by Que Jones | Nov 16, 2023 | Church finance services, Churches, Not For Profit
The Benkorp name comes from founders Cecil Benjamin and Jeanette Korporaal. Qualified accountants, Cecil and Jeanette have worked together in various capacities since their marriage in 1986. They both worked in corporate finance & accounting roles for a large...
by Cecil Benjamin | Aug 9, 2023 | Church finance services, Churches, Financial Management
Managing the finances of a church can be an overwhelming task, especially when dealing with a large congregation and multiple staff members. Keeping expenses in check, tracking donations, and ensuring financial transparency are all aspects of church finances that need...
by Cecil Benjamin | Jun 20, 2023 | Churches, Financial Management, Not For Profit, Payroll
These are some MUST DO points to be completed For the checklists of what is required in each point, Click here for details Check your employees’ records Review pay items and their settings Post and file any pay runs for the 2022/23 financial year Process any...
by Cecil Benjamin | Jun 16, 2023 | Churches, Financial Management, Not For Profit, Xero
Now’s the time to start using online banking As Australia phases out cheques, BSB and account number payment methods by 2030, it’s high time that churches and not-for-profit organisations start moving away from these outdated payment methods. Treasurer Jim...
by Cecil Benjamin | Mar 31, 2023 | Church finance services, Churches, Paperless, Save Time, Xero
Struggling to free yourself from paperwork? Going paperless with Xero could be the key – reducing your time spent filing, searching, boxing and sorting. Plus you’ll have easily accessible documentation for all approved users at a moment’s notice. ...
by Cecil Benjamin | Mar 9, 2023 | Church finance services, Churches, Financial Management, Systems
Are the Compliance Contact details for your organisation up to date? Compliance Contacts are the persons officially registered with government agencies as representing your organisation. These people can deal with the agencies and the agencies will contact them for...
by Cecil Benjamin | Feb 22, 2023 | Church finance services, Churches, Financial Management, Not For Profit, Save Time, Systems
Transparency is an essential aspect of the finances of every Church and NFP organisation. Transparency engenders trust and a significant measure of certainty about the finances for the members and stakeholders of the church or NFP organisation. Trust People remain...
by Cecil Benjamin | Jan 11, 2023 | Church finance services, Churches, End of Year, Financial Management, Not For Profit, Systems
The in-between time for Church accounts – it’s always a busy period Are you Finalising 2022 or Getting Started with 2023? January is often the time of year when church bookkeepers and treasurers are preoccupied with fun things and hoping that angels or fairies...
by Cecil Benjamin | Dec 20, 2022 | Church finance services, Churches, Financial Management, Not For Profit
Is it possible to go through the Christmas season without receiving presents? For some people and families it is actually not possible to receive or give presents – some people do not have the finances to pay for things to give other people, even their family...
by Cecil Benjamin | Oct 12, 2022 | Churches, Cyber Security, Financial Management, Risk, Security, Systems
For the background to this blog please read: Cyber security for all of us Part 1 The starting point for dealing with cyber security is to realise that cyber attack/breach/hack can happen to anyone – there is no discrimination: small, individual, family, church,...
