When you think about your church, your first thoughts likely go to the congregation, the sermons, and the guidance, not your finances, accounting, and records. If this is true, you're in good company. After all, your focus is on the people and delivering the message of your faith, not crunching the numbers and dealing with bills. That's why many church leaders opt for bookkeeping services. If you're considering this, you may have found that there are some virtual bookkeeping services as well. Here are some things to know about the virtual bookkeeping services for your church.

Saves On Office Space

Church offices are not typically known to be high-traffic, high-capacity spaces. Usually, the church offices are just enough for the church leaders, and sometimes even that's a challenge. If you're not in a position to expand your church office space, you may not really have the room to add a bookkeeper, and your office manager may not have the skills or the time to take on those tasks.

If you work with a virtual bookkeeping service, you won't have to worry about any of that. Your bookkeeper will work from their own remote location, transmitting documents and records online through a secure portal so that you can have access to real-time information without having to sacrifice what could be vital space in your offices.

Ensures Accurate Record-Keeping At All Times

Everything from your annual giving statements to your church's available funds for congregation support and community involvement need to be tracked accurately to ensure proper fund management.

When you work with a virtual church bookkeeping service, you will have that real-time tracking and monitoring of those accounts. You'll know with a moment's notice how much money you have available for different projects or investments, and you can share the annual giving statement information with your congregation at the end of the year, taking time to celebrate the church and the congregation's accomplishments and generosity together.

Provides Additional Collections Support

One area where many churches falter is in the collection of outstanding receivables. If you've had invoices out there for a while that just haven't been paid yet because you're not aggressive about chasing the money down, you need to work with a virtual bookkeeper. Virtual bookkeeping services can help you with invoicing reminders, calls, and similar financial record support to help improve the cash flow of your church organization.

These are some of the many reasons why you should consider a virtual bookkeeping service for your church records.

Contact a company like Dennison's CPA, PC to learn more.

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