Lighthouse Bookkeeping
Bookkeeping for Churches
Clear records for giving, ministry expenses, and leadership reporting, so your church can manage its resources with greater confidence.
Clear records for giving, ministry expenses, and leadership reporting, so your church can manage its resources with greater confidence.
We help keep income and expenses organized from the supporting records your church provides. A suitable chart of accounts makes regular activity easier to review.
Your church provides deposit details, statements, and expense documentation through an agreed process.
Lighthouse handles the bookkeeping included in the plan and follows up on items that need explanation.
We discuss donor restrictions, internal designations, and the reporting your leaders need. The tracking setup follows your actual records, policies, software capabilities, and agreed engagement.
Monthly statements and agreed reporting help leaders understand activity and balances. If a board packet is included, we clarify its contents and the questions it is intended to support.
Founder Bosco Tanson’s nonprofit and ministry leadership experience informs a practical understanding of limited resources, accountability, and the importance of organized records.
Bookkeeping is distinct from donor statement preparation, payroll, clergy tax advice, and independent audits. We discuss any additional needs and confirm the work included before starting.
Church finances combine giving, designated funds, ministry expenses and leadership reporting. Clear records help leaders see where resources stand without sorting through raw transactions.
Weekly deposits can include several gifts and giving channels. Recording them consistently makes the totals easier to follow.
When a gift is given for a specific purpose, the records should show it so leaders can see what remains for that purpose. How a fund is defined is a decision for your leadership.
Supporting documents for ministry spending and reimbursements make the records easier to review.
Financial reports prepared from organized records give leaders a clearer view of finances to guide decisions.
Yes. The service is remote and available to churches nationwide.
We review the fund and reporting needs, then agree on a suitable structure supported by your QBO subscription.
No. Specialist tax advice is outside the core bookkeeping service.
We review the fund and reporting needs, then agree on a structure supported by your QuickBooks Online subscription.
Bookkeeping is distinct from donor statement preparation, payroll, clergy tax advice and independent audits. We confirm what is included before starting.
The financial reports included in your agreed plan, prepared from reconciled records.
Book a free consultation. We ask about your accounts, fund structure, QuickBooks Online subscription and how current your books are.
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Start with a free conversation about your records, reporting needs, and the support that fits.