Asked, Answered: Expense Reimbursements for Church Employees
In this two-minute video, Matt Branaugh highlights why expense reimbursements for church employees require special attention and care.
Internal Controls
How Political Activities May Affect Tax-Exempt Status
Identify what types of political activities are permissible.
Fraud in Church: It Can Happen to You! with guest Vonna Laue, CPA
How church leaders can face this unsettling reality.
On-Demand Webinar
Fraud in the Church: What We Learned from 700 Church Leaders
Discover the results of our 2021 church fraud survey and the best practices for reducing vulnerabilities.
Priest Sentenced to Nearly Eight Years for Embezzlement
The federal court also ordered nearly $260,000 in restitution payments and $46,000 in back taxes.
How Well Does Your Church Prevent Financial Misconduct?
What we learned from a recent survey—with expert guidance on how to protect the church.
Reporting Financial Crime as a Matter of Stewardship
Reporting financial crime in your church is a matter of stewardship, yet many church leaders report not doing so, or even knowing how.
Loved and Trusted: What Shocks Us Most About Fraud Perpetrators
A closer look at the men and women who steal from churches—and the red flags leaders should watch for.
12 Steps for Sound Ministry Budgeting
The steps to better plan, organize and allocate your organization’s financial resources
Ten Steps to Consider When Embezzlement Is Suspected
How to respond when the unthinkable becomes a reality.
On-Demand Webinar
Church and Nonprofit Ministry Finance: Planning for the New Normal
Discussing how the pandemic has challenged church and nonprofit ministry finance, finding the new normals, and more.
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Rethinking Your Church’s Budgeting Process for 2021
On-Demand Webinar: Guidance on how church leaders can adjust their current budgeting processes to adapt to changes caused by the pandemic.
The High Cost of Fraud
ACFE study offers insights on why it happens, how it’s detected, and characteristics of both victims and perpetrators.
On-Demand Webinar
Keeping Internal Controls In Check During a Pandemic
Guidance on how to adjust and maintain strong internal controls.
Your Complete Guide to Virtual Church Meetings
A toolkit for legal and compliant business meetings
Fraudulent Email Scheme Costs One Parish $1.75 Million
Two lessons for church leaders to draw from this unfortunate story.
Who Can Sign Church Documents?
A court case in South Carolina offers insights and warnings for giving signatory authority.
Church Finance
Learn about budgeting, financial reporting, tax compliance, insurance coverage, and more.
Pastor Who Embezzled Ordered to Pay Restitution
Court ordered a pastor who embezzled a substantial amount of church funds to make restitution.
Embezzlement
Key point 7-21. Embezzlement refers to the wrongful conversion of funds that are lawfully in