September 17, 2020
Category: Administration, Fraud Prevention | Tags: accountability, finance, financial health
Posted by Meagan | Most churches keep financial records, but not all ministries protect and steward their funds effectively from the ravages of fraud. Stewardship includes more than just keeping records, it requires that one takes proper care in the receiving and spending of His resources. The Barriers What […]
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September 14, 2020
Category: Administration, Miller Moments
Posted by Meagan | This year we are celebrating Finance and Accounting Appreciation Week on September 14th – 18th, 2020. It felt as though this year needed a little more celebration time packed into all the chaos. We also celebrated our Payroll and Client Services teams. Our Accounting Team […]
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September 09, 2020
Category: Administration, Church Plants, Payroll | Tags: contract worker, employee classification
Posted by Meagan | We’ve found the three most commonly misclassified workers for churches and nonprofits; and the reasoning behind the correct status. Misclassifying Reasonings Here are a few sentiments that we have encountered over our 30+ year history of steering churches in the right direction in the area […]
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August 21, 2020
Category: Administration, Fraud Prevention, Payroll | Tags: classification, contractor, control, finances, income, payroll
Posted by Meagan | The question of how a person should be paid, via contractor or employee, comes up many times during the year. Especially during our Consulting and Administrative Audits with ministries across the country. Related post: W-9’s and 1099’s Tips of Classification In our training on this […]
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August 13, 2020
Category: Administration, Payroll
Posted by Meagan | For the 2024 calendar year, National Payroll Week will be happening on September 2nd – 6th. During a previous NPW, we updated this post and our social media accounts with helpful information. Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn We also celebrated our Accountant and Client Services […]
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August 04, 2020
Category: Administration, Church Plants | Tags: church administration, counting teams, reducing fraud in ministry
Posted by Meagan | MM recommends having a yearly look at how your incoming receipts are being handled. That’s why the information provided today will be beneficial. Whether your counting team is a well-oiled machine or is just starting off. First, if at all possible, we recommend looking through […]
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July 30, 2020
Category: Administration | Tags: calendar, meal plan, schedule, school
Posted by Meagan | Happy August! It’s here: back to school month! If summer drug on, went too fast, or were just another date on the calendar; either way, we want to provide some helpful items to make it through this month. Normally, August tends to be a packed […]
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July 20, 2020
Category: Administration, Pastors | Tags: management, relationships
Posted by Meagan | In our workshop entitled “Building Effective Relationships with Staff and Congregation Members,” Miller Management’s team examines how to fully charge your relationships. Car Engines and Batteries For starters let’s imagine a ministry is akin to a car engine. Then, perhaps, relationships in ministry would be […]
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July 08, 2020
Category: Administration, Church Plants, Payroll | Tags: 1099, Form W-9
Posted by Meagan | “Why do we need additional paperwork for this check?” and “What are W-9’s used for?” are questions we sometimes receive during our check request process. Below you will find some information to help answer those questions. Definitions The first thing we need to go over […]
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June 30, 2020
Category: Miller Moments | Tags: 2020, quarantine
Posted by Meagan | Since most of America was quarantined for several weeks (or months!) this year, we wanted to see just what people were doing during this time. See how people were getting by – DIY style – by clicking on that blue button. Now, on to Miller […]
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