Church Accounting & Clergy Tax Seminar

Are your church financial and tax issues becoming more challenging? Many church officials have found the area of stewardship over finances and taxes to be a challenge. Through professional advice and training we can help you overcome this obstacle.

Davis Associates, CPA’s has prepared an educational program that explains the components of maintaining adequate financial records, and a systematic approach of transferring this knowledge to church officials who are responsible for keeping watch over church finances.

We invite you to attend our “Annual Church Accounting & Tax Seminar” if you are a leader in a church, responsible for church accounting and/or finances, a trustee, deacon, financial advisor to the clergy, or church finance department employee or volunteer. Contact us for the seminar schedule.

Seminar Topics:
Church Accounting and Payroll
Learn how to maintain financial accounting records and tax reporting documents that comply with regulations and the importance for the church and its officers, trustees and board members to adhere to these guidelines.

Minimizing Ministers’ Tax Liabilities
The moderator will discuss how to properly structure a minister’s compensation package to minimize taxes and how to protect the clergy from being audited.

Protecting God’s Money — Internal Control for Churches
Learn how to develop and implement a sound control environment. Proper internal controls over cash receipts and disbursements can minimize the risk of misappropriation, waste and fraud.

Tax/Legal Issues Faced by the Clergy
This is a working lunch session that will cover recent IRS tax lawsuits involving ministers and how they could have been prevented and how the church can better protect the clergy from the IRS.

So Your Minister is Being Audited — What Do You Do Now?
Learn what to expect form an IRS audit. Learn why you should not represent yourself during the audit. Learn what information you must be prepared to share with the auditor and what assistance your church may provide you during the audit.

Comments from those attending the seminar

“I have attended the Chitwood Seminars and I feel by far today was much more valuable, to the point and presented in a more relaxed atmosphere.”

“This seminar was great! I think it was very beneficial to churches but also to practitioners. Excellent job.”

“This seminar was Awesome!”

“Excellent presentation, all information was beneficial.”

“Very Good Seminar.” ~ “Great Seminar.” ~ “Excellent.”

“I loved it.”