounting process. The item listed beside NextStep will change according to where you are in the accounting process - reminding you of where you left off and what your next step is. During most of the monthly cycle, that next ste...")
• 23:07, 6 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Returned Offerings (Created page with "When an offering is returned for non-sufficient funds, because the donor changed their mind, or any other reason, use the NSF Check Reversal feature of Jewel. An NSF Check reversal can be performed at any time, even months after the offering was received. We say "check", because that's the type of offering that historically has most often "bounced", but electronic offerings can also be returned. All electronic offerings should be entered as "Checks" rather than as "Cas...")
• 22:26, 6 December 2025 Myla talk contribs moved page Writing Checks Dated in Next Month to Allow Checks Dated in Next Month without leaving a redirect
• 22:26, 6 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Writing Checks Dated in Next Month (Created page with "Jewel is designed to allow the treasurer to work within the current month only. With one exception. '''''NOTE:''' If you write your checks from a paper checkbook, there is no need to use this feature.'' If you print your checks from Jewel, you may need to print a check in the next month before you have had time to close the current one. Go to Maintenance / Properties / General Tab. Click the "Allow Checks Dated in Next Month" box, click on the green “OK √” to...")
• 22:14, 6 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Add New Bank Account (Created page with "''ID:'' Bank account ID numbers should be numbered near the existing numbers, in the low 8000's. ''Name:'' Type the name of your bank account, including whether it is a checking or savings account. For example: “First Union Checking.” ''Memo:'' Use the Memo give any further information about the purpose or history of the account. ''Bank Name:'' Type the exact name of your bank. This is the name that will print out on the checks and must be your legal bank name. '...")
• 21:37, 6 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Check Options - Print or Write (Created page with "There are two ways to use checks in Jewel, and both have advantages and disadvantages. Which you choose will depend on your preferences and how your church operates. ==Order Preprinted Paper Checks== Manually write out the payee and amount on each check when needed. * Advantages: you can take the checkbook with you and use when/where needed. * Disadvantages: you will need to enter the checks into Jewel, writing them twice, as it were, since Jewel is acting as your check...")
• 21:16, 6 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Write Checks Screen Details (Created page with "* ''Checks can be printed directly from Jewel, using blank or preprinted check stock. Or a separate paper checkbook can be utilized, with each check’s number and information being transferred into Jewel as if it is a check register. Whichever method you use, entering every check and withdrawal into Jewel is imperative.'' * ''The small "Electronic Payment" box just under the treasurer signature line enables you to Electronic Payments...")
• 21:15, 6 December 2025 Myla talk contribs uploaded File:Write Checks Screen 2.png
• 21:15, 6 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page File:Write Checks Screen 2.png
• 21:14, 6 December 2025 Myla talk contribs uploaded File:Write Checks Screen 1.png
• 21:14, 6 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page File:Write Checks Screen 1.png
• 20:50, 6 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Payment Entry Quick Start (Created page with "To enter any type of payment: # From your Jewel Home Screen, select "Write Checks". # '''The Check Number''' is automatic and you should not generally need to change it. If you are hand-writing checks or using pre-printed checks, verify that the check number matches the paper check you plan to use. If you are entering a non-check form of payment, check the Electronic Payment box. This removes the check number entirely. # '''The Date''' should be the date the payment is s...")
• 15:41, 5 December 2025 Myla talk contribs deleted page Correcting Transactions Involving Conference Funds (content before blanking was: "If you have made a mistake involving Conference Funds, you can still correct it. It just takes a couple of extra steps, since Jewel restricts how and when Conference Funds can be accessed. ====Funds Credited to Wrong Account==== If you have not yet closed the month, first try to correct the original transaction. If that is not possible, go to Maintenance → Properties → General tab, and ensure that...")
• 15:40, 5 December 2025 Myla talk contribs deleted page Corrections In a Previous Month (content was: "Once a month has been closed, it should not be changed, except in rare circumstances. Closing the month protects the church's records from accidental changes, protects the church from fraud, protects the treasurer from accusations of misconduct, and ensures that once the Church Board has approved financial reports, those reports do not change. Jewel does not allow treasurers to edit tr...", and the only contributor was "Myla" (talk))
• 15:33, 5 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Correcting Transfers In a Previous Month (Created page with "Click Transfer Funds. Reverse the incorrect Transfer by making a new entry with the opposite amount. The memo should identify the specific entry being corrected (use the date) and give a reason for the correction. Once that reversing entry is completed, click New Entry. Then re-enter the Transfer with the correct information. You can also correct by entering a single correcting entry, if you can clearly identify the amount and direction (income/expense) of the correctio...")
• 15:32, 5 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Correcting General Journal Entries In a Previous Month (Created page with "Go to Accounting / Make General Journal Entry. Reverse the incorrect General Journal by making a new entry with the opposite amount (income instead of expense, or vice versa). The memo should identify the specific entry being corrected by its date or transaction number, and give a reason for the correction. Once that reversing entry is completed, click New Entry. Then re-enter the original General Journal with the correct information. Use the memo to connect the re-entry...")
• 15:31, 5 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Correcting Checks or Electronic Payments In a Previous Month (Created page with "==Incorrect Payment Total== In the Bank Reconciliation, click "Bank Fees or Check Correction". Use the fund that the payment was originally charged to for the Account (use the Check Report button at the upper right if you need to look it up). If the check amount on the bank statement is higher than in Jewel, your correction will be an expense. If the bank statement shows a lower amount than is recorded in Jewel, your correction will be an income. The Date will be the dat...")
• 15:30, 5 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Correcting Offering Deposits In a Previous Month (Created page with "Deposit correction involves a bit of finesse, as the correction method depends on the issue. Precise end-of-year donor receipts are essential, so if you can trace an error to a particular donor's donation, it should be corrected in a way that corrects their receipt. This usually involves entering a $0 offering, as described below. If you cannot trace the error to a particular donor, especially if the error is small, a General Journal correction is appropriate. If you are...")
• 23:34, 4 December 2025 Myla talk contribs deleted page Corrections In the Current Month (content was: "As long as you have not yet closed the month, Jewel allows you to make changes to nearly any type of transaction and correct nearly any type of error or omission. In general, find a report that includes the transaction you want to correct, then click on the transaction to open it. Click or checkmark "Edit", make your correction and click OK to save your changes. If your correction does...", and the only contributor was "Myla" (talk))
• 23:32, 4 December 2025 Myla talk contribs moved page Correcting General Journal Entries in the Current Month to Correcting General Journal Entries In the Current Month without leaving a redirect
• 23:21, 4 December 2025 Myla talk contribs moved page Correct Transfers In the Current Month to Correcting Transfers In the Current Month without leaving a redirect
• 23:20, 4 December 2025 Myla talk contribs moved page Correct General Journal Entries in the Current Month to Correcting General Journal Entries in the Current Month without leaving a redirect
• 23:20, 4 December 2025 Myla talk contribs moved page Correct Offering Deposits In the Current Month to Correcting Offering Deposits In the Current Month without leaving a redirect
• 23:19, 4 December 2025 Myla talk contribs moved page Correct Checks or Electronic Payments In the Current Month to Correcting Checks or Electronic Payments In the Current Month without leaving a redirect
• 23:16, 4 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Correct Transfers In the Current Month (Created page with "Go to Reports & Graphs / Transfer. Click on the transfer you'd like to edit. Click Edit Transfer, make your changes, and click OK to finish. ==Duplicate Transfers== Go to Reports & Graphs / Transfer. Click on the duplicate Transfer. Click Delete Entry, and confirm.")
• 23:15, 4 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Correct General Journal Entries in the Current Month (Created page with "The first step in correcting a General Journal Entry is to find it on a report. General Journals can be marked as either "Deposits" or "Checks", and will appear on the Deposit or Check report accordingly. All transactions are included in the Account Journal report, so try that one if you're having trouble finding the transaction you need. Once you've located the transaction you want to correct, click on it in the report. Then click Edit Entry, make your changes, and clic...")
• 23:14, 4 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Correct Checks or Electronic Payments In the Current Month (Created page with "==Making Corrections== Go to Reports & Graphs / Checks. Click on the check you wish to correct, then click Edit Check. Make your changes, and click OK to finish. If your check numbers have gotten mixed up, be aware that Jewel does not allow duplicate check numbers. So think through the order in which to correct your check numbers, so that you avoid that issue. ==Remittance Checks== Remittance checks can only be corrected by technical support, even if the month is not y...")
• 23:12, 4 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Correct Offering Deposits In the Current Month (Created page with "==Incorrect Offering Date== Go to Reports & Graphs / Deposit. Find the offering you wish to edit and click on it. This will open the "Edit Deposit" screen. Click the Edit This Deposit box, then make your corrections and click OK. :'''''Note:''' Each deposit has three dates: the Offering Date, the Deposit Date, and the date listed in the Memo. It is generally best to use the same date in all three places. If the Offering and Deposit dates are different, then your Contri...")
• 22:51, 4 December 2025 Myla talk contribs moved page Budget End-of-Year Rollover to Budget - End-of-Year Rollover without leaving a redirect
• 22:51, 4 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Budget End-of-Year Rollover (Created page with "If your church has monthly Budget Allocations set up in Jewel, they will expire when you close December. If you want to keep the same allocations into the next year, roll them over, as it were, there is something that you must do before then. Even if your church is working on new budget allocations for the next year, rolling them over and then editing them is easier than having to enter them all from scratch, so we recommend this easy process. Go to Maintenance / Edit...")
• 22:31, 4 December 2025 Myla talk contribs moved page Inactive Local Funds - Research Their History to Account Journal
• 21:26, 4 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Inactive Local Funds - Research Their History (Created page with ":'''''NOTE:''' Resolving inactive or abandoned Trust Funds is a task that requires assistance from an auditor, but you can start by asking questions and learning all you can about the origins of the account and the donor's intent. A long-time church member or someone who has been on the board for a long time might know what various accounts are for.'' Another way to learn even more information about an unfamiliar account is to use Jewel’s “Account Journal,” which...")
• 21:25, 4 December 2025 Myla talk contribs uploaded File:Inactive Local Funds 1.png